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Median Months in Care
Entry Cohort Reunification
Reentries into Care in < 12 Months of Discharge
Trends for the Last 5 Years
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Composite Score
Exits to Adoption
Median Months in Care
Children in Care 17+ Months and Adopted in < 12 Months
Children in Care 17+ Months and Legally Free for Adoption in < 6 Months
Children Legally Free for Adoption and Adopted in < 12 Months
Trends for the Last 5 Years
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Children Legally Free for Adoption and Discharged to a Permanent Home
Children in Care 3+ Years and Discharged to Independent Living or turned 18
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State
103.4
107.3
109.4
112.8
112.0
112.9
111.5
110.0
111.2
109.9
108.4
110.7
Adams County
64.7
62.4
70.1
82.6
52.1
65.6
73.1
58.0
56.4
52.0
78.9
101.6
Ainsworth
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Albion
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Alliance
0.0
0.0
0.0
76.5
125.4
0.0
0.0
170.9
170.9
176.4
165.4
165.4
Antelope County
-65.2
-144.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Arthur County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Auburn
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Banner County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Beatrice
164.6
158.5
163.6
166.3
165.3
158.0
141.1
99.5
106.0
124.8
119.4
129.8
Bellevue
107.5
110.8
111.0
106.8
116.0
116.5
126.8
123.0
120.4
120.7
120.3
128.0
Blaine County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Blair
72.3
72.3
154.2
145.1
145.1
152.7
122.6
103.0
105.3
0.0
124.6
177.1
Boone County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
Box Butte County
76.5
76.5
76.5
76.5
76.5
76.5
116.2
107.0
108.9
107.0
169.7
64.5
Boyd County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Bridgeport
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Broken Bow
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Brown County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Buffalo County
134.0
134.3
131.7
127.9
126.7
145.9
110.0
112.8
94.2
86.0
88.0
83.5
Burt County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
172.5
172.5
0.0
0.0
Butler County
0.0
0.0
0.0
179.0
172.9
172.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cass County
103.8
90.0
149.4
149.4
149.4
149.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
182.1
Cedar County
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
Center
140.8
100.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-23.1
-11.9
-0.2
-39.5
-25.7
114.5
Central
108.5
115.6
120.5
127.9
128.4
135.0
129.2
125.6
126.8
119.8
117.8
116.7
Chadron
167.6
170.6
170.6
0.0
0.0
164.3
155.1
166.3
166.3
96.2
96.2
82.2
Chase County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cherry County
119.5
119.5
119.5
91.5
56.4
-48.7
-48.7
-48.7
-48.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cheyenne County
78.0
78.0
101.4
112.4
129.5
129.5
129.5
129.5
142.2
123.3
123.7
121.4
Clay Center
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Clay County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Colfax County
159.0
168.8
168.8
170.8
170.8
169.4
170.8
159.0
160.3
160.3
0.0
0.0
Columbus
136.0
123.9
120.3
102.1
113.8
111.2
125.7
124.4
113.2
119.0
114.0
116.7
Cozad
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Crete
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cuming County
115.5
128.4
128.4
0.0
0.0
95.1
150.4
147.7
146.1
146.1
0.0
0.0
Custer County
182.7
180.7
174.1
177.8
176.3
173.9
165.6
146.8
166.0
161.1
140.0
138.2
Dakota City
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dakota County
0.0
0.0
0.0
161.1
170.2
170.2
71.9
-39.0
26.3
34.9
48.2
48.2
David City
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dawes County
0.0
0.0
133.0
137.3
141.1
154.9
154.9
143.3
144.6
158.0
158.0
165.7
Dawson County
139.9
149.7
150.7
149.1
127.3
109.4
109.8
105.7
120.5
120.6
112.5
108.4
Deuel County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dixon County
99.3
80.4
101.0
101.0
101.0
101.0
0.0
0.0
73.5
73.5
115.7
88.0
Dodge County
127.5
118.2
122.2
132.5
129.2
133.7
141.1
140.1
135.3
140.5
146.8
141.8
Douglas County
94.8
101.9
101.3
108.1
110.0
108.1
106.8
103.5
101.8
97.0
95.2
97.3
Dundy County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Eastern
105.5
111.2
109.4
110.2
114.0
113.6
110.4
109.8
108.0
107.1
105.9
107.6
Fairbury
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Falls City
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fillmore County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
64.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
146.2
Franklin County
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fremont
116.8
117.7
113.0
126.9
121.4
126.0
142.2
142.2
141.9
145.8
152.5
140.2
Frontier County
91.9
91.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
112.1
196.2
190.7
190.7
190.7
0.0
Furnas County
113.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
140.9
140.9
140.9
196.5
196.5
196.5
0.0
0.0
Gage County
161.3
170.0
0.0
136.6
136.6
117.1
169.7
64.5
93.3
94.9
114.9
119.3
Garden County
169.6
161.6
160.8
164.5
169.1
169.1
182.9
182.9
179.1
160.2
160.2
155.6
Garfield County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Geneva
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Gering
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Gosper County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Grand Island
85.8
108.2
114.1
107.9
115.7
131.3
122.5
125.0
124.3
118.7
115.1
115.9
Grant County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Greeley County
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
0.0
-
-
-
-
0.0
Hall County
87.9
98.8
112.4
113.1
116.8
125.0
120.5
117.9
122.9
127.0
126.2
121.5
Hamilton County
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
Harlan County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hastings
102.7
102.1
106.0
113.1
68.9
63.5
68.5
58.1
80.1
77.8
100.5
100.1
Hayes County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hebron
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hitchcock County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
153.6
153.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Holdrege
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
148.8
150.9
153.2
157.8
20.9
17.8
Holt County
0.0
0.0
161.4
168.3
171.9
171.9
177.3
178.8
180.8
181.5
170.0
165.7
Hooker County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Howard County
0.0
0.0
-157.3
-52.2
-52.2
-17.2
-17.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Imperial
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Jefferson County
166.9
164.6
159.1
150.8
148.6
137.1
123.2
123.2
123.2
128.8
115.8
115.8
Johnson County
142.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Judicial District 1
148.5
144.8
145.1
140.7
138.0
133.3
137.8
110.7
110.5
112.9
132.2
132.5
Judicial District 2
137.2
132.7
126.8
117.4
125.1
128.2
126.1
120.7
123.0
125.1
127.8
129.2
Judicial District 3
89.4
99.9
101.8
117.6
113.7
115.5
115.8
124.3
127.4
128.7
127.6
121.7
Judicial District 4
94.8
101.9
101.3
108.1
110.0
108.1
106.8
103.5
101.8
97.0
95.2
97.3
Judicial District 5
103.2
107.6
122.0
102.7
112.2
100.7
111.7
114.6
105.2
99.0
100.9
132.1
Judicial District 6
117.4
108.3
111.2
118.0
121.0
123.9
125.1
121.5
122.8
129.8
129.6
129.3
Judicial District 7
99.9
105.9
102.4
100.3
101.0
105.0
86.1
90.5
86.1
83.9
74.6
105.4
Judicial District 8
136.0
132.2
144.0
146.2
146.0
148.0
144.2
138.2
146.4
153.1
135.8
143.8
Judicial District 9
116.0
118.5
123.3
121.3
124.5
132.7
117.3
115.1
109.3
106.9
108.8
103.7
Judicial District 10
90.4
90.6
87.7
114.3
105.4
130.8
134.9
124.8
130.4
131.5
140.2
138.7
Judicial District 11
113.9
112.8
111.4
111.8
108.0
105.4
109.2
106.4
115.7
113.4
108.7
101.6
Judicial District 12
122.1
113.8
120.1
119.6
106.8
109.9
118.7
116.2
120.9
111.2
113.3
101.5
Kearney
120.4
127.7
129.3
136.9
137.2
144.6
129.1
125.8
116.2
109.8
112.0
111.0
Kearney County
0.0
0.0
52.2
52.2
38.5
38.5
38.5
38.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Keith County
124.9
124.9
111.6
145.8
128.9
89.7
106.1
104.2
115.5
133.1
114.5
114.5
Keya Paha County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Kimball
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Kimball County
0.0
116.8
116.8
130.6
130.6
130.6
176.8
190.6
190.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
Knox County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-47.2
-5.5
46.0
46.0
4.9
4.9
75.9
Lancaster County
89.4
99.9
101.8
117.6
113.7
115.5
115.8
124.3
127.4
128.7
127.6
121.7
Lavista
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Lexington
122.9
132.7
131.2
140.1
122.9
111.3
115.0
115.2
118.8
122.7
111.0
106.7
Lincoln
95.9
99.8
99.9
113.8
110.4
110.4
113.8
117.9
118.1
118.5
120.7
113.1
Lincoln County
93.0
100.4
97.8
97.3
91.1
100.1
100.7
86.6
93.0
92.3
94.4
83.1
Logan County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Loup County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Macy
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Madison County
112.5
121.4
115.8
114.3
94.4
122.2
127.6
137.7
134.6
142.0
129.5
113.9
McCook
145.9
155.5
155.5
146.4
146.4
144.8
141.9
120.2
115.6
115.6
108.0
108.0
McPherson County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Merrick County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
74.9
156.7
169.5
183.3
183.3
178.7
178.7
178.7
Morrill County
110.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Nance County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Nebraska City
140.7
139.4
128.4
141.4
135.2
163.5
153.6
146.2
145.2
142.0
145.2
146.1
Neligh
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Nemaha County
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Niobrara
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Norfolk
89.1
103.9
113.5
102.1
102.9
97.8
84.4
90.5
90.9
91.1
79.8
78.3
North Platte
99.3
103.2
91.7
85.3
85.7
85.9
89.8
85.9
90.4
92.0
101.2
84.6
Northern
101.7
100.4
105.3
101.5
101.7
106.8
106.9
108.6
106.3
106.3
106.9
125.7
Nuckolls County
75.7
75.7
75.7
145.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
O' Neill
165.0
165.0
0.0
182.4
196.1
196.1
186.2
190.6
186.9
181.4
179.8
170.8
Ogallala
124.3
124.3
182.7
160.6
159.7
159.5
166.3
160.8
160.8
168.4
168.4
168.4
Omaha
102.5
110.6
107.8
112.2
113.6
112.0
104.3
101.8
102.6
99.2
97.9
96.7
Omaha Tribe - Nebr
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-52.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Ord
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Otoe County
157.1
108.5
90.2
105.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
156.2
156.2
156.2
156.2
156.2
Papillion
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pawnee County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pender
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Perkins County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
Phelps County
162.3
168.3
174.6
175.2
183.0
183.0
183.0
175.0
175.0
179.8
175.0
169.4
Pierce
0.0
-146.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Pierce County
-61.4
-61.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
-75.0
-75.0
-75.0
-75.0
-75.0
-53.2
100.7
Platte County
112.5
115.2
114.8
107.9
109.3
114.5
107.9
101.3
83.2
94.1
129.8
127.8
Plattsmouth
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Polk County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Red Willow County
143.8
154.2
154.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
56.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
56.3
56.3
Richardson County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Rock County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Rushville
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Saline County
183.8
183.8
181.7
198.9
198.9
198.9
176.0
174.6
176.0
176.0
176.0
176.0
Santee Tribe - Nebr
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Sarpy County
137.0
134.8
128.4
113.1
120.8
123.3
121.9
117.6
120.1
122.1
124.6
126.0
Saunders County
133.2
136.0
142.1
86.9
86.9
101.6
117.4
155.7
153.8
147.6
149.4
153.7
Scotts Bluff County
117.3
103.4
104.5
97.9
66.2
65.7
77.1
72.1
83.6
93.2
87.8
98.1
Scottsbluff
111.7
111.6
104.0
119.2
108.3
99.8
123.5
119.7
134.3
134.9
128.9
105.2
Seward
-43.9
-42.6
95.3
152.3
157.7
166.8
162.0
154.5
49.0
47.2
9.3
-48.0
Seward County
-21.5
-24.0
154.0
154.0
166.8
61.7
149.5
144.7
147.3
146.6
148.9
165.4
Sheridan County
162.4
155.5
155.5
137.1
140.4
153.8
148.5
153.8
153.8
84.5
74.5
74.5
Sherman County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sidney
127.1
124.8
134.1
144.3
155.1
155.1
151.4
155.1
154.3
143.8
150.3
147.3
Sioux County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
South Sioux City
126.1
140.0
134.2
104.4
90.1
92.5
88.1
105.2
112.0
104.5
105.2
118.9
Southeast
112.4
111.1
111.8
122.8
119.8
119.2
120.5
118.4
119.8
121.9
122.7
118.9
Stanton County
172.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
87.3
87.3
68.9
68.9
State - Judicial District
103.4
107.3
109.4
112.8
112.0
112.9
111.5
110.0
111.2
109.9
108.4
110.7
Tecumseh
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Tekamah
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Thayer County
179.0
179.0
179.0
165.3
151.5
151.5
151.5
0.0
0.0
72.8
72.8
72.8
Thomas County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Thurston County
128.2
123.3
123.3
123.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
22.0
162.2
177.9
0.0
182.5
Valentine
129.8
129.8
129.8
159.9
161.5
161.5
165.6
165.6
177.4
0.0
0.0
173.1
Valley County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Wahoo
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Walthill
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-52.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Washington County
54.9
0.0
27.4
27.4
104.0
103.2
103.2
139.5
114.7
119.3
105.5
136.4
Wayne
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Wayne County
74.5
74.5
74.5
66.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
98.3
153.9
161.2
147.4
147.4
Webster County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
West Point
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Western
119.7
118.0
117.0
115.7
112.6
111.0
117.5
115.8
122.7
116.7
114.3
103.5
Wheeler County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Winnebago
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
197.2
Winnebago Tribe - Nebr
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
197.2
York
-18.4
12.2
12.2
14.3
26.9
113.3
123.4
103.6
105.2
96.2
76.5
148.6
York County
116.5
56.6
56.6
16.8
15.6
79.0
95.8
94.3
95.0
90.4
21.0
23.9