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Reentries into Care in < 12 Months of Discharge
Trends for the Last 5 Years
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Composite Score
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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
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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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Reentries into Care in < 12 Months of Discharge
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Sep-2021
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Mar-2024
Sep-2024
Mar-2025
Sep-2025
Mar-2026
State
107.4
106.6
110.5
109.4
107.5
103.8
97.7
109.4
111.2
107.8
Adams County
117.0
98.1
91.4
90.6
127.6
108.3
89.4
70.1
56.4
117.8
Ainsworth
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Albion
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Alliance
-12.9
73.7
133.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
170.9
0.0
Antelope County
0.0
0.0
168.0
0.0
65.5
0.0
-65.2
0.0
0.0
58.7
Arthur County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Auburn
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Banner County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Beatrice
98.7
122.8
29.0
-19.4
86.1
108.1
129.5
163.6
106.0
96.1
Bellevue
158.3
133.4
70.3
110.2
115.6
111.7
117.4
111.0
120.4
124.5
Blaine County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Blair
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
199.8
154.2
105.3
174.9
Boone County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
0.0
Box Butte County
130.3
122.6
146.9
174.2
163.5
132.5
31.2
76.5
108.9
22.1
Boyd County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Bridgeport
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Broken Bow
138.6
175.8
0.0
143.1
157.5
145.6
89.2
0.0
0.0
-
Brown County
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
Buffalo County
123.8
116.7
123.4
122.4
112.2
109.6
115.3
131.7
94.2
91.6
Burt County
175.9
183.1
163.5
166.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
172.5
0.0
Butler County
0.0
0.0
152.5
153.5
144.2
0.0
137.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cass County
114.3
129.2
110.7
60.1
86.7
93.2
30.6
149.4
0.0
150.6
Cedar County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
-
Center
-
-42.8
-83.1
16.6
36.7
0.0
140.8
0.0
-0.2
148.3
Central
100.9
108.5
119.9
115.1
121.5
107.9
108.9
120.5
126.8
105.8
Chadron
193.6
0.0
169.7
171.5
172.3
146.2
0.0
170.6
166.3
-36.7
Chase County
0.0
-
-
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cherry County
178.6
162.9
0.0
165.8
193.4
0.0
0.0
119.5
-48.7
0.0
Cheyenne County
155.4
149.5
130.7
112.5
162.4
105.0
50.9
101.4
142.2
145.2
Clay Center
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Clay County
0.0
0.0
0.0
153.2
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
Colfax County
0.0
0.0
0.0
140.7
157.4
0.0
186.3
168.8
160.3
104.5
Columbus
99.4
129.8
138.7
112.2
125.0
118.3
116.9
120.3
113.2
93.4
Cozad
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Crete
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cuming County
119.6
124.6
0.0
97.6
97.6
95.9
-13.9
128.4
146.1
25.6
Custer County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
60.8
0.0
170.0
174.1
166.0
118.6
Dakota City
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dakota County
0.0
0.0
111.3
123.8
151.7
172.6
0.0
0.0
26.3
58.8
David City
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dawes County
60.6
0.0
170.7
0.0
184.3
114.3
0.0
133.0
144.6
170.9
Dawson County
133.1
157.9
123.3
145.0
162.4
133.9
125.0
150.7
120.5
92.3
Deuel County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dixon County
60.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
182.0
168.3
101.0
73.5
143.0
Dodge County
169.9
166.7
164.4
138.7
149.3
115.7
88.4
122.2
135.3
153.4
Douglas County
97.5
100.1
106.0
100.0
91.4
83.4
86.3
101.3
101.8
91.8
Dundy County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Eastern
104.8
109.0
108.7
104.7
95.0
91.0
95.7
109.4
108.0
103.8
Fairbury
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Falls City
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fillmore County
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
18.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Franklin County
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
165.2
Fremont
136.6
151.4
157.0
143.3
123.7
102.3
97.5
113.0
141.9
152.8
Frontier County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
190.7
0.0
Furnas County
0.0
0.0
0.0
150.2
157.0
0.0
57.6
0.0
196.5
0.0
Gage County
96.7
127.1
75.1
70.7
82.0
78.3
109.5
0.0
93.3
40.7
Garden County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
178.9
160.8
179.1
74.9
Garfield County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Geneva
155.6
0.0
156.6
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
Gering
152.2
127.7
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Gosper County
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Grand Island
60.9
85.9
107.7
94.6
120.0
113.0
99.7
114.1
124.3
87.0
Grant County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Greeley County
-
0.0
-
0.0
-
-
0.0
-
-
0.0
Hall County
83.6
93.0
107.4
107.4
126.9
113.4
119.1
112.4
122.9
95.2
Hamilton County
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
-142.1
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
-
Harlan County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hastings
119.9
100.6
108.7
102.4
137.0
125.4
124.6
106.0
80.1
138.5
Hayes County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hebron
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hitchcock County
0.0
0.0
192.6
183.5
0.0
60.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Holdrege
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
153.2
0.0
Holt County
0.0
169.4
182.2
176.4
196.2
76.4
76.4
161.4
180.8
153.5
Hooker County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
Howard County
41.8
0.0
188.4
42.6
27.8
0.0
0.0
-157.3
0.0
162.9
Imperial
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Jefferson County
0.0
74.7
0.0
0.0
47.2
164.0
174.4
159.1
123.2
61.9
Johnson County
174.5
0.0
92.9
147.0
0.0
173.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Judicial District 1
135.7
126.5
106.9
109.2
86.2
132.5
157.7
145.1
110.5
112.7
Judicial District 2
127.5
132.0
118.5
135.8
131.4
145.4
145.2
126.8
123.0
134.7
Judicial District 3
102.4
86.3
98.9
102.0
101.1
104.9
86.3
101.8
127.4
126.6
Judicial District 4
97.5
100.1
106.0
100.0
91.4
83.4
86.3
101.3
101.8
91.8
Judicial District 5
105.0
126.0
126.6
126.3
106.7
104.4
107.0
122.0
105.2
123.5
Judicial District 6
143.9
152.4
148.0
128.7
142.9
125.7
99.0
111.2
122.8
133.4
Judicial District 7
144.4
94.2
93.0
108.1
115.5
107.8
77.3
102.4
86.1
90.8
Judicial District 8
85.7
163.9
183.4
118.6
102.3
139.4
141.5
144.0
146.4
137.3
Judicial District 9
101.8
105.1
114.2
114.0
116.6
105.4
116.7
123.3
109.3
95.5
Judicial District 10
109.2
97.2
115.6
117.9
130.1
117.9
112.1
87.7
130.4
132.4
Judicial District 11
111.8
104.8
99.4
122.5
125.7
107.0
119.0
111.4
115.7
102.9
Judicial District 12
125.5
117.4
125.5
114.6
118.6
105.2
99.2
120.1
120.9
114.1
Kearney
103.2
112.6
131.3
122.6
116.0
108.0
109.6
129.3
116.2
111.2
Kearney County
162.4
175.7
160.1
158.6
147.3
177.0
156.1
52.2
0.0
0.0
Keith County
180.3
0.0
51.9
150.9
153.7
184.2
101.4
111.6
115.5
107.6
Keya Paha County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Kimball
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Kimball County
0.0
96.9
92.5
-87.6
26.1
179.8
70.6
116.8
190.6
0.0
Knox County
198.1
93.0
134.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
46.0
129.6
Lancaster County
102.4
86.3
98.9
102.0
101.1
104.9
86.3
101.8
127.4
126.6
Lavista
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Lexington
129.6
132.8
78.5
138.5
164.7
135.0
143.5
131.2
118.8
84.1
Lincoln
103.2
94.1
105.9
112.6
103.3
104.0
91.6
99.9
118.1
126.0
Lincoln County
89.4
70.9
85.0
116.2
102.6
96.6
109.2
97.8
93.0
101.1
Logan County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Loup County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Macy
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Madison County
152.3
88.0
89.2
116.1
119.7
110.5
79.3
115.8
134.6
111.1
McCook
109.3
112.9
163.7
130.9
87.5
144.7
146.2
155.5
115.6
126.4
McPherson County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Merrick County
0.0
0.0
0.0
-40.9
0.0
0.0
74.9
0.0
183.3
140.9
Morrill County
157.3
152.5
0.0
112.2
0.0
110.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Nance County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Nebraska City
113.6
92.4
96.8
106.6
130.0
150.7
137.4
128.4
145.2
165.3
Neligh
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Nemaha County
0.0
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
Norfolk
131.7
85.3
89.6
116.7
123.6
113.4
90.9
113.5
90.9
111.5
North Platte
104.3
72.7
105.0
110.9
97.3
103.3
122.2
91.7
90.4
100.9
Northern
124.7
124.5
122.1
124.4
118.5
110.6
90.1
105.3
106.3
119.5
Nuckolls County
53.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
173.3
75.7
0.0
166.3
O' Neill
157.3
179.4
182.2
193.4
179.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
186.9
153.1
Ogallala
144.3
141.2
40.6
141.6
-52.9
164.6
115.8
182.7
160.8
182.0
Omaha
101.8
107.7
110.7
104.2
93.3
85.8
91.1
107.8
102.6
91.5
Omaha Tribe - Nebr
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Ord
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
-
Otoe County
165.3
132.0
97.5
0.0
145.2
163.5
157.1
90.2
156.2
197.7
Papillion
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pawnee County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pender
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
Perkins County
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
173.0
0.0
0.0
-
Phelps County
156.1
127.8
143.4
156.4
173.6
120.2
152.2
174.6
175.0
150.2
Pierce
187.3
130.7
0.0
-13.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Pierce County
-
0.0
0.0
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
-75.0
100.7
Platte County
66.6
78.8
127.4
128.0
74.3
109.9
135.5
114.8
83.2
97.8
Plattsmouth
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Polk County
172.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
72.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Red Willow County
152.5
150.1
131.8
84.4
79.9
168.9
162.8
154.2
0.0
56.3
Richardson County
109.8
158.7
138.0
0.0
189.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
172.7
Rock County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Rushville
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Saline County
146.6
170.9
144.3
109.6
43.3
78.6
0.0
181.7
176.0
198.9
Santee Tribe - Nebr
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
Sarpy County
127.1
135.3
123.4
143.1
133.5
140.8
148.1
128.4
120.1
131.2
Saunders County
106.2
128.4
110.8
134.3
73.0
111.3
0.0
142.1
153.8
171.1
Scotts Bluff County
115.9
91.0
119.7
103.7
85.5
92.8
108.4
104.5
83.6
130.4
Scottsbluff
-
-
98.4
101.4
107.3
79.5
87.1
104.0
134.3
84.7
Seward
127.4
110.6
123.3
163.3
151.7
0.0
-47.5
95.3
49.0
116.0
Seward County
101.6
93.8
111.8
139.8
163.0
126.1
-5.4
154.0
147.3
149.1
Sheridan County
0.0
73.6
0.0
171.5
180.7
154.9
132.9
155.5
153.8
24.4
Sherman County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sidney
128.2
156.5
94.6
-120.9
90.5
108.8
93.0
134.1
154.3
137.6
Sioux County
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
South Sioux City
90.4
139.1
120.5
117.1
118.8
110.4
62.6
134.2
112.0
60.1
Southeast
108.9
94.2
101.6
103.9
103.1
116.1
100.4
111.8
119.8
125.4
Stanton County
0.0
183.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
172.0
0.0
87.3
59.7
State - Judicial District
107.4
106.6
110.5
109.4
107.5
103.8
97.7
109.4
111.2
107.8
Tecumseh
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Tekamah
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Thayer County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
179.0
0.0
0.0
Thomas County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Thurston County
24.2
159.4
0.0
128.5
183.7
180.2
0.0
123.3
162.2
76.8
Valentine
0.0
0.0
0.0
165.2
193.4
189.8
162.3
129.8
177.4
166.5
Valley County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Wahoo
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Walthill
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Washington County
0.0
21.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
-155.9
67.8
27.4
114.7
166.3
Wayne
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Wayne County
0.0
0.0
152.8
161.7
120.6
0.0
168.9
74.5
153.9
149.5
Webster County
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
West Point
-
-
0.0
-
-
-
-
0.0
-
-
Western
122.0
116.8
105.6
112.3
120.0
112.4
115.0
117.0
122.7
104.6
Wheeler County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Winnebago
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
183.7
178.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Winnebago Tribe - Nebr
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
183.7
178.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
York
130.5
154.6
155.9
173.6
126.0
143.1
64.4
12.2
105.2
139.9
York County
109.6
143.8
139.6
118.6
123.0
116.4
9.3
56.6
95.0
37.6