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Trends for the Last 5 Years
Timeliness of Adoptions
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
Trends for the Last 5 Years
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Composite Score
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Children in Care 3+ Years and Discharged to Independent Living or turned 18
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Composite Score
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Timeliness of Adoptions
Children Legally Free for Adoption and Adopted in < 12 Months
Percent
Total
All
Cities
Counties
Judical Districts
Service Areas
All
Cities
Counties
Judical Districts
Service Areas
Region
May-2023
Jun-2023
Jul-2023
Aug-2023
Sep-2023
Oct-2023
Nov-2023
Dec-2023
Jan-2024
Feb-2024
Mar-2024
Apr-2024
State
55.74%
56.70%
59.05%
58.47%
58.80%
58.90%
59.11%
57.45%
56.26%
57.17%
60.00%
60.23%
Adams County
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
91.66%
93.33%
92.85%
90.00%
91.66%
91.66%
90.00%
Ainsworth
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Albion
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Alliance
-
-
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
-
Antelope County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
50.00%
50.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
Arthur County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Auburn
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Banner County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Beatrice
80.00%
80.00%
80.00%
50.00%
20.00%
33.33%
28.57%
28.57%
22.22%
25.00%
33.33%
33.33%
Bellevue
29.16%
38.88%
58.33%
50.00%
73.33%
92.85%
100.00%
100.00%
90.90%
90.00%
90.00%
95.65%
Blaine County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Blair
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Boone County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
Box Butte County
100.00%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
40.00%
Boyd County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Bridgeport
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Broken Bow
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Brown County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
-
-
-
-
Buffalo County
80.00%
84.21%
85.00%
85.71%
86.95%
86.36%
86.95%
86.95%
82.35%
73.68%
87.50%
87.50%
Burt County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Butler County
66.66%
66.66%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Cass County
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
66.66%
60.00%
60.00%
50.00%
50.00%
71.42%
71.42%
75.00%
63.63%
Cedar County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
-
-
0.00%
Center
-
-
-
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
-
-
-
-
-
Central
76.56%
81.25%
80.32%
84.21%
75.00%
73.68%
72.58%
72.13%
68.62%
62.26%
68.51%
69.38%
Chadron
14.28%
12.50%
12.50%
12.50%
12.50%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
33.33%
50.00%
50.00%
0.00%
Chase County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cherry County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cheyenne County
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
75.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
Clay Center
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Clay County
25.00%
25.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Colfax County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
66.66%
40.00%
40.00%
40.00%
40.00%
40.00%
Columbus
33.33%
20.00%
20.00%
33.33%
42.85%
42.85%
50.00%
40.00%
40.00%
33.33%
42.85%
50.00%
Cozad
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Crete
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cuming County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Custer County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
25.00%
25.00%
Dakota City
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dakota County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
David City
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dawes County
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
Dawson County
66.66%
50.00%
36.36%
46.66%
50.00%
50.00%
43.75%
43.75%
43.75%
43.75%
46.66%
46.66%
Deuel County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dixon County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Dodge County
100.00%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
25.00%
20.00%
33.33%
33.33%
50.00%
55.55%
55.55%
60.00%
Douglas County
39.39%
41.93%
46.60%
47.42%
53.21%
51.28%
48.57%
51.45%
47.70%
52.25%
57.40%
60.16%
Dundy County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Eastern
41.97%
45.89%
49.58%
49.54%
54.47%
53.54%
51.35%
51.92%
53.33%
57.02%
62.18%
63.90%
Fairbury
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Falls City
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
Fillmore County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Franklin County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
Fremont
81.81%
75.00%
90.00%
72.72%
61.53%
57.14%
53.33%
53.33%
42.85%
46.66%
42.85%
46.66%
Frontier County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Furnas County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
Gage County
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
Garden County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Garfield County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Geneva
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Gering
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Gosper County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Grand Island
76.47%
78.94%
78.94%
78.78%
75.86%
75.00%
76.92%
76.92%
80.00%
80.00%
95.00%
94.44%
Grant County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Greeley County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hall County
64.70%
64.70%
73.33%
73.33%
63.63%
66.66%
70.00%
70.00%
77.77%
77.77%
83.33%
100.00%
Hamilton County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Harlan County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hastings
83.33%
83.33%
80.00%
85.71%
66.66%
66.66%
80.00%
80.00%
80.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Hayes County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hebron
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hitchcock County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Holdrege
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.00%
0.00%
Holt County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
Hooker County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Howard County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Imperial
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Jefferson County
75.00%
75.00%
75.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
-
-
-
Johnson County
33.33%
33.33%
33.33%
33.33%
33.33%
33.33%
33.33%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
100.00%
100.00%
Judicial District 1
70.00%
70.00%
66.66%
40.00%
25.00%
33.33%
40.00%
43.75%
33.33%
35.00%
38.88%
35.29%
Judicial District 2
43.90%
50.00%
44.82%
32.14%
33.33%
34.61%
34.78%
37.50%
64.28%
60.71%
59.37%
60.52%
Judicial District 3
77.96%
78.94%
79.16%
78.26%
84.74%
85.45%
90.56%
78.33%
76.56%
79.03%
72.60%
67.08%
Judicial District 4
39.39%
41.93%
46.60%
47.42%
53.21%
51.28%
48.57%
51.45%
47.70%
52.25%
57.40%
60.16%
Judicial District 5
53.84%
50.00%
61.53%
64.28%
66.66%
66.66%
64.70%
57.89%
50.00%
50.00%
57.14%
50.00%
Judicial District 6
100.00%
50.00%
33.33%
33.33%
20.00%
16.66%
28.57%
22.22%
36.36%
41.66%
41.66%
46.15%
Judicial District 7
52.17%
47.61%
50.00%
52.38%
50.00%
47.36%
44.44%
33.33%
52.94%
52.94%
55.55%
62.50%
Judicial District 8
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
25.00%
25.00%
40.00%
40.00%
Judicial District 9
72.97%
75.00%
80.00%
80.55%
79.41%
79.41%
81.81%
81.81%
80.76%
75.00%
85.71%
92.59%
Judicial District 10
86.36%
87.50%
90.00%
89.47%
76.47%
72.22%
76.19%
75.00%
68.75%
61.90%
61.90%
55.55%
Judicial District 11
66.66%
59.37%
60.52%
63.63%
55.81%
55.81%
51.06%
46.51%
45.23%
42.22%
44.44%
45.65%
Judicial District 12
48.71%
46.34%
48.71%
41.37%
46.15%
60.00%
65.00%
70.58%
57.89%
62.50%
65.38%
66.66%
Kearney
81.81%
85.00%
83.33%
94.11%
85.71%
82.60%
75.00%
74.07%
65.21%
58.62%
60.00%
62.96%
Kearney County
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Keith County
100.00%
100.00%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Keya Paha County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Kimball
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Kimball County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Knox County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Lancaster County
77.96%
78.94%
79.16%
78.26%
84.74%
85.45%
90.56%
78.33%
76.56%
79.03%
72.60%
67.08%
Lavista
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Lexington
25.00%
18.18%
66.66%
77.77%
77.77%
55.55%
45.45%
45.45%
44.44%
44.44%
50.00%
50.00%
Lincoln
77.58%
74.57%
76.47%
75.00%
79.68%
80.00%
83.05%
72.05%
70.27%
72.97%
70.37%
65.90%
Lincoln County
68.00%
66.66%
73.07%
75.00%
60.71%
59.25%
55.17%
48.00%
45.83%
44.00%
48.00%
50.00%
Logan County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Loup County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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Macy
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Madison County
62.50%
60.00%
64.28%
66.66%
66.66%
64.28%
61.53%
44.44%
75.00%
66.66%
70.00%
70.00%
McCook
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
75.00%
60.00%
75.00%
McPherson County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Merrick County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Morrill County
75.00%
60.00%
50.00%
0.00%
0.00%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
Nance County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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Nebraska City
29.41%
29.41%
20.00%
12.50%
12.50%
12.50%
26.31%
33.33%
42.10%
42.85%
40.00%
45.16%
Neligh
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Nemaha County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
Niobrara
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
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-
-
-
-
-
-
Norfolk
58.82%
53.33%
53.33%
53.33%
53.33%
50.00%
46.15%
50.00%
64.28%
64.28%
71.42%
71.42%
North Platte
60.00%
64.28%
43.47%
48.00%
50.00%
54.16%
59.09%
50.00%
52.63%
40.90%
45.45%
45.45%
Northern
58.33%
52.94%
54.54%
51.42%
50.00%
47.36%
47.61%
45.65%
46.66%
46.66%
50.00%
51.16%
Nuckolls County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
O' Neill
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Ogallala
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
40.00%
40.00%
40.00%
Omaha
44.20%
46.87%
48.62%
49.49%
51.85%
48.67%
44.89%
41.86%
44.89%
50.49%
56.56%
57.27%
Omaha Tribe - Nebr
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.00%
Ord
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Otoe County
7.69%
7.14%
0.00%
0.00%
7.14%
7.14%
7.14%
13.33%
33.33%
35.71%
31.25%
45.00%
Papillion
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pawnee County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pender
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
-
-
-
-
Perkins County
-
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Phelps County
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
33.33%
33.33%
33.33%
33.33%
33.33%
33.33%
33.33%
0.00%
Pierce
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Pierce County
100.00%
-
-
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Platte County
60.00%
60.00%
60.00%
66.66%
66.66%
66.66%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
100.00%
100.00%
Plattsmouth
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Polk County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
100.00%
100.00%
Red Willow County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.00%
0.00%
Richardson County
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
25.00%
25.00%
25.00%
0.00%
Rock County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Rushville
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Saline County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Santee Tribe - Nebr
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sarpy County
52.17%
73.33%
66.66%
50.00%
54.54%
71.42%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
Saunders County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Scotts Bluff County
42.42%
42.42%
45.16%
34.78%
40.00%
50.00%
63.63%
66.66%
55.55%
50.00%
58.33%
58.33%
Scottsbluff
72.72%
68.75%
76.47%
76.00%
65.21%
65.21%
66.66%
71.42%
59.09%
61.53%
62.96%
64.28%
Seward
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Seward County
33.33%
0.00%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
40.00%
Sheridan County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.00%
Sherman County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sidney
-
-
-
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Sioux County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
South Sioux City
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
50.00%
40.00%
40.00%
40.00%
40.00%
40.00%
Southeast
64.28%
62.35%
61.33%
55.71%
63.52%
63.41%
65.88%
60.41%
60.78%
63.10%
60.86%
58.59%
Stanton County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
State - Judicial District
55.74%
56.70%
59.05%
58.47%
58.80%
58.90%
59.11%
57.45%
56.26%
57.17%
60.00%
60.23%
Tecumseh
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Tekamah
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Thayer County
-
-
-
-
-
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Thomas County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Thurston County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Valentine
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.00%
Valley County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Wahoo
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Walthill
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.00%
Washington County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Wayne
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Wayne County
33.33%
33.33%
33.33%
33.33%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
40.00%
40.00%
40.00%
66.66%
Webster County
-
-
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
West Point
0.00%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Western
57.14%
51.51%
56.52%
57.35%
52.23%
57.37%
58.06%
56.36%
50.87%
51.47%
54.28%
55.55%
Wheeler County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Winnebago
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
-
-
-
-
Winnebago Tribe - Nebr
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
-
-
-
-
York
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
York County
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%