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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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Composite Score
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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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Median Months in Care
Children in Care 17+ Months and Adopted in < 12 Months
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Sep-2020
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Sep-2024
Mar-2025
State
145.5
135.5
139.5
128.4
122.8
117.4
117.8
124.1
128.4
128.4
Adams County
146.1
145.7
193.0
154.3
197.8
195.9
139.8
169.8
135.3
142.7
Ainsworth
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Albion
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Alliance
305.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
-
-
Antelope County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Arthur County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Auburn
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Banner County
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
Beatrice
121.8
168.4
123.1
183.1
117.3
137.0
71.8
89.2
180.5
223.9
Bellevue
179.0
115.6
94.6
191.2
24.9
72.9
141.1
137.8
143.1
100.2
Blaine County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Blair
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
Boone County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
Box Butte County
321.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
149.2
256.1
0.0
166.4
0.0
153.1
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
Brown County
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
Buffalo County
156.6
146.8
221.2
155.9
211.1
173.5
188.7
147.6
119.4
163.4
Burt County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
Butler County
0.0
89.1
0.0
0.0
209.9
144.8
138.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cass County
55.0
230.8
174.3
182.1
170.2
114.2
107.0
152.9
125.3
61.3
Cedar County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
Center
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
0.0
-
-
0.0
Central
149.6
134.2
170.6
154.2
176.1
161.5
129.3
146.0
142.5
143.6
Chadron
-
0.0
-
-
0.0
237.8
139.5
0.0
-
-
Chase County
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cherry County
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
Cheyenne County
0.0
143.4
29.7
88.2
0.0
0.0
158.1
200.7
213.4
99.3
Clay Center
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Clay County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Colfax County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Columbus
125.4
127.3
142.1
150.2
87.1
98.0
114.0
105.9
139.8
156.8
Cozad
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Crete
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cuming County
165.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
39.4
127.5
71.0
91.7
Custer County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
64.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
Dakota City
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dakota County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
73.2
0.0
54.2
27.1
0.0
0.0
David City
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dawes County
-
-
-
0.0
-
0.0
171.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
Dawson County
158.4
236.1
232.2
89.4
66.6
170.6
154.3
143.2
180.0
178.1
Deuel County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dixon County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Dodge County
191.1
85.8
169.2
145.1
81.3
78.1
77.8
108.3
156.1
148.4
Douglas County
113.1
110.8
103.6
105.7
91.7
73.7
91.8
88.6
100.4
100.1
Dundy County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Eastern
118.1
112.6
107.1
112.1
93.7
72.8
91.2
95.0
107.3
100.6
Fairbury
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Falls City
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fillmore County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
203.9
0.0
Franklin County
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
Fremont
182.8
138.6
114.4
78.6
83.7
144.3
157.1
106.2
108.3
155.5
Frontier County
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Furnas County
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Gage County
113.6
242.1
187.8
205.1
95.5
159.8
0.0
126.2
198.7
0.0
Garden County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
Garfield County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Geneva
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
76.3
0.0
-
-
-
-
Gering
192.9
235.9
187.1
233.7
-
-
-
-
-
-
Gosper County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Grand Island
193.7
177.3
231.7
195.1
203.9
195.3
140.6
199.0
168.5
188.1
Grant County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Greeley County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hall County
171.4
130.0
151.1
179.3
189.2
142.2
124.1
192.7
225.1
198.6
Hamilton County
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Harlan County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hastings
0.0
0.0
145.5
0.0
154.1
153.9
105.0
0.0
122.8
125.5
Hayes County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hebron
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hitchcock County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
-
Holdrege
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
-
-
Holt County
158.4
0.0
0.0
86.6
60.6
0.0
0.0
217.8
206.7
0.0
Hooker County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Howard County
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
113.9
Imperial
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Jefferson County
204.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
Johnson County
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
82.9
0.0
163.2
0.0
0.0
Judicial District 1
163.5
238.3
208.5
170.1
116.0
124.1
141.0
90.6
122.6
138.0
Judicial District 2
141.9
140.7
143.9
155.6
116.1
99.8
95.9
137.7
161.7
98.4
Judicial District 3
153.9
157.5
169.8
141.8
137.7
162.6
164.3
162.8
149.6
190.6
Judicial District 4
113.1
110.8
103.6
105.7
91.7
73.7
91.8
88.6
100.4
100.1
Judicial District 5
212.6
139.4
111.7
91.0
108.8
112.8
124.9
120.2
122.7
166.1
Judicial District 6
134.5
72.2
111.3
120.0
68.6
90.1
59.1
95.5
142.6
131.6
Judicial District 7
202.9
160.6
107.3
106.0
137.5
145.9
111.5
132.8
115.5
87.7
Judicial District 8
117.2
110.9
146.7
102.4
55.0
0.0
91.0
155.8
121.7
95.6
Judicial District 9
158.6
145.2
193.7
168.4
196.7
158.2
155.7
166.6
166.6
169.9
Judicial District 10
140.0
120.0
151.1
146.6
162.9
182.4
116.6
133.9
120.6
120.3
Judicial District 11
181.7
199.9
203.2
153.8
166.7
186.6
140.1
116.9
134.6
153.6
Judicial District 12
191.4
185.4
160.6
204.5
189.4
189.4
189.3
177.7
148.6
118.7
Kearney
143.5
110.8
128.1
102.1
175.0
152.2
142.8
143.9
145.0
133.5
Kearney County
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
0.0
64.4
0.0
Keith County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
0.0
0.0
Keya Paha County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Kimball
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Kimball County
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
Knox County
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Lancaster County
153.9
157.5
169.8
141.8
137.7
162.6
164.3
162.8
149.6
190.6
Lavista
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Lexington
271.3
177.8
0.0
0.0
82.0
129.6
142.8
105.1
156.7
179.6
Lincoln
141.1
153.3
170.8
146.4
137.8
163.5
162.7
155.1
147.2
186.4
Lincoln County
198.8
175.3
173.9
166.8
202.8
186.1
137.1
114.2
133.7
141.7
Logan County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Loup County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Macy
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Madison County
168.6
129.1
131.6
130.5
121.8
137.9
134.5
138.7
118.0
125.5
McCook
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
125.9
0.0
0.0
McPherson County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Merrick County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
Morrill County
0.0
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Nance County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Nebraska City
158.4
219.3
160.7
141.2
140.1
134.0
98.9
151.1
135.7
97.9
Neligh
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Nemaha County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Niobrara
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Norfolk
231.6
133.2
109.6
121.5
154.1
146.5
122.8
152.2
156.8
153.1
North Platte
187.1
181.4
206.2
134.1
152.1
153.2
131.1
117.9
110.6
134.5
Northern
178.9
133.8
119.8
111.0
108.2
121.3
121.1
117.9
126.1
133.7
Nuckolls County
0.0
0.0
15.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
O' Neill
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Ogallala
170.6
252.1
0.0
207.0
197.9
0.0
126.7
150.9
0.0
88.3
Omaha
113.4
112.5
106.6
110.6
99.1
72.3
81.9
87.0
97.5
102.1
Omaha Tribe - Nebr
-
-
0.0
-
-
0.0
-
-
-
0.0
Ord
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
Otoe County
131.9
98.5
176.1
101.9
68.8
0.0
129.9
141.4
172.0
144.4
Papillion
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pawnee County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pender
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
Perkins County
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Phelps County
0.0
0.0
80.8
80.8
196.5
303.4
0.0
142.2
0.0
0.0
Pierce
0.0
-
-
0.0
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
Pierce County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Platte County
200.5
176.1
124.9
137.8
166.5
110.2
109.4
0.0
0.0
147.6
Plattsmouth
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Polk County
191.3
145.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
Red Willow County
0.0
0.0
263.1
0.0
-
-
-
0.0
115.4
149.0
Richardson County
205.5
212.0
272.4
112.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Rock County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Rushville
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Saline County
76.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
65.8
0.0
247.6
Santee Tribe - Nebr
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sarpy County
154.9
122.0
122.7
142.3
108.7
82.1
96.5
158.1
167.2
96.6
Saunders County
0.0
139.5
159.6
72.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
167.9
Scotts Bluff County
223.8
230.9
185.7
253.5
200.0
173.8
230.7
190.1
131.7
112.0
Scottsbluff
-
-
-
-
240.4
190.4
207.7
176.5
167.1
145.1
Seward
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Seward County
175.0
104.4
0.0
156.6
99.8
191.5
119.6
111.7
119.4
184.7
Sheridan County
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
Sherman County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sidney
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Sioux County
-
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
South Sioux City
131.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
89.9
110.9
108.6
73.7
Southeast
144.6
161.6
169.4
148.0
135.2
152.1
146.2
151.2
148.9
176.0
Stanton County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
State - Judicial District
145.5
135.5
139.5
128.4
122.8
117.4
117.8
124.1
128.4
128.4
Tecumseh
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Tekamah
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Thayer County
-
-
-
-
0.0
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
Thomas County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Thurston County
40.4
61.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
Valentine
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
-
-
-
0.0
Valley County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Wahoo
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Walthill
-
-
0.0
-
-
0.0
-
-
-
0.0
Washington County
0.0
93.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Wayne
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Wayne County
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
143.1
0.0
167.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
Webster County
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
-
-
West Point
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
0.0
Western
197.9
185.5
198.7
158.3
168.9
169.5
160.8
139.7
136.4
141.9
Wheeler County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Winnebago
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
Winnebago Tribe - Nebr
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
York
239.5
142.6
193.0
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
71.0
York County
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
123.4
0.0
136.5
172.2
156.4
186.1