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Composite Score
Exit Cohort Reunification
Median Months in Care
Entry Cohort Reunification
Reentries into Care in < 12 Months of Discharge
Trends for the Last 5 Years
Timeliness of Adoptions
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
Permanency for Children in Foster Care
Composite Score
Children in Care 24+ Months and Discharged to a Permanent Home
Children Legally Free for Adoption and Discharged to a Permanent Home
Children in Care 3+ Years and Discharged to Independent Living or turned 18
Trends for the Last 5 Years
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Composite Score
Children in Care < 12 Months
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State
130.0
128.4
129.0
127.1
128.3
126.8
129.9
129.8
130.5
126.8
131.8
131.7
Adams County
139.5
142.7
136.2
130.8
119.3
129.5
139.0
100.8
106.5
99.5
100.0
106.1
Ainsworth
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Albion
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Alliance
-
-
-
-
-
-
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
Arthur County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Auburn
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Banner 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
Beatrice
219.6
223.9
188.4
174.5
174.5
162.6
155.3
156.2
149.7
143.0
135.6
141.9
Bellevue
109.5
100.2
102.5
90.8
90.9
90.7
98.6
104.0
117.2
122.4
128.1
132.7
Blaine County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Blair
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Boone County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Box Butte County
153.1
153.1
0.0
83.4
136.8
183.3
236.7
212.0
200.0
144.7
176.6
145.6
Boyd County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Bridgeport
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Broken Bow
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
Brown County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
Buffalo County
143.4
163.4
159.4
160.2
161.6
174.5
181.1
167.1
207.2
201.9
197.0
196.2
Burt County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
Butler County
0.0
0.0
117.9
117.5
91.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cass County
92.7
61.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
135.2
130.0
Cedar 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
Center
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Central
139.8
143.6
148.4
149.4
145.0
155.0
173.6
157.1
175.6
161.3
160.7
160.0
Chadron
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Chase County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cherry County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cheyenne County
82.7
99.3
135.0
135.0
135.0
229.5
263.7
267.8
275.3
0.0
303.6
297.0
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Columbus
160.8
156.8
178.5
165.7
174.2
171.3
160.9
160.6
136.1
124.7
138.0
138.8
Cozad
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Crete
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cuming County
91.7
91.7
0.0
0.0
116.0
116.0
116.0
99.3
99.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
Custer County
103.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Dakota City
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dakota 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
David City
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dawes 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
Dawson County
216.6
178.1
175.3
215.6
212.0
202.9
181.2
199.0
220.3
218.1
214.3
194.5
Deuel County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dixon 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
Dodge County
156.2
148.4
144.1
142.7
147.7
141.4
141.0
132.0
124.2
117.9
121.5
115.1
Douglas County
101.0
100.1
100.0
97.1
95.5
94.7
93.4
99.9
101.8
101.9
103.3
104.6
Dundy County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Eastern
102.9
100.6
101.9
101.2
98.8
98.4
100.0
102.6
105.3
105.3
109.0
110.5
Fairbury
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Falls City
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fillmore 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
Franklin 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
Fremont
150.1
155.5
150.5
151.3
162.0
165.8
152.3
161.7
155.0
167.5
164.5
150.1
Frontier 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
Furnas 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
Gage County
201.6
0.0
181.2
191.8
191.8
147.8
147.8
147.8
141.2
129.3
129.3
0.0
Garden County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Garfield County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Geneva
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Gering
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Gosper County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Grand Island
178.0
188.1
175.3
180.1
185.4
211.7
208.0
192.6
210.5
215.9
213.4
209.2
Grant County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Greeley County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Hall County
192.0
198.6
196.1
192.2
168.6
180.3
215.4
208.1
219.3
206.6
210.5
214.7
Hamilton 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
Harlan County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hastings
114.8
125.5
174.4
171.2
166.3
151.6
161.5
154.8
156.9
133.5
128.5
110.4
Hayes County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hebron
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hitchcock County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
-
Holdrege
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
Holt County
0.0
0.0
83.9
83.9
83.9
83.9
83.9
78.2
78.2
83.9
154.2
148.8
Hooker County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Howard County
0.0
113.9
113.9
113.9
113.9
133.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Imperial
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Jefferson County
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
Johnson 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
Judicial District 1
138.9
138.0
119.5
132.4
127.6
110.4
127.2
127.8
112.7
112.7
128.3
123.3
Judicial District 2
112.6
98.4
112.2
109.2
110.5
101.8
127.9
119.8
125.4
133.0
142.8
147.3
Judicial District 3
180.9
190.6
186.3
181.1
180.4
167.6
165.5
153.3
159.0
156.5
157.6
157.7
Judicial District 4
101.0
100.1
100.0
97.1
95.5
94.7
93.4
99.9
101.8
101.9
103.3
104.6
Judicial District 5
155.2
166.1
159.3
160.7
145.2
142.5
137.2
144.4
140.9
136.1
130.5
130.5
Judicial District 6
142.2
131.6
116.7
118.7
120.3
117.8
121.6
118.3
114.3
112.1
123.8
110.9
Judicial District 7
94.5
87.7
88.5
88.4
94.4
92.8
98.2
100.9
105.6
115.3
138.1
133.0
Judicial District 8
95.7
95.6
97.6
97.6
93.8
115.1
124.8
110.1
42.6
33.2
119.4
107.6
Judicial District 9
156.5
169.9
168.3
168.1
165.1
177.4
197.0
190.4
212.7
204.1
202.2
205.2
Judicial District 10
121.1
120.3
120.1
112.4
111.0
113.2
123.0
94.4
99.9
96.9
97.6
106.9
Judicial District 11
160.0
153.6
145.6
138.5
145.5
157.5
160.3
169.1
174.8
174.0
188.6
182.9
Judicial District 12
121.2
118.7
119.3
117.9
125.6
129.4
139.4
146.8
156.9
140.4
144.2
133.5
Kearney
127.4
133.5
136.0
124.3
118.5
135.5
166.9
145.2
170.3
147.1
149.0
144.0
Kearney 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
Keith 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
Keya Paha County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Kimball
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Kimball 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
Knox 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
Lancaster County
180.9
190.6
186.3
181.1
180.4
167.6
165.5
153.3
159.0
156.5
157.6
157.7
Lavista
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Lexington
196.6
179.6
164.3
163.2
167.2
162.0
161.3
175.6
185.9
184.4
235.1
257.8
Lincoln
176.9
186.4
184.0
179.8
179.2
166.0
162.7
153.1
161.3
160.9
159.9
161.3
Lincoln County
156.5
141.7
132.8
123.2
134.1
154.2
161.3
172.5
174.6
171.0
201.0
196.7
Logan County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Loup County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Macy
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Madison County
133.8
125.5
115.4
99.0
111.4
102.0
102.6
119.0
119.9
129.6
160.7
155.5
McCook
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
110.3
110.3
McPherson County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Merrick 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
Morrill 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
Nance County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Nebraska City
101.7
97.9
92.3
93.1
90.8
84.1
114.1
107.2
91.9
116.7
139.9
130.9
Neligh
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Nemaha 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
Niobrara
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Norfolk
154.2
153.1
149.2
131.3
125.4
108.2
113.9
103.3
100.9
97.4
101.2
102.4
North Platte
147.4
134.5
131.7
125.8
135.0
140.5
151.3
157.4
158.0
162.4
163.1
170.6
Northern
133.3
133.7
133.6
129.5
127.8
128.3
129.6
132.3
129.0
128.2
127.4
120.6
Nuckolls 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
O' Neill
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Ogallala
88.3
88.3
88.3
88.3
88.3
88.3
88.3
88.3
88.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
Omaha
102.4
102.1
101.9
107.8
102.0
100.0
101.7
103.4
103.3
102.0
104.4
105.1
Omaha Tribe - Nebr
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
Ord
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
-
Otoe County
144.4
144.4
144.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
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
0.0
0.0
Phelps 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
Pierce
-
-
-
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pierce County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
143.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Platte County
127.2
147.6
157.9
197.0
200.1
190.1
168.8
184.3
126.7
139.5
135.3
149.7
Plattsmouth
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Polk County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
Red Willow County
114.2
149.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
127.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
161.0
127.7
127.7
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
247.6
247.6
247.6
240.2
240.2
122.5
161.8
193.9
175.1
175.1
121.7
134.0
Santee Tribe - Nebr
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Sarpy County
109.5
96.6
105.5
102.2
104.0
99.2
124.5
116.6
128.0
135.1
146.3
153.2
Saunders County
151.0
167.9
139.4
166.2
159.0
188.8
235.7
171.6
178.7
149.9
143.5
143.5
Scotts Bluff County
120.7
112.0
113.9
101.5
122.5
92.8
94.0
109.9
131.1
129.4
124.8
119.0
Scottsbluff
155.3
145.1
125.2
129.5
143.5
136.5
153.7
159.9
166.9
145.4
167.8
145.9
Seward
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
252.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Seward County
115.7
184.7
178.6
178.6
178.6
160.5
171.9
171.9
161.8
161.8
161.8
0.0
Sheridan 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
Sherman County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sidney
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
105.5
105.5
95.3
94.5
147.9
147.9
Sioux County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
South Sioux City
71.4
73.7
76.3
73.8
77.5
73.6
80.8
61.4
58.2
48.2
45.7
29.3
Southeast
170.7
176.0
171.9
168.7
167.8
157.6
156.8
147.8
151.6
150.7
150.8
152.9
Stanton County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
State - Judicial District
130.0
128.4
129.0
127.1
128.3
126.8
129.9
129.8
130.5
126.8
131.8
131.7
Tecumseh
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Tekamah
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Thayer 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
Thomas County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Thurston County
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Valentine
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
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
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
67.7
67.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
84.0
Webster County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
West Point
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
Western
148.2
141.9
133.6
131.6
139.1
141.2
149.9
157.5
159.4
149.9
164.7
159.1
Wheeler County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Winnebago
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Winnebago Tribe - Nebr
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
York
25.5
71.0
65.5
57.7
56.7
56.7
73.5
108.0
105.6
116.1
113.2
108.5
York County
201.7
186.1
198.5
179.4
150.7
147.2
137.8
160.3
164.3
166.0
158.0
155.4