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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
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
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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
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State
128.8
128.2
130.0
128.4
129.0
127.1
128.3
126.8
129.9
129.8
130.5
126.8
Adams County
114.9
142.5
139.5
142.7
136.2
130.8
119.3
129.5
139.0
100.8
106.5
99.5
Ainsworth
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Albion
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Alliance
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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
198.7
215.3
219.6
223.9
188.4
174.5
174.5
162.6
155.3
156.2
149.7
143.0
Bellevue
126.7
112.6
109.5
100.2
102.5
90.8
90.9
90.7
98.6
104.0
117.2
122.4
Blaine County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Blair
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
Boone County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Box Butte County
174.4
209.2
153.1
153.1
0.0
83.4
136.8
183.3
236.7
212.0
200.0
144.7
Boyd County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Bridgeport
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Broken Bow
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
Brown County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Buffalo County
136.8
135.5
143.4
163.4
159.4
160.2
161.6
174.5
181.1
167.1
207.2
201.9
Burt County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Butler County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
117.9
117.5
91.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cass County
113.1
98.2
92.7
61.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
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
139.1
138.4
139.8
143.6
148.4
149.4
145.0
155.0
173.6
157.1
175.6
161.3
Chadron
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Chase County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
Cherry County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cheyenne County
0.0
117.0
82.7
99.3
135.0
135.0
135.0
229.5
263.7
267.8
275.3
0.0
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
124.1
133.8
160.8
156.8
178.5
165.7
174.2
171.3
160.9
160.6
136.1
124.7
Cozad
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Crete
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cuming County
0.0
81.8
91.7
91.7
0.0
0.0
116.0
116.0
116.0
99.3
99.3
0.0
Custer County
103.2
103.2
103.2
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
245.3
260.1
216.6
178.1
175.3
215.6
212.0
202.9
181.2
199.0
220.3
218.1
Deuel County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dixon County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Dodge County
171.1
138.4
156.2
148.4
144.1
142.7
147.7
141.4
141.0
132.0
124.2
117.9
Douglas County
101.4
97.4
101.0
100.1
100.0
97.1
95.5
94.7
93.4
99.9
101.8
101.9
Dundy County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Eastern
106.1
99.2
102.9
100.6
101.9
101.2
98.8
98.4
100.0
102.6
105.3
105.3
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
Fremont
119.9
128.4
150.1
155.5
150.5
151.3
162.0
165.8
152.3
161.7
155.0
167.5
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
0.0
242.1
201.6
0.0
181.2
191.8
191.8
147.8
147.8
147.8
141.2
129.3
Garden County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Garfield County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Geneva
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Gering
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Gosper County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Grand Island
152.4
167.4
178.0
188.1
175.3
180.1
185.4
211.7
208.0
192.6
210.5
215.9
Grant County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Greeley County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
Hall County
223.0
190.3
192.0
198.6
196.1
192.2
168.6
180.3
215.4
208.1
219.3
206.6
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
76.3
116.1
114.8
125.5
174.4
171.2
166.3
151.6
161.5
154.8
156.9
133.5
Hayes County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hebron
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hitchcock County
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
Holdrege
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Holt County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
83.9
83.9
83.9
83.9
83.9
78.2
78.2
83.9
Hooker County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Howard County
0.0
0.0
0.0
113.9
113.9
113.9
113.9
133.8
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
Johnson County
0.0
96.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Judicial District 1
109.7
155.8
138.9
138.0
119.5
132.4
127.6
110.4
127.2
127.8
112.7
112.7
Judicial District 2
131.6
112.1
112.6
98.4
112.2
109.2
110.5
101.8
127.9
119.8
125.4
133.0
Judicial District 3
164.4
180.8
180.9
190.6
186.3
181.1
180.4
167.6
165.5
153.3
159.0
156.5
Judicial District 4
101.4
97.4
101.0
100.1
100.0
97.1
95.5
94.7
93.4
99.9
101.8
101.9
Judicial District 5
123.5
134.6
155.2
166.1
159.3
160.7
145.2
142.5
137.2
144.4
140.9
136.1
Judicial District 6
151.0
129.7
142.2
131.6
116.7
118.7
120.3
117.8
121.6
118.3
114.3
112.1
Judicial District 7
105.3
94.2
94.5
87.7
88.5
88.4
94.4
92.8
98.2
100.9
105.6
115.3
Judicial District 8
123.5
94.7
95.7
95.6
97.6
97.6
93.8
115.1
124.8
110.1
42.6
33.2
Judicial District 9
170.9
154.2
156.5
169.9
168.3
168.1
165.1
177.4
197.0
190.4
212.7
204.1
Judicial District 10
105.6
118.1
121.1
120.3
120.1
112.4
111.0
113.2
123.0
94.4
99.9
96.9
Judicial District 11
166.2
165.2
160.0
153.6
145.6
138.5
145.5
157.5
160.3
169.1
174.8
174.0
Judicial District 12
123.6
120.8
121.2
118.7
119.3
117.9
125.6
129.4
139.4
146.8
156.9
140.4
Kearney
149.6
124.3
127.4
133.5
136.0
124.3
118.5
135.5
166.9
145.2
170.3
147.1
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
164.4
180.8
180.9
190.6
186.3
181.1
180.4
167.6
165.5
153.3
159.0
156.5
Lavista
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Lexington
220.7
220.4
196.6
179.6
164.3
163.2
167.2
162.0
161.3
175.6
185.9
184.4
Lincoln
158.9
175.8
176.9
186.4
184.0
179.8
179.2
166.0
162.7
153.1
161.3
160.9
Lincoln County
161.5
158.3
156.5
141.7
132.8
123.2
134.1
154.2
161.3
172.5
174.6
171.0
Logan County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Loup County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Macy
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Madison County
135.1
136.6
133.8
125.5
115.4
99.0
111.4
102.0
102.6
119.0
119.9
129.6
McCook
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
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
118.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Nance County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Nebraska City
105.1
107.1
101.7
97.9
92.3
93.1
90.8
84.1
114.1
107.2
91.9
116.7
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
Norfolk
155.8
145.2
154.2
153.1
149.2
131.3
125.4
108.2
113.9
103.3
100.9
97.4
North Platte
139.1
149.5
147.4
134.5
131.7
125.8
135.0
140.5
151.3
157.4
158.0
162.4
Northern
125.5
122.7
133.3
133.7
133.6
129.5
127.8
128.3
129.6
132.3
129.0
128.2
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
0.0
0.0
88.3
88.3
88.3
88.3
88.3
88.3
88.3
88.3
88.3
0.0
Omaha
102.3
97.3
102.4
102.1
101.9
107.8
102.0
100.0
101.7
103.4
103.3
102.0
Omaha Tribe - Nebr
0.0
0.0
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
-
0.0
Otoe County
148.0
146.0
144.4
144.4
144.4
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
0.0
-
-
-
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pierce County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
143.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Platte County
179.8
127.2
127.2
147.6
157.9
197.0
200.1
190.1
168.8
184.3
126.7
139.5
Plattsmouth
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Polk County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
Red Willow County
124.2
124.2
114.2
149.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
127.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
161.0
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
0.0
271.1
247.6
247.6
247.6
240.2
240.2
122.5
161.8
193.9
175.1
175.1
Santee Tribe - Nebr
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Sarpy County
131.5
108.2
109.5
96.6
105.5
102.2
104.0
99.2
124.5
116.6
128.0
135.1
Saunders County
79.7
79.7
151.0
167.9
139.4
166.2
159.0
188.8
235.7
171.6
178.7
149.9
Scotts Bluff County
114.6
108.6
120.7
112.0
113.9
101.5
122.5
92.8
94.0
109.9
131.1
129.4
Scottsbluff
149.5
142.5
155.3
145.1
125.2
129.5
143.5
136.5
153.7
159.9
166.9
145.4
Seward
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
252.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
Seward County
95.7
115.7
115.7
184.7
178.6
178.6
178.6
160.5
171.9
171.9
161.8
161.8
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
0.0
0.0
105.5
105.5
95.3
94.5
Sioux County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
South Sioux City
100.2
83.6
71.4
73.7
76.3
73.8
77.5
73.6
80.8
61.4
58.2
48.2
Southeast
154.9
171.9
170.7
176.0
171.9
168.7
167.8
157.6
156.8
147.8
151.6
150.7
Stanton County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
State - Judicial District
128.8
128.2
130.0
128.4
129.0
127.1
128.3
126.8
129.9
129.8
130.5
126.8
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
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
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
0.0
0.0
67.7
67.7
0.0
0.0
Webster County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
West Point
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
Western
148.7
150.0
148.2
141.9
133.6
131.6
139.1
141.2
149.9
157.5
159.4
149.9
Wheeler County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Winnebago
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Winnebago Tribe - Nebr
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
York
0.0
135.6
25.5
71.0
65.5
57.7
56.7
56.7
73.5
108.0
105.6
116.1
York County
165.1
181.7
201.7
186.1
198.5
179.4
150.7
147.2
137.8
160.3
164.3
166.0