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Reentries into Care in < 12 Months of Discharge
Trends for the Last 5 Years
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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
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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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Composite Score
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Children in Care 17+ Months and Adopted in < 12 Months
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Children Legally Free for Adoption and Adopted in < 12 Months
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Exits to Adoption
Median Months in Care
Children in Care 17+ Months and Adopted in < 12 Months
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Sep-2019
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Mar-2023
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Mar-2024
State
161.0
157.9
145.5
135.5
139.5
128.4
122.8
117.4
117.8
124.1
Adams County
168.6
220.6
146.1
145.7
193.0
154.3
197.8
195.9
139.8
169.8
Ainsworth
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Albion
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Alliance
0.0
0.0
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
-
-
-
-
-
-
Beatrice
96.4
151.9
121.8
168.4
123.1
183.1
117.3
137.0
71.8
89.2
Bellevue
154.3
217.0
179.0
115.6
94.6
191.2
24.9
72.9
141.1
137.8
Blaine County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Blair
-
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Boone County
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
0.0
0.0
Box Butte County
0.0
0.0
321.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
149.2
256.1
0.0
166.4
Boyd County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Bridgeport
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Broken Bow
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
187.8
188.5
156.6
146.8
221.2
155.9
211.1
173.5
188.7
147.6
Burt County
0.0
139.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
Butler County
0.0
241.8
0.0
89.1
0.0
0.0
209.9
144.8
138.2
0.0
Cass County
0.0
0.0
55.0
230.8
174.3
182.1
170.2
114.2
107.0
152.9
Cedar County
148.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
Center
102.7
217.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
0.0
-
Central
163.5
179.7
149.6
134.2
170.6
154.2
176.1
161.5
129.3
146.0
Chadron
-
-
-
0.0
-
-
0.0
237.8
139.5
0.0
Chase County
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cherry County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
-
Cheyenne County
0.0
0.0
0.0
143.4
29.7
88.2
0.0
0.0
158.1
200.7
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
126.8
180.7
125.4
127.3
142.1
150.2
87.1
98.0
114.0
105.9
Cozad
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Crete
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cuming County
242.2
0.0
165.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
39.4
127.5
Custer County
0.0
180.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
64.9
0.0
Dakota City
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dakota County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
73.2
0.0
54.2
27.1
David City
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dawes County
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
-
0.0
171.8
0.0
Dawson County
178.2
153.8
158.4
236.1
232.2
89.4
66.6
170.6
154.3
143.2
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
223.8
198.3
191.1
85.8
169.2
145.1
81.3
78.1
77.8
108.3
Douglas County
140.8
138.2
113.1
110.8
103.6
105.7
91.7
73.7
91.8
88.6
Dundy County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Eastern
141.3
136.9
118.1
112.6
107.1
112.1
93.7
72.8
91.2
95.0
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
Franklin County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fremont
198.3
161.3
182.8
138.6
114.4
78.6
83.7
144.3
157.1
106.2
Frontier County
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Furnas County
198.7
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Gage County
178.7
108.6
113.6
242.1
187.8
205.1
95.5
159.8
0.0
126.2
Garden County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
Garfield County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Geneva
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
76.3
0.0
-
-
Gering
175.1
151.4
192.9
235.9
187.1
233.7
-
-
-
-
Gosper County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Grand Island
186.7
193.0
193.7
177.3
231.7
195.1
203.9
195.3
140.6
199.0
Grant County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Greeley County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hall County
145.4
131.6
171.4
130.0
151.1
179.3
189.2
142.2
124.1
192.7
Hamilton County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
Harlan County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hastings
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
145.5
0.0
154.1
153.9
105.0
0.0
Hayes County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hebron
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hitchcock County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
Holdrege
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
Holt County
0.0
0.0
158.4
0.0
0.0
86.6
60.6
0.0
0.0
217.8
Hooker County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Howard County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
Imperial
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Jefferson County
0.0
0.0
204.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
Johnson County
0.0
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
82.9
0.0
163.2
Judicial District 1
178.4
133.2
163.5
238.3
208.5
170.1
116.0
124.1
141.0
90.6
Judicial District 2
164.6
146.7
141.9
140.7
143.9
155.6
116.1
99.8
95.9
137.7
Judicial District 3
185.9
167.0
153.9
157.5
169.8
141.8
137.7
162.6
164.3
162.8
Judicial District 4
140.8
138.2
113.1
110.8
103.6
105.7
91.7
73.7
91.8
88.6
Judicial District 5
144.3
174.7
212.6
139.4
111.7
91.0
108.8
112.8
124.9
120.2
Judicial District 6
159.4
141.5
134.5
72.2
111.3
120.0
68.6
90.1
59.1
95.5
Judicial District 7
186.9
224.1
202.9
160.6
107.3
106.0
137.5
145.9
111.5
132.8
Judicial District 8
111.7
192.0
117.2
110.9
146.7
102.4
55.0
0.0
91.0
155.8
Judicial District 9
171.4
166.5
158.6
145.2
193.7
168.4
196.7
158.2
155.7
166.6
Judicial District 10
166.6
184.8
140.0
120.0
151.1
146.6
162.9
182.4
116.6
133.9
Judicial District 11
179.6
198.4
181.7
199.9
203.2
153.8
166.7
186.6
140.1
116.9
Judicial District 12
176.7
148.8
191.4
185.4
160.6
204.5
189.4
189.4
189.3
177.7
Kearney
147.8
170.3
143.5
110.8
128.1
102.1
175.0
152.2
142.8
143.9
Kearney County
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
0.0
Keith County
140.3
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
-
-
-
-
-
-
Knox County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
Lancaster County
185.9
167.0
153.9
157.5
169.8
141.8
137.7
162.6
164.3
162.8
Lavista
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Lexington
232.3
218.6
271.3
177.8
0.0
0.0
82.0
129.6
142.8
105.1
Lincoln
181.8
159.2
141.1
153.3
170.8
146.4
137.8
163.5
162.7
155.1
Lincoln County
176.6
219.2
198.8
175.3
173.9
166.8
202.8
186.1
137.1
114.2
Logan County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Loup County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Macy
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Madison County
162.9
210.6
168.6
129.1
131.6
130.5
121.8
137.9
134.5
138.7
McCook
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
125.9
McPherson County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Merrick County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Morrill County
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Nance County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Nebraska City
186.3
153.6
158.4
219.3
160.7
141.2
140.1
134.0
98.9
151.1
Neligh
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Nemaha County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
Niobrara
-
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Norfolk
181.6
254.1
231.6
133.2
109.6
121.5
154.1
146.5
122.8
152.2
North Platte
174.4
194.0
187.1
181.4
206.2
134.1
152.1
153.2
131.1
117.9
Northern
172.5
184.3
178.9
133.8
119.8
111.0
108.2
121.3
121.1
117.9
Nuckolls County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
15.5
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
0.0
0.0
170.6
252.1
0.0
207.0
197.9
0.0
126.7
150.9
Omaha
138.3
130.4
113.4
112.5
106.6
110.6
99.1
72.3
81.9
87.0
Omaha Tribe - Nebr
-
0.0
-
-
0.0
-
-
0.0
-
-
Ord
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Otoe County
0.0
163.4
131.9
98.5
176.1
101.9
68.8
0.0
129.9
141.4
Papillion
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pawnee County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pender
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
Perkins County
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
Phelps County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
80.8
80.8
196.5
303.4
0.0
142.2
Pierce
91.9
0.0
0.0
-
-
0.0
-
-
0.0
0.0
Pierce County
195.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Platte County
159.1
225.1
200.5
176.1
124.9
137.8
166.5
110.2
109.4
0.0
Plattsmouth
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Polk County
0.0
75.9
191.3
145.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Red Willow County
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
263.1
0.0
-
-
-
0.0
Richardson County
0.0
177.2
205.5
212.0
272.4
112.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Rock County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Rushville
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Saline County
0.0
102.1
76.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
65.8
Santee Tribe - Nebr
-
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sarpy County
167.0
145.8
154.9
122.0
122.7
142.3
108.7
82.1
96.5
158.1
Saunders County
0.0
0.0
0.0
139.5
159.6
72.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Scotts Bluff County
170.1
143.1
223.8
230.9
185.7
253.5
200.0
173.8
230.7
190.1
Scottsbluff
-
-
-
-
-
-
240.4
190.4
207.7
176.5
Seward
147.3
233.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Seward County
0.0
0.0
175.0
104.4
0.0
156.6
99.8
191.5
119.6
111.7
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
0.0
67.4
131.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
89.9
110.9
Southeast
178.4
158.2
144.6
161.6
169.4
148.0
135.2
152.1
146.2
151.2
Stanton County
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
State - Judicial District
161.0
157.9
145.5
135.5
139.5
128.4
122.8
117.4
117.8
124.1
Tecumseh
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Tekamah
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Thayer County
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
-
-
0.0
Thomas County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Thurston County
0.0
0.0
40.4
61.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Valentine
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
-
-
Valley County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Wahoo
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Walthill
-
0.0
-
-
0.0
-
-
0.0
-
-
Washington County
177.3
0.0
0.0
93.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Wayne
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Wayne County
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
143.1
0.0
167.7
0.0
Webster County
260.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
West Point
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
-
-
Western
176.7
185.5
197.9
185.5
198.7
158.3
168.9
169.5
160.8
139.7
Wheeler County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Winnebago
0.0
0.0
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
0.0
0.0
-
York
159.8
190.0
239.5
142.6
193.0
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
York County
0.0
209.5
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
123.4
0.0
136.5
172.2