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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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Mar-2020
Sep-2020
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Sep-2021
Mar-2022
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Mar-2023
Sep-2023
Mar-2024
Sep-2024
State
157.9
145.5
135.5
139.5
128.4
122.8
117.4
117.8
124.1
128.4
Adams County
220.6
146.1
145.7
193.0
154.3
197.8
195.9
139.8
169.8
135.3
Ainsworth
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Albion
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Alliance
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
151.9
121.8
168.4
123.1
183.1
117.3
137.0
71.8
89.2
180.5
Bellevue
217.0
179.0
115.6
94.6
191.2
24.9
72.9
141.1
137.8
143.1
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
0.0
321.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
149.2
256.1
0.0
166.4
0.0
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
188.5
156.6
146.8
221.2
155.9
211.1
173.5
188.7
147.6
119.4
Burt County
139.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
Butler County
241.8
0.0
89.1
0.0
0.0
209.9
144.8
138.2
0.0
0.0
Cass County
0.0
55.0
230.8
174.3
182.1
170.2
114.2
107.0
152.9
125.3
Cedar County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
Center
217.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
0.0
-
-
Central
179.7
149.6
134.2
170.6
154.2
176.1
161.5
129.3
146.0
142.5
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
143.4
29.7
88.2
0.0
0.0
158.1
200.7
213.4
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
180.7
125.4
127.3
142.1
150.2
87.1
98.0
114.0
105.9
139.8
Cozad
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Crete
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cuming County
0.0
165.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
39.4
127.5
71.0
Custer County
180.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
64.9
0.0
0.0
Dakota City
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dakota County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
73.2
0.0
54.2
27.1
0.0
David City
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dawes County
-
-
-
-
0.0
-
0.0
171.8
0.0
0.0
Dawson County
153.8
158.4
236.1
232.2
89.4
66.6
170.6
154.3
143.2
180.0
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
198.3
191.1
85.8
169.2
145.1
81.3
78.1
77.8
108.3
156.1
Douglas County
138.2
113.1
110.8
103.6
105.7
91.7
73.7
91.8
88.6
100.4
Dundy County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Eastern
136.9
118.1
112.6
107.1
112.1
93.7
72.8
91.2
95.0
107.3
Fairbury
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Falls City
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fillmore County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
203.9
Franklin County
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
Fremont
161.3
182.8
138.6
114.4
78.6
83.7
144.3
157.1
106.2
108.3
Frontier County
-
-
-
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
108.6
113.6
242.1
187.8
205.1
95.5
159.8
0.0
126.2
198.7
Garden County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
Garfield County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Geneva
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
76.3
0.0
-
-
-
Gering
151.4
192.9
235.9
187.1
233.7
-
-
-
-
-
Gosper County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Grand Island
193.0
193.7
177.3
231.7
195.1
203.9
195.3
140.6
199.0
168.5
Grant County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Greeley County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hall County
131.6
171.4
130.0
151.1
179.3
189.2
142.2
124.1
192.7
225.1
Hamilton County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
Harlan County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hastings
0.0
0.0
0.0
145.5
0.0
154.1
153.9
105.0
0.0
122.8
Hayes County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hebron
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hitchcock County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
Holdrege
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
-
Holt County
0.0
158.4
0.0
0.0
86.6
60.6
0.0
0.0
217.8
206.7
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
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
Judicial District 1
133.2
163.5
238.3
208.5
170.1
116.0
124.1
141.0
90.6
122.6
Judicial District 2
146.7
141.9
140.7
143.9
155.6
116.1
99.8
95.9
137.7
161.7
Judicial District 3
167.0
153.9
157.5
169.8
141.8
137.7
162.6
164.3
162.8
149.6
Judicial District 4
138.2
113.1
110.8
103.6
105.7
91.7
73.7
91.8
88.6
100.4
Judicial District 5
174.7
212.6
139.4
111.7
91.0
108.8
112.8
124.9
120.2
122.7
Judicial District 6
141.5
134.5
72.2
111.3
120.0
68.6
90.1
59.1
95.5
142.6
Judicial District 7
224.1
202.9
160.6
107.3
106.0
137.5
145.9
111.5
132.8
115.5
Judicial District 8
192.0
117.2
110.9
146.7
102.4
55.0
0.0
91.0
155.8
121.7
Judicial District 9
166.5
158.6
145.2
193.7
168.4
196.7
158.2
155.7
166.6
166.6
Judicial District 10
184.8
140.0
120.0
151.1
146.6
162.9
182.4
116.6
133.9
120.6
Judicial District 11
198.4
181.7
199.9
203.2
153.8
166.7
186.6
140.1
116.9
134.6
Judicial District 12
148.8
191.4
185.4
160.6
204.5
189.4
189.4
189.3
177.7
148.6
Kearney
170.3
143.5
110.8
128.1
102.1
175.0
152.2
142.8
143.9
145.0
Kearney County
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
0.0
64.4
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
167.0
153.9
157.5
169.8
141.8
137.7
162.6
164.3
162.8
149.6
Lavista
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Lexington
218.6
271.3
177.8
0.0
0.0
82.0
129.6
142.8
105.1
156.7
Lincoln
159.2
141.1
153.3
170.8
146.4
137.8
163.5
162.7
155.1
147.2
Lincoln County
219.2
198.8
175.3
173.9
166.8
202.8
186.1
137.1
114.2
133.7
Logan County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Loup County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Macy
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Madison County
210.6
168.6
129.1
131.6
130.5
121.8
137.9
134.5
138.7
118.0
McCook
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
125.9
0.0
McPherson County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Merrick County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
Morrill County
0.0
0.0
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Nance County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Nebraska City
153.6
158.4
219.3
160.7
141.2
140.1
134.0
98.9
151.1
135.7
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
254.1
231.6
133.2
109.6
121.5
154.1
146.5
122.8
152.2
156.8
North Platte
194.0
187.1
181.4
206.2
134.1
152.1
153.2
131.1
117.9
110.6
Northern
184.3
178.9
133.8
119.8
111.0
108.2
121.3
121.1
117.9
126.1
Nuckolls County
0.0
0.0
0.0
15.5
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
0.0
170.6
252.1
0.0
207.0
197.9
0.0
126.7
150.9
0.0
Omaha
130.4
113.4
112.5
106.6
110.6
99.1
72.3
81.9
87.0
97.5
Omaha Tribe - Nebr
0.0
-
-
0.0
-
-
0.0
-
-
-
Ord
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Otoe County
163.4
131.9
98.5
176.1
101.9
68.8
0.0
129.9
141.4
172.0
Papillion
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pawnee County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pender
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
80.8
80.8
196.5
303.4
0.0
142.2
0.0
Pierce
0.0
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
225.1
200.5
176.1
124.9
137.8
166.5
110.2
109.4
0.0
0.0
Plattsmouth
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Polk County
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
263.1
0.0
-
-
-
0.0
115.4
Richardson County
177.2
205.5
212.0
272.4
112.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Rock County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Rushville
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Saline County
102.1
76.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
65.8
0.0
Santee Tribe - Nebr
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sarpy County
145.8
154.9
122.0
122.7
142.3
108.7
82.1
96.5
158.1
167.2
Saunders County
0.0
0.0
139.5
159.6
72.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Scotts Bluff County
143.1
223.8
230.9
185.7
253.5
200.0
173.8
230.7
190.1
131.7
Scottsbluff
-
-
-
-
-
240.4
190.4
207.7
176.5
167.1
Seward
233.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Seward County
0.0
175.0
104.4
0.0
156.6
99.8
191.5
119.6
111.7
119.4
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
67.4
131.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
89.9
110.9
108.6
Southeast
158.2
144.6
161.6
169.4
148.0
135.2
152.1
146.2
151.2
148.9
Stanton County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
State - Judicial District
157.9
145.5
135.5
139.5
128.4
122.8
117.4
117.8
124.1
128.4
Tecumseh
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Tekamah
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Thayer County
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
-
-
0.0
0.0
Thomas County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Thurston County
0.0
40.4
61.8
0.0
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
0.0
0.0
93.7
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
143.1
0.0
167.7
0.0
0.0
Webster County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
-
West Point
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
Western
185.5
197.9
185.5
198.7
158.3
168.9
169.5
160.8
139.7
136.4
Wheeler County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Winnebago
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
-
-
York
190.0
239.5
142.6
193.0
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
York County
209.5
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
123.4
0.0
136.5
172.2
156.4