Walton County Children in Foster Care During October 2007 through September 2008 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
| Children in Care on September 30 2007 | 114 | 99.0 per 10K | 65.0 per 10K | 12 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2008 | 85 | 72.0 per 10K | 53.0 per 10K | 18 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 110 | 94.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 8.5 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days | 37,014 | 31,740.0 per 10K | 36,374.0 per 10K | 35 |
| Total Children Served | 212 | na | na | 37 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 30/85 | 35% | 40% | 43.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 46/85 | 54% | 42% | 12.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/85 | 0% | 2% | 56 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/85 | 0% | 0% | 34 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 1/85 | 1% | 6% | 56 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 7/85 | 8% | 8% | 25.5 |
| Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day | 1/85 | 1% | 1% | 33.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2006 through September 2007 | 0/200 | 0% | 0% | 34 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2006 through September 2007 | 6/200 | 3% | 2.21% | 13 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2006 through September 2007 by Parent | 1/200 | 0.5% | 1.08% | 45 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2008 | 6/8 | 75% | 73% | 39 |
| Children with 2 or Fewer Moves | 63/110 | 57% | 57% | 46.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2008 | 23/85 | 27% | 34% | 44.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2007 | 114 | 7.5 months | 11.4 months | 50.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2008 | 85 | 8.7 months | 12.1 months | 51.5 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2007 | 82/114 | 72% | 49% | 2 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on September 30 2007 | 1/19 | 5% | 25% | 58 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on September 30 2008 | 25/85 | 29% | 50% | 62.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2008 | 7/85 | 8% | 28% | 59.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2008 | 6/85 | 7% | 22% | 60 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on September 30 2008 | 1/6 | 17% | 58% | 64 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on September 30 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 21/31 | 68% | 42% | 5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/7 | 14% | 34% | 59 |