Decatur County Children in Foster Care During April 2007 through March 2008 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
| Children in Care on March 31 2007 | 52 | 64.0 per 10K | 51.0 per 10K | 73 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2008 | 50 | 61.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 53.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 60 | 73.0 per 10K | 47.0 per 10K | 49.5 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days | 34,607 | 42,423.0 per 10K | 32,500.0 per 10K | 58 |
| Total Children Served | 101 | na | na | 53 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 29/50 | 58% | 58% | 78.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 10/50 | 20% | 18% | 59 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 1/50 | 2% | 2% | 52.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/50 | 2% | 2% | 31.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 3/50 | 6% | 9% | 84 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 6/50 | 12% | 10% | 61.5 |
| Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day | 0/50 | 0% | 1% | 93 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 | 5/94 | 5.32% | 4.07% | 39 |
| Children Victimized in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 | 3/97 | 3.09% | 1.63% | 25 |
| Children Victimized in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 by Parent | 1/97 | 1.03% | 0.71% | 36 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2008 | 8/9 | 89% | 79% | 83 |
| Children with 2 or Fewer Moves | 30/60 | 50% | 56% | 111.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2008 | 6/50 | 12% | 23% | 96 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2007 | 52 | 10.5 months | 13.9 months | 110 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2008 | 50 | 14.2 months | 14.7 months | 93 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2007 | 23/52 | 44% | 42% | 80.5 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on March 31 2007 | 3/8 | 38% | 32% | 67.5 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2008 | 27/50 | 54% | 59% | 103 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 18/50 | 36% | 33% | 71.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 18/50 | 36% | 30% | 59.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on March 31 2008 | 4/18 | 22% | 38% | 122 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 6/25 | 24% | 39% | 138 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/17 | 29% | 33% | 92 |