Lamar County Children in Foster Care During April 2009 through March 2010 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
| Children in Care on March 31 2009 | 40 | 93.0 per 10K | 35.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2010 | 34 | 78.0 per 10K | 28.0 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 35 | 81.0 per 10K | 30.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days | 21,991 | 50,976.0 per 10K | 21,108.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Total Children Served | 57 | na | na | 56.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 16/34 | 47% | 58% | 108 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 7/34 | 21% | 15% | 39.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 7/34 | 21% | 5% | 9 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/34 | 0% | 2% | 98.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/34 | 0% | 5% | 119.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 3/34 | 9% | 15% | 103.5 |
| Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day | 1/34 | 3% | 1% | 6.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during December 2008 through November 2009 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during December 2008 through November 2009 | 0/53 | 0% | 1.25% | 112 |
| Children Victimized in Care during December 2008 through November 2009 by Parent | 0/53 | 0% | 0.53% | 99.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during December 2008 through November 2009 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/53 | 0% | 0.49% | 100.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2010 | 3/3 | 100% | 83% | 66 |
| Children with 2 or Fewer Moves | 12/35 | 34% | 45% | 135.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2010 | 12/34 | 35% | 39% | 94.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2009 | 40 | 8.9 months | 14.1 months | 127 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2010 | 34 | 16.6 months | 13.1 months | 44 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2009 | 19/40 | 48% | 47% | 93.5 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on March 31 2009 | 11/13 | 85% | 44% | 30 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2010 | 20/34 | 59% | 53% | 49.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2010 | 10/34 | 29% | 29% | 74.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2010 | 8/34 | 24% | 27% | 86.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on March 31 2010 | 0/8 | 0% | 31% | 149 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2009 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/19 | 47% | 45% | 93.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2009 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/8 | 62% | 40% | 50 |