Laurens 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 | 131 | 103.0 per 10K | 51.0 per 10K | 24 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2008 | 78 | 61.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 53.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 95 | 74.0 per 10K | 47.0 per 10K | 48 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days | 75,753 | 59,193.0 per 10K | 32,500.0 per 10K | 29 |
| Total Children Served | 166 | na | na | 33 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 52/78 | 67% | 58% | 47 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 13/78 | 17% | 18% | 76 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 3/78 | 4% | 2% | 32 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/78 | 0% | 2% | 99 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 4/78 | 5% | 9% | 95 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 6/78 | 8% | 10% | 86 |
| Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day | 0/78 | 0% | 1% | 93 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 | 5/171 | 2.92% | 4.07% | 90 |
| Children Victimized in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 | 3/175 | 1.71% | 1.63% | 57 |
| Children Victimized in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 by Parent | 3/175 | 1.71% | 0.71% | 19 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2008 | 10/10 | 100% | 79% | 46.5 |
| Children with 2 or Fewer Moves | 68/95 | 72% | 56% | 42 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2008 | 4/78 | 5% | 23% | 128.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2007 | 131 | 15.5 months | 13.9 months | 57 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2008 | 78 | 27.5 months | 14.7 months | 25 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2007 | 66/131 | 50% | 42% | 57.5 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on March 31 2007 | 10/41 | 24% | 32% | 112 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2008 | 59/78 | 76% | 59% | 32 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 42/78 | 54% | 33% | 22.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 38/78 | 49% | 30% | 25 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on March 31 2008 | 17/38 | 45% | 38% | 81 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 33/80 | 41% | 39% | 81 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 18/46 | 39% | 33% | 66.5 |