McDuffie 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 | 18 | 30.0 per 10K | 51.0 per 10K | 129.5 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2008 | 19 | 32.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 106.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 16 | 27.0 per 10K | 47.0 per 10K | 128 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days | 6,087 | 10,131.0 per 10K | 32,500.0 per 10K | 143 |
| Total Children Served | 37 | na | na | 99.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 7/19 | 37% | 58% | 139 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 8/19 | 42% | 18% | 14 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/19 | 0% | 2% | 117 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/19 | 5% | 2% | 14 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/19 | 0% | 9% | 136 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 3/19 | 16% | 10% | 39.5 |
| Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day | 0/19 | 0% | 1% | 93 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 | 1/38 | 2.63% | 4.07% | 97 |
| Children Victimized in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 | 0/40 | 0% | 1.63% | 125.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 by Parent | 0/40 | 0% | 0.71% | 110 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2008 | 3/3 | 100% | 79% | 46.5 |
| Children with 2 or Fewer Moves | 10/16 | 62% | 56% | 68.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2008 | 3/19 | 16% | 23% | 85.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2007 | 18 | 9.4 months | 13.9 months | 123.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2008 | 19 | 8.8 months | 14.7 months | 143 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2007 | 9/18 | 50% | 42% | 57.5 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on March 31 2007 | 0/2 | 0% | 32% | 145.5 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2008 | 6/19 | 32% | 59% | 148 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 2/19 | 11% | 33% | 144.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 2/19 | 11% | 30% | 142 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on March 31 2008 | 1/2 | 50% | 38% | 69 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/6 | 67% | 39% | 26 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 33% | 150.5 |