Mitchell 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 | 57 | 87.0 per 10K | 51.0 per 10K | 40 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2008 | 42 | 64.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 49.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 48 | 73.0 per 10K | 47.0 per 10K | 49.5 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days | 35,289 | 53,580.0 per 10K | 32,500.0 per 10K | 37 |
| Total Children Served | 74 | na | na | 65 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 28/42 | 67% | 58% | 47 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 9/42 | 21% | 18% | 51.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 1/42 | 2% | 2% | 52.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/42 | 2% | 2% | 31.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 3/42 | 7% | 9% | 72.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 0/42 | 0% | 10% | 140 |
| Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day | 0/42 | 0% | 1% | 93 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 | 3/74 | 4.05% | 4.07% | 64 |
| Children Victimized in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 | 3/74 | 4.05% | 1.63% | 17 |
| Children Victimized in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 by Parent | 2/74 | 2.7% | 0.71% | 11.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2008 | 3/3 | 100% | 79% | 46.5 |
| Children with 2 or Fewer Moves | 32/48 | 67% | 56% | 56 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2008 | 2/42 | 5% | 23% | 128.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2007 | 57 | 12.5 months | 13.9 months | 90 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2008 | 42 | 16.0 months | 14.7 months | 69 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2007 | 23/57 | 40% | 42% | 106 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on March 31 2007 | 0/1 | 0% | 32% | 145.5 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2008 | 30/42 | 71% | 59% | 46.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 14/42 | 33% | 33% | 83 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 11/42 | 26% | 30% | 99.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on March 31 2008 | 1/11 | 9% | 38% | 137 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 12/29 | 41% | 39% | 81 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/14 | 21% | 33% | 116.5 |