Buchanan County Children in Foster Care During October 2008 through September 2009 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=115) |
| Children in Care on September 30 2008 | 56 | 26.0 per 10K | 62.0 per 10K | 99.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2009 | 54 | 25.0 per 10K | 61.0 per 10K | 101.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 57 | 26.0 per 10K | 62.0 per 10K | 99 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days | 46,084 | 21,077.0 per 10K | 51,372.0 per 10K | 92 |
| Total Children Served | 86 | na | na | 41 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 18/54 | 33% | 40% | 80 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 6/54 | 11% | 18% | 73.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 16/54 | 30% | 9% | 5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 5/54 | 9% | 9% | 65 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/54 | 0% | 1% | 64.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 6/54 | 11% | 17% | 83 |
| Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day | 3/54 | 6% | 6% | 34 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2006 through September 2007 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2006 through September 2007 | 0/98 | 0% | 1.19% | 87 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2006 through September 2007 by Parent | 0/98 | 0% | 0.64% | 77 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2009 | 6/6 | 100% | 80% | 28.5 |
| Children with 2 or Fewer Moves | 53/57 | 93% | 90% | 47.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2009 | 12/54 | 22% | 23% | 76.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2008 | 56 | 13.6 months | 15.6 months | 73 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2009 | 54 | 18.3 months | 15.9 months | 40 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2008 | 12/56 | 21% | 26% | 78 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on September 30 2008 | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | 82 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on September 30 2009 | 39/54 | 72% | 59% | 22 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2009 | 26/54 | 48% | 37% | 28 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2009 | 26/54 | 48% | 34% | 24.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on September 30 2009 | 1/26 | 4% | 3% | 25 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on September 30 2008 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/36 | 19% | 24% | 75.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2008 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/20 | 20% | 20% | 51 |