Cape Girardeau County Children in Foster Care During October 2006 through September 2007 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=115) |
| Children in Care on September 30 2006 | 78 | 46.0 per 10K | 69.0 per 10K | 79.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2007 | 97 | 57.0 per 10K | 66.0 per 10K | 66 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 95 | 56.0 per 10K | 67.0 per 10K | 66 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days | 61,116 | 36,003.0 per 10K | 57,817.0 per 10K | 73 |
| Total Children Served | 176 | na | na | 17 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 38/97 | 39% | 44% | 84.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 19/97 | 20% | 23% | 58 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 1/97 | 1% | 6% | 57 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 24/97 | 25% | 3% | 2 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/97 | 0% | 1% | 67.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 9/97 | 9% | 17% | 89.5 |
| Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day | 6/97 | 6% | 5% | 23 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2004 through September 2005 | 9/143 | 6.29% | 3.64% | 20 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2004 through September 2005 | 3/150 | 2% | 1.01% | 24 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2004 through September 2005 by Parent | 3/150 | 2% | 0.56% | 19 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2007 | 7/9 | 78% | 79% | 78.5 |
| Children with 2 or Fewer Moves | 64/95 | 67% | 46% | 15.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2007 | 20/97 | 21% | 30% | 93 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2006 | 78 | 13.2 months | 16.9 months | 67 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2007 | 97 | 7.3 months | 17.2 months | 104 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2006 | 39/78 | 50% | 29% | 13 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on September 30 2006 | 7/16 | 44% | 16% | 19 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on September 30 2007 | 30/97 | 31% | 62% | 109.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2007 | 20/97 | 21% | 39% | 90.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2007 | 19/97 | 20% | 34% | 89 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on September 30 2007 | 6/19 | 32% | 40% | 72.5 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on September 30 2006 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/42 | 31% | 26% | 35.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2006 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/20 | 20% | 21% | 51.5 |