Statistics for St. Louis City County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: St. Louis City DSS/CD Region, Judicial Circuit22.

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St. Louis City County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During October 2019 through September 2020
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=115)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports3,46543.4 per 10K36.1 per 10K60
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports2,895/3,46583.5%83.4%60
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations1,12614.1 per 10K11.6 per 10K49
Children Subject of Alternative Response2,07225.9 per 10K23.4 per 10K69.5
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports2673.3 per 10K1.1 per 10K2
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K58
Victim Reports1572.0 per 10K2.1 per 10K82
Victim Reports of Neglect630.8 per 10K0.9 per 10K73.5
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse510.6 per 10K0.5 per 10K46.5
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse350.4 per 10K0.6 per 10K84
Victim Reports of Other Abuse80.1 per 10K0.2 per 10K59.5
Victims Removed to Foster Care46/15729.3%35.6%84
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care167/3,0415.5%7.1%73
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care111/2,0725.4%7%72
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care7/2672.6%5.1%28
Removed to Foster Care Before Report0/2200%0.8%68.5
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report42/22019.1%28%80
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report71/22032.3%34.2%66.5
Median Days from Report to Removal22018.0 days27.0 days66
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal220423.0 days392.0 days19
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation7/2203.2%2.4%23
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 6/1903.2%2%23
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 1/701.4%1.5%19
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 5/1204.2%2.3%20
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 52/4,2791.2%1.6%76.5
Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 37/2,9321.3%1.6%70.5
Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 7/4271.6%1.2%12

St. Louis City County Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2020 through September 2021
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=115)
Total Removals to Foster Care27741.7 per 10K45.8 per 10K82
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care23.13.5 per 10K3.8 per 10K81.5
Reentries to Foster Care36/27713%15.5%67.5
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge15/2775.4%3.6%29
Removals for Neglect100/27736%41%71
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use123/27744%53%79.5
Removals for Physical Abuse44/27716%14%42.5
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope32/27712%14%42.5
Removals for Inadequate Housing33/27712%20%82.5
Removals for Incarceration2/2771%6%88
Removals for Child Behavior17/2776%8%70
Removals for Abandonment25/2779%7%33
Removals for Sexual Abuse14/2775%5%34.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting33/13624%19%43
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting78/13657%57%47
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting9/1367%9%40
Removals to Group Home First Setting1/1361%1%11
Removals to Institution First Setting2/1361%2%28.5
Removals to Home Visit First Setting12/1369%12%53
Removals to Runaway First Setting1/1361%0%3
Removals to ILP First Setting0/1360%0%56
Discharged within 1 Month of October 2020 through August 2021 Removal9/2623%3%43.5
Permanence within 12 months of October 2019 through September 2020 Removal52/25620%26%78.5
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)20/10419%28%78

St. Louis City County Children in Foster Care
During October 2020 through September 2021
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=115)
Children in Region on September 30 202166,404nana4
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2021nananana
Children in Care on September 30 202063095.0 per 10K87.0 per 10K68.5
Children in Care on September 30 202164397.0 per 10K89.0 per 10K74.5
Average Daily Children in Care63695.6 per 10K87.4 per 10K71
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 907nana4
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 231,87534,895.0 per 10K31,848.0 per 10K71
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2020 through September 2021 108,74016,364.0 per 10K11,622.0 per 10K49
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2021458,91669,110.0 per 10K51,383.0 per 10K53
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2020 through September 2021 102,77415,467.0 per 10K16,699.0 per 10K80
Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2021355.3 per 10K5.7 per 10K73
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021375.6 per 10K5.9 per 10K48.5
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 202130.5 per 10K0.4 per 10K28
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day239/64337%29%20
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day265/64341%40%44
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day71/64311%16%73.5
Children in Group Home on Last Day1/6430%1%77.5
Children in Institution on Last Day34/6435%6%66.5
Children in Home Visit on Last Day19/6433%7%86.5
Children in Runaway on Last Day13/6432%1%6.5
Children in ILP on Last Day1/6430%0%71.5
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 43/8764.91%4.64%44
Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 12/8761.37%1.07%31.5
Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 by Parent7/8760.8%0.48%21
Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff1/8760.11%0.15%21
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 202126/3574%74%57
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days205/41,9724.9 Per 1K Days5.4 Per 1K Days67.5
Placements Moves Toward Permanence186/56033%38%75.5
Lateral Placements Moves292/56052%48%36
Placements Moves Away from Permanence82/56015%14%53.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2021135/64321%27%89.5
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 202115/6432%2%39.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 202063016.5 months13.6 months22
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 202164318.1 months13.6 months18
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2020177/63028%37%88.5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 202038/6459%53%32
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021323/64350%40%17.5
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021239/64337%27%18
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021175/64327%20%24
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 202129/17517%23%47
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months93/29132%40%67
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months66/20932%37%69
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2019 through September 2020 Permanent within 12 Months51/16032%45%79

St. Louis City County Children Discharged
During October 2020 through September 2021
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=115)
Total Discharges243/66,44936.6 per 10K42.1 per 10K84
Children Discharged for Reunification 97/24340%46%77.5
Children Discharged for Relative 4/2432%1%20
Children Discharged for Adoption 61/24325%22%37.5
Children Discharged for Transfer 0/2430%1%66.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation 28/24312%10%40
Children Discharged for Guardianship 49/24320%20%44
Children Discharged for Runaway 1/2430%0%62
Children Discharged for Death 3/2431%0%8
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/2430%0%61.5
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care24324.0 months19.5 months25.5
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge9711.6 months14.1 months68.5
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge41.6 months12.6 months29
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge4925.9 months21.1 months22
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge6133.3 months29.0 months37.5
Reunified within 72 Hours4/974%2%18.5
Reunified within 12 Months53/9755%53%61.5
Adopted within 24 Months8/6113%34%59
Adopted within 48 Months51/6184%87%68
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months6127.8 months23.5 months33
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months614.9 months4.4 months41.5
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 185/1338%44%54.5
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/20%42%25
Adoption Discharges61/66,4499.2 per 10K9.1 per 10K45
Non-Permanent Discharges32/66,4494.8 per 10K4.6 per 10K65
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs2/663%6%26.5
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2021115.1 per 1M13.6 per 1M9
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2019 through February 2020 2/2890.7%0.5%15.5
Children Discharged for Reunification October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months8/938.6%4.1%18
Children Discharged for Relative October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months0/70%6.8%16.5
Children Discharged for Adoption October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months1/482.1%0.3%2
Children Discharged for Transfer October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months0/10%3.2%10
Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months0/250%0.2%48
Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months0/580%2.3%53.5
Children Discharged for Runaway October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months0/10%0%7

St. Louis City County Child and Family Services Review Measures
During October 2020 through September 2021
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=115)
Maltreatment Reports During October 2019 through September 2020 3,46543.4 per 10K36.1 per 10K60
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2019 through September 2020 1572.0 per 10K2.1 per 10K83
Removals During Period2773.5 per 10K3.8 per 10K81.5
In-care on September 30 202164397.0 per 10K89.0 per 10K74.5
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period243nana5
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 86/8798.9%98.2%88
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2019 through September 2020 879/88099.89%99.74%97
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months49/9452%51%56
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay9411.5 months11.9 months51
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2020, Discharged to Reunification or Relative17/9917%21%63
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2020, Reentering within 12 Months9/1018.9%6.6%29.5
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months8/6113%34%59
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay6133.3 months29.0 months37.5
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2020, Adopted During Period51/25620%23%50
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2020, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period24/22111%14%47.5
C2.5: Legally Freed October 2019 through September 2020 , Adopted within 12 Months41/5476%85%72
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2020, Permanent By 18th Birthday66/20932%37%69
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children64/6697%94%61.5
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years9/2832%41%59
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months252/29685%80%40.5
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months136/23159%66%70
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months125/37034%36%55.5

St. Louis City County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During October 2020 through September 2021
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=115)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2019 through June 2020 Removal156/26559%63%73
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2020 through August 2021 Removal9/2623%3%43.5
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2019 through September 2020 Removal52/25620%26%78.5
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months66/20932%37%69
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal2/445%18%50
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months38/6459%53%32
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 185/1338%44%54.5
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/20%42%25

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