Statistics for Benton County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region I-N, District 3.
Tables:
| Benton County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2020 through September 2021 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 146 | 68.5 per 10K | 47.7 per 10K | 6 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 116/146 | 79.5% | 82.6% | 68.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 146 | 68.5 per 10K | 45.9 per 10K | 6 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 1.8 per 10K | 75 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Victim Reports | 44 | 20.7 per 10K | 10.2 per 10K | 4 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 31 | 14.6 per 10K | 6.8 per 10K | 4 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 3 | 1.4 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 24.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 5 | 2.3 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 7 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 5 | 2.3 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 11.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 8/44 | 18.2% | 17.4% | 30.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 1/102 | 1% | 1.7% | 48.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | 2.2% | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/9 | 0% | 0.6% | 43.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 4/9 | 44.4% | 34.9% | 22 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 4/9 | 44.4% | 41% | 31 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 9 | 28.5 days | 19.0 days | 36 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 9 | 128.0 days | 238.0 days | 52 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/9 | 0% | 4% | 55 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2020 to March 2021 | 3/50 | 6% | 7.5% | 38 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2020 to March 2021 | 0/13 | 0% | 3.8% | 47 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2020 to March 2021 | 3/37 | 8.1% | 8.2% | 32 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2020 to March 2021 | 15/116 | 12.9% | 4.9% | 2 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2020 to March 2021 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2020 to March 2021 | 0/0 | na | 6.2% | na |
| Benton County Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2021 through March 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 10 | 56.2 per 10K | 30.7 per 10K | 13 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 0.8 | 4.6 per 10K | 2.6 per 10K | 16 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 2/10 | 20% | 17.5% | 28 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/10 | 0% | 5.3% | 54.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 10/10 | 100% | 70% | 5.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 9/10 | 90% | 46% | 7 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 0/10 | 0% | 9% | 62.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 0/10 | 0% | 20% | 67.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 4/10 | 40% | 22% | 10.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 0/10 | 0% | 7% | 59.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/10 | 0% | 4% | 58.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 0/10 | 0% | 7% | 61 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/10 | 0% | 5% | 55.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 0/7 | 0% | 35% | 70 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 7/7 | 100% | 38% | 2.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/7 | 0% | 0% | 38.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/7 | 0% | 2% | 42.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/7 | 0% | 2% | 47 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/7 | 0% | 22% | 61 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/7 | 0% | 0% | 39.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/7 | 0% | 0% | 37.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2021 through February 2022 Removal | 0/6 | 0% | 6% | 55 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2020 through March 2021 Removal | 5/9 | 56% | 41% | 25 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/4 | 0% | 28% | 58.5 |
| Benton County Children in Foster Care During April 2021 through March 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2022 | 1,783 | na | na | 74 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2022 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2021 | 7 | 39.0 per 10K | 53.0 per 10K | 49 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2022 | 12 | 67.0 per 10K | 55.0 per 10K | 31.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 7 | 40.8 per 10K | 54.2 per 10K | 46.5 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2021 through March 2022 | 17 | na | na | 60.5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2021 through March 2022 | 2,577 | 14,482.0 per 10K | 19,785.0 per 10K | 47 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2021 through March 2022 | 677 | 3,805.0 per 10K | 10,843.0 per 10K | 67 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2022 | 2,596 | 14,560.0 per 10K | 36,378.0 per 10K | 59 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2021 through March 2022 | 3,878 | 21,796.0 per 10K | 31,567.0 per 10K | 46 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2022 | 1 | 5.6 per 10K | 5.5 per 10K | 37.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2022 | 1 | 5.6 per 10K | 8.2 per 10K | 44 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2022 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 57.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 3/12 | 25% | 45% | 71 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 8/12 | 67% | 33% | 3.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 45.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/12 | 0% | 5% | 68.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 1/12 | 8% | 5% | 20.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/12 | 0% | 10% | 70 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/12 | 0% | 1% | 48.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 44 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2020 through August 2021 | 2/15 | 13.33% | 6.99% | 13 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2020 through August 2021 | 0/15 | 0% | 2.76% | 65 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2020 through August 2021 by Parent | 0/15 | 0% | 0.96% | 52.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2020 through August 2021 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/15 | 0% | 0.87% | 55.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2022 | 1/1 | 100% | 79% | 13.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 4/1,113 | 3.6 Per 1K Days | 4.8 Per 1K Days | 47 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 1/3 | 33% | 49% | 58.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 1/3 | 33% | 35% | 43 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 1/3 | 33% | 16% | 7.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2022 | 0/12 | 0% | 28% | 73.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2022 | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 40 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2021 | 7 | 10.0 months | 17.7 months | 58 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2022 | 12 | 5.3 months | 13.2 months | 74 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2021 | 5/7 | 71% | 41% | 5.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2021 | 1/1 | 100% | 60% | 7 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2022 | 2/12 | 17% | 40% | 67 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2022 | 1/12 | 8% | 33% | 70 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2022 | 0/12 | 0% | 24% | 74 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2022 | 0/0 | na | 37% | na |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 44% | 2 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 44% | 2.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2020 through March 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 42% | 63 |
| Benton County Children Discharged During April 2021 through March 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 5/1,779 | 28.1 per 10K | 28 per 10K | 36 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 1/5 | 20% | 44% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 2/5 | 40% | 12% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 1/5 | 20% | 31% | 46.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/5 | 0% | 0% | 40 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 0/5 | 0% | 3% | 52 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 1/5 | 20% | 9% | 16.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/5 | 0% | 0% | 41 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/5 | 0% | 0% | 39.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/5 | 0% | 0% | 41.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 5 | 12.7 months | 20.0 months | 55 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 1 | 12.0 months | 11.3 months | 31 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 2 | 8.5 months | 14.1 months | 43 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 1 | 12.7 months | 12.9 months | 31 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 1 | 40.0 months | 34.0 months | 27 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/1 | 0% | 1% | 38.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 60% | 8 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 20% | 45 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 78% | 11.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 1 | 34.0 months | 27.2 months | 25 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 1 | 6.0 months | 4.8 months | 21 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 95% | na |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 100% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 1/1,779 | 5.6 per 10K | 8.8 per 10K | 42.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 0/1,779 | 0 per 10K | 1.2 per 10K | 59 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/1 | 0% | 2% | 36.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2022 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 39.6 per 1M | 45.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2020 through February 2021 | 0/6 | 0% | 2.1% | 49.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2020 through March 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 3.5% | 44 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2020 through March 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 1.9% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2020 through March 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 0% | 31.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2020 through March 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2020 through March 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2020 through March 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 1.3% | 23 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2020 through March 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Benton County Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2021 through March 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2020 through September 2021 | 146 | 68.5 per 10K | 47.7 per 10K | 6 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2020 through September 2021 | 44 | 20.7 per 10K | 10.1 per 10K | 4 |
| Removals During Period | 10 | 4.6 per 10K | 2.6 per 10K | 16 |
| In-care on March 31 2022 | 12 | 67.0 per 10K | 55.0 per 10K | 31.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 5 | na | na | 59 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 26/26 | 100% | 93.4% | 15 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2020 through September 2021 | 16/16 | 100% | 98.86% | 26 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 2/3 | 67% | 57% | 25 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 3 | 10.2 months | 10.0 months | 34 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2021, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 3/4 | 75% | 34% | 11.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2021, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 7.3% | 55 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 20% | 45 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 1 | 40.0 months | 33.9 months | 27 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2021, Adopted During Period | 1/1 | 100% | 34% | 2 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2021, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/0 | na | 25% | na |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2020 through March 2021 , Adopted within 12 Months | 3/3 | 100% | 79% | 13.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2021, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 1/1 | 100% | 45% | 3.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 1/1 | 100% | 98% | 26.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/0 | na | 29% | na |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 8/9 | 89% | 80% | 20 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 2/3 | 67% | 67% | 38.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 2/2 | 100% | 43% | 3.5 |
| Benton County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2021 through March 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2020 through December 2020 Removal | 7/8 | 88% | 72% | 21 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2021 through February 2022 Removal | 0/6 | 0% | 6% | 55 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2020 through March 2021 Removal | 5/9 | 56% | 41% | 25 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 44% | 2.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/1 | 0% | 10% | 42.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 60% | 7 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 95% | na |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 100% | na |