Statistics for Lamar County
Charts:
Statistics for Larger Regions: Service Area 5, District 15.
Tables:
| Lamar County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 598 | 31.4 per 10K | 45.7 per 10K | 75 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 521/598 | 87.1% | 85.3% | 24.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 594 | 31.2 per 10K | 44.8 per 10K | 75 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 4 | 0.2 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 57.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Victim Reports | 119 | 6.3 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 72 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 79 | 4.2 per 10K | 8.4 per 10K | 72.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 10 | 0.5 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 68.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 16 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 40.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 14 | 0.7 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 49 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 42/119 | 35.3% | 19.1% | 11 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 15/475 | 3.2% | 2% | 16.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/4 | 0% | 1.3% | 37 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/57 | 0% | 0.5% | 45 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 9/57 | 15.8% | 29% | 57 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 20/57 | 35.1% | 34.9% | 34 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 57 | 22.0 days | 25.0 days | 46.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 57 | 300.0 days | 241.0 days | 17 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 1/57 | 1.8% | 1.7% | 18 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 4/99 | 4% | 6.3% | 48 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 1/38 | 2.6% | 4.2% | 29 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 3/61 | 4.9% | 6.8% | 46 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 21/483 | 4.3% | 4.6% | 40 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/6 | 0% | 4.4% | 43.5 |
| Lamar County Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 70 | 44.2 per 10K | 36.3 per 10K | 29 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 5.8 | 3.7 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | 28.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 14/70 | 20% | 15.1% | 25 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 5/70 | 7.1% | 6% | 23 |
| Removals for Neglect | 36/70 | 51% | 70% | 65 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 13/70 | 19% | 41% | 71.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 11/70 | 16% | 10% | 14.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 3/70 | 4% | 15% | 54 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 5/70 | 7% | 18% | 58 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 5/70 | 7% | 8% | 26 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1/70 | 1% | 2% | 28.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 1/70 | 1% | 9% | 46 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 5/70 | 7% | 4% | 15 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 11/55 | 20% | 27% | 43.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 30/55 | 55% | 45% | 29 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/55 | 0% | 0% | 39.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/55 | 0% | 2% | 47.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/55 | 0% | 1% | 46.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 14/55 | 25% | 22% | 33 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/55 | 0% | 1% | 42 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/55 | 0% | 0% | 40.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 19/61 | 31% | 7% | 2.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 47/58 | 81% | 44% | 7 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 8/24 | 33% | 35% | 36 |
| Lamar County Children in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2026 | 15,818 | na | na | 10 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 60 | 38.0 per 10K | 60.0 per 10K | 54 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 47 | 30.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 62 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 48 | 30.2 per 10K | 57.7 per 10K | 61 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 130 | na | na | 16 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 17,492 | 11,046.0 per 10K | 21,096.0 per 10K | 61 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 6,163 | 3,892.0 per 10K | 10,111.0 per 10K | 70 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 15,044 | 9,511.0 per 10K | 31,972.0 per 10K | 68 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 31,219 | 19,714.0 per 10K | 39,955.0 per 10K | 62 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 2 | 1.3 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 68 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 4 | 2.5 per 10K | 8.1 per 10K | 56 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 1 | 0.6 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 31.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 13/47 | 28% | 39% | 59.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 27/47 | 57% | 39% | 13.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/47 | 0% | 0% | 45 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 2/47 | 4% | 6% | 46 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 0/47 | 0% | 4% | 67 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 4/47 | 9% | 9% | 35.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/47 | 0% | 1% | 46.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 1/47 | 2% | 2% | 23.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 7/114 | 6.14% | 6.97% | 40 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 1/114 | 0.88% | 2.2% | 46 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Parent | 0/114 | 0% | 0.97% | 54 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/114 | 0.88% | 0.54% | 15 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 2/2 | 100% | 78% | 16 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 24/7,752 | 3.1 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 61.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 26/45 | 58% | 50% | 23 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 15/45 | 33% | 33% | 36.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 4/45 | 9% | 17% | 57.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 13/47 | 28% | 34% | 45 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/47 | 0% | 0% | 40.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 60 | 9.4 months | 11.5 months | 57 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 47 | 6.8 months | 12.4 months | 73 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 46/60 | 77% | 46% | 6 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 8/10 | 80% | 61% | 15.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 9/47 | 19% | 37% | 66 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 5/47 | 11% | 24% | 65 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 5/47 | 11% | 18% | 53 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 2/5 | 40% | 33% | 28.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/15 | 87% | 44% | 5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/9 | 78% | 40% | 3 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/16 | 81% | 50% | 15.5 |
| Lamar County Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 81/15,836 | 51.1 per 10K | 36.3 per 10K | 23 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 55/81 | 68% | 50% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 7/81 | 9% | 12% | 35 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 10/81 | 12% | 25% | 48.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/81 | 0% | 0% | 42 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 1/81 | 1% | 2% | 20.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 8/81 | 10% | 10% | 30 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/81 | 0% | 1% | 45 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/81 | 0% | 0% | 42 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/81 | 0% | 0% | 43 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 81 | 6.4 months | 13.8 months | 68.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 55 | 5.7 months | 10.4 months | 58.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 7 | 6.4 months | 8.0 months | 34.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 8 | 6.5 months | 10.2 months | 45 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 10 | 22.4 months | 24.8 months | 39 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 1/55 | 2% | 1% | 6 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 46/55 | 84% | 67% | 25 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 5/10 | 50% | 46% | 27.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 10/10 | 100% | 90% | 20 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 10 | 18.3 months | 19.1 months | 34 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 10 | 4.2 months | 5.2 months | 46.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 97% | 19 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 100% | 10 |
| Adoption Discharges | 10/15,836 | 6.3 per 10K | 9 per 10K | 41 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 1/15,836 | 0.6 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 31 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/14 | 7% | 3% | 10.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 39.1 per 1M | 46 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2024 through February 2025 | 1/62 | 1.6% | 2.4% | 21 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/39 | 0% | 4.9% | 46.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/10 | 0% | 4.1% | 34.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 0.5% | 35 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/12 | 8.3% | 0.4% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Lamar County Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2024 through September 2025 | 598 | 31.4 per 10K | 45.7 per 10K | 75 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 119 | 6.2 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 72 |
| Removals During Period | 70 | 3.7 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | 28.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 47 | 30.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 62 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 81 | na | na | 8 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 58/61 | 95.1% | 94.4% | 43.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 122/125 | 97.6% | 99.12% | 71 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 46/56 | 82% | 67% | 27 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 56 | 4.4 months | 8.3 months | 59.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 17/25 | 68% | 40% | 10 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 2/51 | 3.9% | 7.4% | 31 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 5/10 | 50% | 46% | 27.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 10 | 22.4 months | 24.8 months | 38 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 5/8 | 62% | 35% | 17 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 2/4 | 50% | 24% | 15 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 6/6 | 100% | 82% | 13.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 4/7 | 57% | 39% | 17.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 13/14 | 93% | 97% | 50.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/7 | 14% | 26% | 29 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 83/91 | 91% | 80% | 11 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 12/20 | 60% | 57% | 38 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 5/12 | 42% | 41% | 29.5 |
| Lamar County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2024 through December 2024 Removal | 44/50 | 88% | 76% | 21.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 19/61 | 31% | 7% | 2.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 47/58 | 81% | 44% | 7 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/9 | 78% | 40% | 3 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 3/5 | 60% | 32% | 10 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/10 | 80% | 61% | 15.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 97% | 19 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 100% | 10 |