Dawes County Children in Foster Care During October 2007 through September 2008 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=93) |
| Children in Care on September 30 2007 | 11 | 59.0 per 10K | 130.0 per 10K | 57.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2008 | 6 | 32.0 per 10K | 124.0 per 10K | 75.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 8 | 46.0 per 10K | 128.0 per 10K | 69 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days | 3,811 | 20,451.0 per 10K | 78,199.0 per 10K | 69 |
| Total Children Served | 18 | na | na | 46 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 2/6 | 33% | 38% | 44.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 0/6 | 0% | 18% | 74 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/6 | 0% | 1% | 51.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/6 | 17% | 18% | 45 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 1/6 | 17% | 12% | 22.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 2/6 | 33% | 10% | 8 |
| Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day | 0/6 | 0% | 3% | 64 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during March 2007 through February 2008 | 1/19 | 5.26% | 7.15% | 45 |
| Children Victimized in Care during March 2007 through February 2008 | 0/21 | 0% | 1.35% | 63.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during March 2007 through February 2008 by Parent | 0/21 | 0% | 0.86% | 61.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2008 | 2/3 | 67% | 93% | 88 |
| Children with 2 or Fewer Moves | 6/8 | 75% | 53% | 23.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2008 | 0/6 | 0% | 18% | 74.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2007 | 11 | 4.7 months | 13.1 months | 89 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2008 | 6 | 15.8 months | 13.6 months | 34 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2007 | 5/11 | 45% | 40% | 55.5 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on September 30 2007 | 0/0 | na | 29% | na |
| In Care Over 12 Months on September 30 2008 | 4/6 | 67% | 55% | 29 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2008 | 2/6 | 33% | 29% | 32 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2008 | 2/6 | 33% | 25% | 27.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on September 30 2008 | 0/2 | 0% | 23% | 78.5 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on September 30 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 39% | 84.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 33% | 82.5 |