Gage 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 | 56 | 100.0 per 10K | 130.0 per 10K | 32 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2008 | 45 | 81.0 per 10K | 124.0 per 10K | 36 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 47 | 84.0 per 10K | 128.0 per 10K | 41 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days | 22,505 | 40,315.0 per 10K | 78,199.0 per 10K | 45 |
| Total Children Served | 80 | na | na | 16 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 16/45 | 36% | 38% | 41 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 9/45 | 20% | 18% | 23 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 3/45 | 7% | 1% | 2.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 9/45 | 20% | 18% | 37 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 2/45 | 4% | 12% | 56.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 5/45 | 11% | 10% | 36.5 |
| Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day | 1/45 | 2% | 3% | 29 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during March 2007 through February 2008 | 6/91 | 6.59% | 7.15% | 37 |
| Children Victimized in Care during March 2007 through February 2008 | 0/92 | 0% | 1.35% | 63.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during March 2007 through February 2008 by Parent | 0/92 | 0% | 0.86% | 61.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2008 | 6/7 | 86% | 93% | 79 |
| Children with 2 or Fewer Moves | 27/47 | 57% | 53% | 47.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2008 | 3/45 | 7% | 18% | 47.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2007 | 56 | 14.6 months | 13.1 months | 34 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2008 | 45 | 15.3 months | 13.6 months | 37 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2007 | 30/56 | 54% | 40% | 34.5 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on September 30 2007 | 3/16 | 19% | 29% | 70.5 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on September 30 2008 | 25/45 | 56% | 55% | 45 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2008 | 14/45 | 31% | 29% | 37 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2008 | 7/45 | 16% | 25% | 64.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on September 30 2008 | 2/7 | 29% | 23% | 45 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on September 30 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 19/34 | 56% | 39% | 30.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/13 | 62% | 33% | 31.5 |