Phelps 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 | 29 | 120.0 per 10K | 130.0 per 10K | 20 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2008 | 32 | 133.0 per 10K | 124.0 per 10K | 14 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 30 | 124.0 per 10K | 128.0 per 10K | 15 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days | 12,624 | 52,387.0 per 10K | 78,199.0 per 10K | 32 |
| Total Children Served | 51 | na | na | 21 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 15/32 | 47% | 38% | 23 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 6/32 | 19% | 18% | 27.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/32 | 0% | 1% | 51.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 6/32 | 19% | 18% | 40.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 2/32 | 6% | 12% | 51 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 3/32 | 9% | 10% | 42.5 |
| Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day | 0/32 | 0% | 3% | 64 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during March 2007 through February 2008 | 3/50 | 6% | 7.15% | 40 |
| Children Victimized in Care during March 2007 through February 2008 | 0/50 | 0% | 1.35% | 63.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during March 2007 through February 2008 by Parent | 0/50 | 0% | 0.86% | 61.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2008 | 5/5 | 100% | 93% | 44.5 |
| Children with 2 or Fewer Moves | 15/30 | 50% | 53% | 65 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2008 | 4/32 | 12% | 18% | 33.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2007 | 29 | 10.1 months | 13.1 months | 61 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2008 | 32 | 9.3 months | 13.6 months | 75 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2007 | 13/29 | 45% | 40% | 55.5 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on September 30 2007 | 0/3 | 0% | 29% | 84 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on September 30 2008 | 14/32 | 44% | 55% | 65.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2008 | 6/32 | 19% | 29% | 61.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2008 | 5/32 | 16% | 25% | 64.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on September 30 2008 | 2/5 | 40% | 23% | 36 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on September 30 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/12 | 33% | 39% | 66 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/5 | 40% | 33% | 48.5 |