Polk 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 | 9 | 69.0 per 10K | 130.0 per 10K | 48 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2008 | 8 | 62.0 per 10K | 124.0 per 10K | 51 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 14 | 106.0 per 10K | 128.0 per 10K | 25.5 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days | 5,494 | 42,327.0 per 10K | 78,199.0 per 10K | 39 |
| Total Children Served | 21 | na | na | 41.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 4/8 | 50% | 38% | 20 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 0/8 | 0% | 18% | 74 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/8 | 0% | 1% | 51.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 2/8 | 25% | 18% | 24 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 1/8 | 12% | 12% | 39.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 0/8 | 0% | 10% | 76 |
| Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day | 1/8 | 12% | 3% | 6.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during March 2007 through February 2008 | 2/20 | 10% | 7.15% | 25 |
| Children Victimized in Care during March 2007 through February 2008 | 0/20 | 0% | 1.35% | 63.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during March 2007 through February 2008 by Parent | 0/20 | 0% | 0.86% | 61.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2008 | 1/1 | 100% | 93% | 44.5 |
| Children with 2 or Fewer Moves | 6/14 | 43% | 53% | 80 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2008 | 0/8 | 0% | 18% | 74.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2007 | 9 | 8.9 months | 13.1 months | 68 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2008 | 8 | 11.0 months | 13.6 months | 61.5 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2007 | 7/9 | 78% | 40% | 14 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on September 30 2007 | 1/1 | 100% | 29% | 38 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on September 30 2008 | 2/8 | 25% | 55% | 81 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2008 | 1/8 | 12% | 29% | 77 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2008 | 1/8 | 12% | 25% | 74.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on September 30 2008 | 0/1 | 0% | 23% | 78.5 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on September 30 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/3 | 67% | 39% | 20.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/2 | 50% | 33% | 40 |