Seward 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 | 55 | 135.0 per 10K | 130.0 per 10K | 14 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2008 | 46 | 113.0 per 10K | 124.0 per 10K | 19 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 49 | 120.0 per 10K | 128.0 per 10K | 17.5 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days | 26,837 | 65,685.0 per 10K | 78,199.0 per 10K | 21 |
| Total Children Served | 77 | na | na | 17 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 21/46 | 46% | 38% | 24 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 5/46 | 11% | 18% | 45.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/46 | 0% | 1% | 51.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 9/46 | 20% | 18% | 37 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 2/46 | 4% | 12% | 56.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 5/46 | 11% | 10% | 36.5 |
| Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day | 4/46 | 9% | 3% | 8 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during March 2007 through February 2008 | 3/77 | 3.9% | 7.15% | 55 |
| Children Victimized in Care during March 2007 through February 2008 | 2/77 | 2.6% | 1.35% | 19 |
| Children Victimized in Care during March 2007 through February 2008 by Parent | 2/77 | 2.6% | 0.86% | 17 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2008 | 7/7 | 100% | 93% | 44.5 |
| Children with 2 or Fewer Moves | 30/49 | 61% | 53% | 37.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2008 | 4/46 | 9% | 18% | 42.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2007 | 55 | 8.3 months | 13.1 months | 73.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2008 | 46 | 12.6 months | 13.6 months | 47.5 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2007 | 26/55 | 47% | 40% | 52.5 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on September 30 2007 | 2/7 | 29% | 29% | 61 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on September 30 2008 | 25/46 | 54% | 55% | 47.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2008 | 11/46 | 24% | 29% | 50 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2008 | 11/46 | 24% | 25% | 45 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on September 30 2008 | 1/11 | 9% | 23% | 61 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on September 30 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/23 | 43% | 39% | 51.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/15 | 33% | 33% | 57.5 |