Thayer 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 | 8 | 65.0 per 10K | 130.0 per 10K | 51 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2008 | 5 | 42.0 per 10K | 124.0 per 10K | 65 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 8 | 63.0 per 10K | 128.0 per 10K | 54 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days | 3,585 | 29,591.0 per 10K | 78,199.0 per 10K | 61 |
| Total Children Served | 13 | na | na | 52 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 0/5 | 0% | 38% | 80 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 1/5 | 20% | 18% | 23 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/5 | 0% | 1% | 51.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/5 | 0% | 18% | 76 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/5 | 0% | 12% | 76 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 3/5 | 60% | 10% | 1.5 |
| Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day | 1/5 | 20% | 3% | 5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during March 2007 through February 2008 | 0/15 | 0% | 7.15% | 78 |
| Children Victimized in Care during March 2007 through February 2008 | 0/15 | 0% | 1.35% | 63.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during March 2007 through February 2008 by Parent | 0/15 | 0% | 0.86% | 61.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2008 | 3/3 | 100% | 93% | 44.5 |
| Children with 2 or Fewer Moves | 3/8 | 38% | 53% | 84.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2008 | 0/5 | 0% | 18% | 74.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2007 | 8 | 14.9 months | 13.1 months | 32 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2008 | 5 | 22.3 months | 13.6 months | 21 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2007 | 4/8 | 50% | 40% | 44 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on September 30 2007 | 0/1 | 0% | 29% | 84 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on September 30 2008 | 3/5 | 60% | 55% | 36 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2008 | 2/5 | 40% | 29% | 25.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2008 | 2/5 | 40% | 25% | 21 |
| 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 | 3/6 | 50% | 39% | 40 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 33% | na |