Carter County Children in Foster Care During October 2008 through September 2009 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=95) |
| Children in Care on September 30 2008 | 39 | 31.0 per 10K | 47.0 per 10K | 70.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2009 | 47 | 37.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 64.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 42 | 33.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 69.5 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days | 21,905 | 17,152.0 per 10K | 20,348.0 per 10K | 50 |
| Total Children Served | 83 | na | na | 44 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 35/47 | 74% | 60% | 16.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 3/47 | 6% | 7% | 48 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 1/47 | 2% | 2% | 30.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 4/47 | 9% | 8% | 43 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 1/47 | 2% | 6% | 75.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 3/47 | 6% | 14% | 77 |
| Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day | 0/47 | 0% | 2% | 65.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2007 through August 2008 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2007 through August 2008 | 0/74 | 0% | 1.73% | 77 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2007 through August 2008 by Parent | 0/74 | 0% | 0.77% | 68 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2009 | 4/4 | 100% | 95% | 37 |
| Children with 2 or Fewer Moves | 28/42 | 67% | 57% | 27.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2009 | 13/47 | 28% | 38% | 72 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2008 | 39 | 18.3 months | 10.1 months | 6 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2009 | 47 | 8.0 months | 8.7 months | 55.5 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2008 | 21/39 | 54% | 53% | 51.5 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on September 30 2008 | 8/22 | 36% | 26% | 32 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on September 30 2009 | 14/47 | 30% | 41% | 63 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2009 | 7/47 | 15% | 18% | 46 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2009 | 7/47 | 15% | 17% | 43.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on September 30 2009 | 4/7 | 57% | 43% | 42.5 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on September 30 2008 Permanent within 12 Months | 16/25 | 64% | 52% | 29 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2008 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/14 | 50% | 48% | 46.5 |