Lamar County Children in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
| Children in Region on September 30 2025 | 4,506 | na | na | 91 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 46 | 105.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 28 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 31 | 69.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 59 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 36 | 81.0 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 47.5 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 56 | na | na | 68.5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 13,267 | 29,767.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 47 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 10,594 | 23,770.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 40 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 16,265 | 36,096.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 75 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2024 through September 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2025 | 5 | 11.1 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 54.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 5 | 11.1 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 29 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 109.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 23/31 | 74% | 62% | 28 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 3/31 | 10% | 19% | 108 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/31 | 0% | 3% | 120.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/31 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 5/31 | 16% | 14% | 66.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/31 | 0% | 1% | 103.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/31 | 0% | 1% | 91.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/31 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 1/82 | 1.22% | 4.84% | 103 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 0/82 | 0% | 0.77% | 105 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/82 | 0% | 0.21% | 88.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/82 | 0% | 0.32% | 93 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 5/5 | 100% | 89% | 34 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 15/1,059 | 14.2 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 12/50 | 24% | 25% | 89.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 32/50 | 64% | 57% | 46.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 6/50 | 12% | 17% | 113.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/31 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 1/31 | 3% | 8% | 113 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 46 | 6.3 months | 16.3 months | 148 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 31 | 17.7 months | 17.0 months | 65.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 18/46 | 39% | 32% | 61 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 5/6 | 83% | 54% | 37 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 13/31 | 42% | 48% | 87.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 6/31 | 19% | 37% | 125.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 6/31 | 19% | 34% | 115 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 5/6 | 83% | 19% | 7 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 6/8 | 75% | 31% | 11 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/3 | 67% | 28% | 15 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 12/13 | 92% | 39% | 7 |