Statistics for Knox County
Charts:
- CPS Reports
- Removals
- Foster Care Population
- Discharges
- Child and Family Services Review
- Court Improvement Program
Statistics for Larger Regions: Central Region, Judicial District 3, Judicial Circuit 9.
Tables:
| Knox County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2013 through September 2014 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=103) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,308 | 101.8 per 10K | 34.2 per 10K | 11 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 874 | 68.0 per 10K | 24.4 per 10K | 16 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 52 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 52 |
| Children Subject of Non-Maltreatment Reports | 434 | 33.8 per 10K | 9.7 per 10K | 5 |
| Victim Reports | 213 | 16.6 per 10K | 7.2 per 10K | 20 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 143 | 11.1 per 10K | 4.9 per 10K | 20.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 35 | 2.7 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 21.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 35 | 2.7 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 15 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 54.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 41/213 | 19.2% | 15.4% | 73.5 |
| Victims Not Removed to Foster Care | 172/213 | 80.8% | 84.6% | 91.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 3/661 | 0.5% | 2.4% | 101 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/45 | 0% | 0.2% | 85.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 18/45 | 40% | 31.8% | 85 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 26/45 | 57.8% | 38.1% | 72 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 45 | 4.0 days | 27.0 days | 91 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/45 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2013 to March 2014 | 32/337 | 9.5% | 8% | 76 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2013 to March 2014 | 1/50 | 2% | 3.5% | 84 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2013 to March 2014 | 31/287 | 10.8% | 8.8% | 75.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2013 to March 2014 | 41/852 | 4.8% | 4.6% | 87 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2013 to March 2014 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2013 to March 2014 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Knox County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2014 through September 2015 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=103) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 38 | 35.7 per 10K | 15.5 per 10K | 18 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 3.2 | 2.9 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 18.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 1/38 | 2.6% | 11.1% | 87 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/38 | 0% | 4.8% | 91 |
| Removals for Neglect | 28/38 | 74% | 84% | 95.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 9/38 | 24% | 9% | 61.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 10/38 | 26% | 14% | 62 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 6/38 | 16% | 8% | 63 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 0/38 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 0/38 | 0% | 1% | 88.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1/38 | 3% | 6% | 87 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 1/38 | 3% | 1% | 62.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/38 | 0% | 3% | 91.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of Removal | 0/38 | 0% | 7% | 97.5 |
| Permanency Within 12 months of October 2013 through September 2014 Removal | 11/48 | 23% | 18% | 74.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 21/22 | 95% | 85% | 69.5 |
| Knox County Children in Foster Care During October 2014 through September 2015 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=103) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2015 | 10,632 | na | na | 30 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2014 | 99 | 93.0 per 10K | 54.0 per 10K | 20 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2015 | 97 | 91.0 per 10K | 53.0 per 10K | 20 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 97 | 91.2 per 10K | 53.3 per 10K | 20 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2015 | 66,345 | 62,401.0 per 10K | 56,970.0 per 10K | 23 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2014 through September 2015 | 137 | na | na | 26 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2014 through September 2015 | 35,479 | 33,307.0 per 10K | 19,474.0 per 10K | 20 |
| Total Days Children Spent Out of Home During October 2014 through September 2015 | 34,120 | 32,031.0 per 10K | 19,089.0 per 10K | 20 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2014 through September 2015 | 99,057 | 92,992.0 per 10K | 78,196.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2015 | 4 | 3.8 per 10K | 5.1 per 10K | 33 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2015 | 8 | 7.5 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 22 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2015 | 1 | 0.9 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 23.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 34/97 | 35% | 36% | 14 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 52/97 | 54% | 38% | 3 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 1/97 | 1% | 5% | 38 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 1/97 | 1% | 1% | 22 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 3/97 | 3% | 8% | 40.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 5/97 | 5% | 4% | 25.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/97 | 1% | 2% | 29 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/97 | 0% | 5% | 69 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2013 through August 2014 | 7/130 | 5.38% | 5.74% | 36 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2013 through August 2014 | 1/130 | 0.77% | 1.91% | 40 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2013 through August 2014 by Parent | 0/130 | 0% | 0.87% | 69 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2013 through August 2014 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/130 | 0% | 0.41% | 66.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2015 | 4/4 | 100% | 84% | 65.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 13/7,317 | 1.8 Per 1K Days | 4.2 Per 1K Days | 98 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanency | 34/68 | 50% | 39% | 67 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 26/68 | 38% | 43% | 89 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanency | 8/68 | 12% | 18% | 90.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2015 | 88/97 | 91% | 87% | 62 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2015 | 0/97 | 0% | 2% | 94.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2014 | 99 | 15.0 months | 25.0 months | 96 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2015 | 97 | 18.1 months | 25.0 months | 89.5 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2014 | 33/99 | 33% | 21% | 47 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2014 | 6/14 | 43% | 29% | 70 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2015 | 51/97 | 53% | 62% | 80 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2015 | 27/97 | 28% | 52% | 99.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2015 | 17/97 | 18% | 38% | 100.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2015 | 4/17 | 24% | 21% | 67 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2014 Permanent within 12 Months | 17/40 | 42% | 23% | 50 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2014 Permanent within 12 Months | 14/33 | 42% | 22% | 50 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2013 through September 2014 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/9 | 11% | 20% | 89.5 |
| Knox County Children Discharged During October 2014 through September 2015 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=103) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 38/10,652 | 35.7 per 10K | 14.9 per 10K | 20 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 24/38 | 63% | 46% | 66.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/38 | 0% | 2% | 92.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 13/38 | 34% | 38% | 87.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/38 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 1/38 | 3% | 13% | 81 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 0/38 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/38 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/38 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/38 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 38 | 25.7 months | 32.7 months | 83 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 24 | 19.8 months | 16.2 months | 67 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 24.5 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 13 | 34.5 months | 44.6 months | 93 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/24 | 0% | 7% | 93.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 13/24 | 54% | 47% | 77 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 3/13 | 23% | 9% | 68 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 10/13 | 77% | 56% | 78 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 6 | 25.9 months | 29.0 months | 85 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 6 | 19.7 months | 16.0 months | 72 |
| Paternal Followed Maternal TPR by Over 30 Days Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 0% | 84.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 72% | 77 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 81% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 13/10,652 | 12.2 per 10K | 5.7 per 10K | 21.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 1/10,652 | 0.9 per 10K | 2 per 10K | 27 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/6 | 0% | 1% | 86.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2015 | 0 | na | na | 54.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2013 through February 2014 | 0/22 | 0% | 2% | 70 |
| Knox County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2014 through September 2015 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=103) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2013 through September 2014 | 1,308 | 101.8 per 10K | 34.2 per 10K | 11 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2013 through September 2014 | 213 | 16.5 per 10K | 7.2 per 10K | 20 |
| Removals During Period | 38 | 2.9 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 18.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2015 | 97 | 91.0 per 10K | 53.0 per 10K | 20 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 38 | na | na | 25 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 115/123 | 93.5% | 92.4% | 75 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2013 through September 2014 | 129/129 | 100% | 99.44% | 40 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 13/24 | 54% | 41% | 76 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 24 | 10.6 months | 13.8 months | 93 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2014, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 0/12 | 0% | 15% | 97.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2014, Reentering within 12 Months | 3/20 | 15% | 8.2% | 25 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 3/13 | 23% | 9% | 68 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 13 | 34.5 months | 44.6 months | 93 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2014, Adopted During Period | 10/32 | 31% | 20% | 54 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2014, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 2/25 | 8% | 5% | 51.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2013 through September 2014 , Adopted within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 33% | 101.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2014, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 14/32 | 44% | 27% | 52 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanency Among Legally Free Children | 6/6 | 100% | 99% | 82.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 2/2 | 100% | 54% | 66 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 39/41 | 95% | 82% | 65 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 40/47 | 85% | 67% | 65.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 21/48 | 44% | 43% | 84 |
| Knox County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2014 through September 2015 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=103) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2013 through June 2014 Removal | 28/47 | 60% | 58% | 79 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of Removal | 0/38 | 0% | 7% | 97.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2013 through September 2014 Removal | 11/48 | 23% | 18% | 74.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2014 Permanent within 12 Months | 14/33 | 42% | 22% | 50 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/0 | na | 13% | na |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2014 Permanent within 12 Months | 6/14 | 43% | 29% | 70 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 72% | 77 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 81% | na |