Statistics for Knox County
Charts:
Statistics for Larger Regions: Northeast DSS/CD Region, Judicial Circuit2.
Tables:
| Knox County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2019 through September 2020 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=115) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 42 | 36.7 per 10K | 36.1 per 10K | 78 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 33/42 | 78.6% | 83.4% | 101 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 11 | 9.6 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 92 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 27 | 23.6 per 10K | 23.4 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 4 | 3.5 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 1 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 58 |
| Victim Reports | 2 | 1.8 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 87 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 2 | 1.8 per 10K | 0.9 per 10K | 40.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 108.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 109.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 90.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 2/2 | 100% | 35.6% | 1.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 5/36 | 13.9% | 7.1% | 12 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 4/27 | 14.8% | 7% | 11 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/4 | 0% | 5.1% | 59.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/7 | 0% | 0.8% | 68.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 3/7 | 42.9% | 28% | 31.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 3/7 | 42.9% | 34.2% | 41 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 7 | 417.0 days | 27.0 days | 1 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 7 | 417.0 days | 392.0 days | 21.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/7 | 0% | 2.4% | 76 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 0/5 | 0% | 2% | 80 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 0/3 | 0% | 1.5% | 64 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 0/2 | 0% | 2.3% | 75 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 4/43 | 9.3% | 1.6% | 4 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 4/35 | 11.4% | 1.6% | 2 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 0/4 | 0% | 1.2% | 56.5 |
| Knox County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=115) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 21 | 222.4 per 10K | 45.8 per 10K | 1 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 1.8 | 18.7 per 10K | 3.8 per 10K | 1 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 12/21 | 57.1% | 15.5% | 3.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/21 | 0% | 3.6% | 89 |
| Removals for Neglect | 6/21 | 29% | 41% | 86.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 10/21 | 48% | 53% | 69 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 6/21 | 29% | 14% | 11.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 2/21 | 10% | 14% | 50 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 9/21 | 43% | 20% | 16 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 0/21 | 0% | 6% | 102 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/21 | 0% | 8% | 106 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 2/21 | 10% | 7% | 28.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/21 | 0% | 5% | 87.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 1/17 | 6% | 19% | 90.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 13/17 | 76% | 57% | 13.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/17 | 0% | 9% | 85 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/17 | 0% | 1% | 61.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/17 | 0% | 2% | 71 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 3/17 | 18% | 12% | 29 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/17 | 0% | 0% | 57.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/17 | 0% | 0% | 56 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2020 through August 2021 Removal | 0/19 | 0% | 3% | 88.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2019 through September 2020 Removal | 3/5 | 60% | 26% | 8.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/1 | 0% | 28% | 106 |
| Knox County Children in Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=115) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2021 | 941 | na | na | 112 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2021 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2020 | 17 | 179.0 per 10K | 87.0 per 10K | 21 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2021 | 29 | 308.0 per 10K | 89.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 19 | 202.1 per 10K | 87.4 per 10K | 15 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 | 38 | na | na | 87 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 | 6,855 | 72,591.0 per 10K | 31,848.0 per 10K | 17 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2020 through September 2021 | 2,075 | 21,973.0 per 10K | 11,622.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2021 | 8,433 | 89,617.0 per 10K | 51,383.0 per 10K | 31 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2020 through September 2021 | 2,948 | 31,222.0 per 10K | 16,699.0 per 10K | 44 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2021 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 5.7 per 10K | 107.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 102 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 75 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 5/29 | 17% | 29% | 103 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 19/29 | 66% | 40% | 7 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 2/29 | 7% | 16% | 83.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/29 | 0% | 1% | 77.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 0/29 | 0% | 6% | 107 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 3/29 | 10% | 7% | 38.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/29 | 0% | 1% | 72 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/29 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 | 1/21 | 4.76% | 4.64% | 48 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 | 0/21 | 0% | 1.07% | 89 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 by Parent | 0/21 | 0% | 0.48% | 76.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/21 | 0% | 0.15% | 69 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2021 | 0/0 | na | 74% | na |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 4/2,317 | 1.7 Per 1K Days | 5.4 Per 1K Days | 113 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 6/15 | 40% | 38% | 50.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 5/15 | 33% | 48% | 99 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 4/15 | 27% | 14% | 9 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 7/29 | 24% | 27% | 80 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 0/29 | 0% | 2% | 84.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2020 | 17 | 16.3 months | 13.6 months | 24.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 29 | 5.8 months | 13.6 months | 111 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2020 | 8/17 | 47% | 37% | 28.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2020 | 1/1 | 100% | 53% | 9 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 | 6/29 | 21% | 40% | 106 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 | 6/29 | 21% | 27% | 79.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 | 5/29 | 17% | 20% | 68.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 | 0/5 | 0% | 23% | 91.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/7 | 71% | 40% | 7.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/4 | 100% | 37% | 3.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2019 through September 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/6 | 17% | 45% | 89.5 |
| Knox County Children Discharged During October 2020 through September 2021 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=115) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 9/944 | 95.3 per 10K | 42.1 per 10K | 20 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 5/9 | 56% | 46% | 36 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/9 | 0% | 1% | 75 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 0/9 | 0% | 22% | 104.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/9 | 0% | 1% | 66.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 1/9 | 11% | 10% | 46.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 3/9 | 33% | 20% | 20.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/9 | 0% | 0% | 62 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/9 | 0% | 0% | 63 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/9 | 0% | 0% | 61.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 9 | 31.2 months | 19.5 months | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 5 | 33.1 months | 14.1 months | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 12.6 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 3 | 23.7 months | 21.1 months | 28.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 0 | na | 29.0 months | na |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/5 | 0% | 2% | 73 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 2/5 | 40% | 53% | 83.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/0 | na | 34% | na |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 0/0 | na | 87% | na |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 0 | na | 23.5 months | na |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 0 | na | 4.4 months | na |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 44% | na |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 42% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 0/944 | 0 per 10K | 9.1 per 10K | 104.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 1/944 | 10.6 per 10K | 4.6 per 10K | 23 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/1 | 0% | 6% | 59 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2021 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 13.6 per 1M | 65 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2019 through February 2020 | 0/3 | 0% | 0.5% | 65 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 4.1% | 77 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 6.8% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0.3% | na |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 3.2% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0.2% | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 2.3% | na |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Knox County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2020 through September 2021 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=115) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2019 through September 2020 | 42 | 36.7 per 10K | 36.1 per 10K | 78 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2019 through September 2020 | 2 | 1.8 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 87 |
| Removals During Period | 21 | 18.7 per 10K | 3.8 per 10K | 1 |
| In-care on September 30 2021 | 29 | 308.0 per 10K | 89.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 9 | na | na | 94.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 0/0 | na | 98.2% | na |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2019 through September 2020 | 20/20 | 100% | 99.74% | 48.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 2/5 | 40% | 51% | 75.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 5 | 32.0 months | 11.9 months | 1 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2020, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 1/3 | 33% | 21% | 30 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2020, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 6.6% | 86 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/0 | na | 34% | na |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 0 | na | 29.0 months | na |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2020, Adopted During Period | 0/2 | 0% | 23% | 97 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2020, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/5 | 0% | 14% | 89.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2019 through September 2020 , Adopted within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 85% | 92.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2020, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 4/4 | 100% | 37% | 3.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 1/1 | 100% | 94% | 29 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/1 | 0% | 41% | 83 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 21/23 | 91% | 80% | 16.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 2/4 | 50% | 66% | 98 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 1/11 | 9% | 36% | 98 |
| Knox County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2020 through September 2021 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=115) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2019 through June 2020 Removal | 2/3 | 67% | 63% | 45.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2020 through August 2021 Removal | 0/19 | 0% | 3% | 88.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2019 through September 2020 Removal | 3/5 | 60% | 26% | 8.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/4 | 100% | 37% | 3.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/0 | na | 18% | na |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 53% | 9 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 44% | na |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 42% | na |