Statistics for Knox County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: Northeast DSS/CD Region, Judicial Circuit2.

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Knox County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During October 2019 through September 2020
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=115)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports4236.7 per 10K36.1 per 10K78
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports33/4278.6%83.4%101
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations119.6 per 10K11.6 per 10K92
Children Subject of Alternative Response2723.6 per 10K23.4 per 10K80
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports43.5 per 10K1.1 per 10K1
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K58
Victim Reports21.8 per 10K2.1 per 10K87
Victim Reports of Neglect21.8 per 10K0.9 per 10K40.5
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse00.0 per 10K0.5 per 10K108.5
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse00.0 per 10K0.6 per 10K109.5
Victim Reports of Other Abuse00.0 per 10K0.2 per 10K90.5
Victims Removed to Foster Care2/2100%35.6%1.5
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care5/3613.9%7.1%12
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care4/2714.8%7%11
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care0/40%5.1%59.5
Removed to Foster Care Before Report0/70%0.8%68.5
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report3/742.9%28%31.5
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report3/742.9%34.2%41
Median Days from Report to Removal7417.0 days27.0 days1
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal7417.0 days392.0 days21.5
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation0/70%2.4%76
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 0/50%2%80
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 0/30%1.5%64
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 0/20%2.3%75
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 4/439.3%1.6%4
Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 4/3511.4%1.6%2
Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 0/40%1.2%56.5

Knox County Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2020 through September 2021
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=115)
Total Removals to Foster Care21222.4 per 10K45.8 per 10K1
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care1.818.7 per 10K3.8 per 10K1
Reentries to Foster Care12/2157.1%15.5%3.5
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge0/210%3.6%89
Removals for Neglect6/2129%41%86.5
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use10/2148%53%69
Removals for Physical Abuse6/2129%14%11.5
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope2/2110%14%50
Removals for Inadequate Housing9/2143%20%16
Removals for Incarceration0/210%6%102
Removals for Child Behavior0/210%8%106
Removals for Abandonment2/2110%7%28.5
Removals for Sexual Abuse0/210%5%87.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting1/176%19%90.5
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting13/1776%57%13.5
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting0/170%9%85
Removals to Group Home First Setting0/170%1%61.5
Removals to Institution First Setting0/170%2%71
Removals to Home Visit First Setting3/1718%12%29
Removals to Runaway First Setting0/170%0%57.5
Removals to ILP First Setting0/170%0%56
Discharged within 1 Month of October 2020 through August 2021 Removal0/190%3%88.5
Permanence within 12 months of October 2019 through September 2020 Removal3/560%26%8.5
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)0/10%28%106

Knox County Children in Foster Care
During October 2020 through September 2021
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=115)
Children in Region on September 30 2021941nana112
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2021nananana
Children in Care on September 30 202017179.0 per 10K87.0 per 10K21
Children in Care on September 30 202129308.0 per 10K89.0 per 10K1
Average Daily Children in Care19202.1 per 10K87.4 per 10K15
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 38nana87
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 6,85572,591.0 per 10K31,848.0 per 10K17
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2020 through September 2021 2,07521,973.0 per 10K11,622.0 per 10K26
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 20218,43389,617.0 per 10K51,383.0 per 10K31
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2020 through September 2021 2,94831,222.0 per 10K16,699.0 per 10K44
Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 202100.0 per 10K5.7 per 10K107.5
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 202100.0 per 10K5.9 per 10K102
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 202100.0 per 10K0.4 per 10K75
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day5/2917%29%103
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day19/2966%40%7
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day2/297%16%83.5
Children in Group Home on Last Day0/290%1%77.5
Children in Institution on Last Day0/290%6%107
Children in Home Visit on Last Day3/2910%7%38.5
Children in Runaway on Last Day0/290%1%72
Children in ILP on Last Day0/290%0%71.5
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 1/214.76%4.64%48
Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 0/210%1.07%89
Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 by Parent0/210%0.48%76.5
Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff0/210%0.15%69
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 20210/0na74%na
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days4/2,3171.7 Per 1K Days5.4 Per 1K Days113
Placements Moves Toward Permanence6/1540%38%50.5
Lateral Placements Moves5/1533%48%99
Placements Moves Away from Permanence4/1527%14%9
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 20217/2924%27%80
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 20210/290%2%84.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 20201716.3 months13.6 months24.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2021295.8 months13.6 months111
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 20208/1747%37%28.5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 20201/1100%53%9
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 20216/2921%40%106
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 20216/2921%27%79.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 20215/2917%20%68.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 20210/50%23%91.5
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months5/771%40%7.5
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months4/4100%37%3.5
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2019 through September 2020 Permanent within 12 Months1/617%45%89.5

Knox County Children Discharged
During October 2020 through September 2021
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=115)
Total Discharges9/94495.3 per 10K42.1 per 10K20
Children Discharged for Reunification 5/956%46%36
Children Discharged for Relative 0/90%1%75
Children Discharged for Adoption 0/90%22%104.5
Children Discharged for Transfer 0/90%1%66.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation 1/911%10%46.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship 3/933%20%20.5
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/90%0%62
Children Discharged for Death 0/90%0%63
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/90%0%61.5
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care931.2 months19.5 months6
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge533.1 months14.1 months1
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge0na12.6 monthsna
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge323.7 months21.1 months28.5
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge0na29.0 monthsna
Reunified within 72 Hours0/50%2%73
Reunified within 12 Months2/540%53%83.5
Adopted within 24 Months0/0na34%na
Adopted within 48 Months0/0na87%na
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months0na23.5 monthsna
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months0na4.4 monthsna
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na44%na
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na42%na
Adoption Discharges0/9440 per 10K9.1 per 10K104.5
Non-Permanent Discharges1/94410.6 per 10K4.6 per 10K23
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs0/10%6%59
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 202100.0 per 1M13.6 per 1M65
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2019 through February 2020 0/30%0.5%65
Children Discharged for Reunification October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months0/30%4.1%77
Children Discharged for Relative October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na6.8%na
Children Discharged for Adoption October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0.3%na
Children Discharged for Transfer October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na3.2%na
Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0.2%na
Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na2.3%na
Children Discharged for Runaway October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na

Knox County Child and Family Services Review Measures
During October 2020 through September 2021
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=115)
Maltreatment Reports During October 2019 through September 2020 4236.7 per 10K36.1 per 10K78
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2019 through September 2020 21.8 per 10K2.1 per 10K87
Removals During Period2118.7 per 10K3.8 per 10K1
In-care on September 30 202129308.0 per 10K89.0 per 10K1
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period9nana94.5
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 0/0na98.2%na
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2019 through September 2020 20/20100%99.74%48.5
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months2/540%51%75.5
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay532.0 months11.9 months1
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2020, Discharged to Reunification or Relative1/333%21%30
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2020, Reentering within 12 Months0/30%6.6%86
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months0/0na34%na
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay0na29.0 monthsna
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2020, Adopted During Period0/20%23%97
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2020, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period0/50%14%89.5
C2.5: Legally Freed October 2019 through September 2020 , Adopted within 12 Months0/10%85%92.5
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2020, Permanent By 18th Birthday4/4100%37%3.5
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children1/1100%94%29
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years0/10%41%83
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months21/2391%80%16.5
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months2/450%66%98
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months1/119%36%98

Knox County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During October 2020 through September 2021
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=115)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2019 through June 2020 Removal2/367%63%45.5
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2020 through August 2021 Removal0/190%3%88.5
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2019 through September 2020 Removal3/560%26%8.5
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months4/4100%37%3.5
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal0/0na18%na
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months1/1100%53%9
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na44%na
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na42%na