Statistics for Judicial Circuit21
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: St. Louis.
Tables:
| Circuit21 Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2019 through September 2020 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=45) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 5,810 | 20.5 per 10K | 36.1 per 10K | 44 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 5,003/5,810 | 86.1% | 83.4% | 5.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 2,150 | 7.6 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 41 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 3,286 | 11.6 per 10K | 23.4 per 10K | 44 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 374 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 6 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 23 |
| Victim Reports | 246 | 0.9 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 45 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 86 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.9 per 10K | 40 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 57 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 43 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 85 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 44 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 18 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 31.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 77/246 | 31.3% | 35.6% | 31 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 287/5,190 | 5.5% | 7.1% | 29.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 189/3,286 | 5.8% | 7% | 25 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 18/374 | 4.8% | 5.1% | 20 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/384 | 0% | 0.8% | 32.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 85/384 | 22.1% | 28% | 32 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 99/384 | 25.8% | 34.2% | 33.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 384 | 53.0 days | 27.0 days | 10 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 384 | 424.0 days | 392.0 days | 7 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 17/384 | 4.4% | 2.4% | 7 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 2/227 | 0.9% | 2% | 30 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 0/77 | 0% | 1.5% | 31 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 2/150 | 1.3% | 2.3% | 25.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 76/5,684 | 1.3% | 1.6% | 30 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 47/3,364 | 1.4% | 1.6% | 26 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 3/498 | 0.6% | 1.2% | 13 |
| Circuit21 Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=45) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 403 | 17.1 per 10K | 45.8 per 10K | 41 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 33.6 | 1.4 per 10K | 3.8 per 10K | 41 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 44/403 | 10.9% | 15.5% | 37 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 9/403 | 2.2% | 3.6% | 34 |
| Removals for Neglect | 169/403 | 42% | 41% | 23 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 160/403 | 40% | 53% | 37 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 60/403 | 15% | 14% | 20.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 24/403 | 6% | 14% | 35.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 30/403 | 7% | 20% | 44 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 12/403 | 3% | 6% | 37.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 19/403 | 5% | 8% | 35.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 34/403 | 8% | 7% | 14 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 27/403 | 7% | 5% | 8.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 42/165 | 25% | 19% | 12 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 91/165 | 55% | 57% | 24.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 8/165 | 5% | 9% | 25.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/165 | 0% | 1% | 27 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 3/165 | 2% | 2% | 13.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 21/165 | 13% | 12% | 17.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/165 | 0% | 0% | 24.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/165 | 0% | 0% | 23 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2020 through August 2021 Removal | 14/358 | 4% | 3% | 16 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2019 through September 2020 Removal | 109/452 | 24% | 26% | 25 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 24/156 | 15% | 28% | 40 |
| Circuit21 Children in Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=45) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2021 | 236,223 | na | na | 1 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2021 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2020 | 1,003 | 42.0 per 10K | 87.0 per 10K | 40 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2021 | 1,024 | 43.0 per 10K | 89.0 per 10K | 40 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 986 | 41.7 per 10K | 87.4 per 10K | 40 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 | 1,406 | na | na | 2 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 | 360,281 | 15,257.0 per 10K | 31,848.0 per 10K | 40 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2020 through September 2021 | 154,009 | 6,522.0 per 10K | 11,622.0 per 10K | 40 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2021 | 715,839 | 30,304.0 per 10K | 51,383.0 per 10K | 39 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2020 through September 2021 | 123,213 | 5,218.0 per 10K | 16,699.0 per 10K | 42 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2021 | 50 | 2.1 per 10K | 5.7 per 10K | 39 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 | 68 | 2.9 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 33 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 | 1 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 36 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 360/1,024 | 35% | 29% | 6 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 434/1,024 | 42% | 40% | 15.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 105/1,024 | 10% | 16% | 33.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 4/1,024 | 0% | 1% | 34.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 46/1,024 | 4% | 6% | 37.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 63/1,024 | 6% | 7% | 32.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 9/1,024 | 1% | 1% | 10 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 3/1,024 | 0% | 0% | 32.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 | 58/1,417 | 4.09% | 4.64% | 27 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 | 11/1,417 | 0.78% | 1.07% | 26 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 by Parent | 5/1,417 | 0.35% | 0.48% | 22 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/1,417 | 0.07% | 0.15% | 19 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2021 | 42/50 | 84% | 74% | 8 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 418/57,629 | 7.3 Per 1K Days | 5.4 Per 1K Days | 11 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 290/788 | 37% | 38% | 27 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 393/788 | 50% | 48% | 16 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 105/788 | 13% | 14% | 28.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 193/1,024 | 19% | 27% | 41.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 21/1,024 | 2% | 2% | 20.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2020 | 1,003 | 15.9 months | 13.6 months | 7.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 1,024 | 19.5 months | 13.6 months | 2 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2020 | 270/1,003 | 27% | 37% | 43.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2020 | 32/63 | 51% | 53% | 23 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 | 539/1,024 | 53% | 40% | 1.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 | 381/1,024 | 37% | 27% | 2.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 | 266/1,024 | 26% | 20% | 7.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 | 50/266 | 19% | 23% | 23 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 136/443 | 31% | 40% | 40 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 104/347 | 30% | 37% | 40 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2019 through September 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 87/251 | 35% | 45% | 36 |
| Circuit21 Children Discharged During October 2020 through September 2021 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=45) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 366/236,142 | 15.5 per 10K | 42.1 per 10K | 41 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 182/366 | 50% | 46% | 15.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 1/366 | 0% | 1% | 35.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 64/366 | 17% | 22% | 27 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/366 | 0% | 1% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 52/366 | 14% | 10% | 6.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 60/366 | 16% | 20% | 30.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 4/366 | 1% | 0% | 5.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 2/366 | 1% | 0% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/366 | 0% | 0% | 25 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 366 | 22.5 months | 19.5 months | 13 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 182 | 15.5 months | 14.1 months | 16 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 1 | 94.1 months | 12.6 months | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 60 | 29.3 months | 21.1 months | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 64 | 38.2 months | 29.0 months | 7 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 2/182 | 1% | 2% | 27.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 91/182 | 50% | 53% | 25.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 6/64 | 9% | 34% | 42 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 45/64 | 70% | 87% | 38.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 63 | 28.8 months | 23.5 months | 12 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 60 | 8.6 months | 4.4 months | 5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 15/39 | 38% | 44% | 30 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/3 | 67% | 42% | 9 |
| Adoption Discharges | 64/236,142 | 2.7 per 10K | 9.1 per 10K | 42 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 59/236,142 | 2.5 per 10K | 4.6 per 10K | 37 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 3/64 | 5% | 6% | 16.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2021 | 2 | 8.5 per 1M | 13.6 per 1M | 4 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2019 through February 2020 | 3/399 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 11/183 | 6% | 4.1% | 13.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/10 | 0% | 6.8% | 14.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/94 | 0% | 0.3% | 24.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 3.2% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/39 | 0% | 0.2% | 23 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/88 | 1.1% | 2.3% | 14 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | 7 |
| Circuit21 Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2020 through September 2021 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=45) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2019 through September 2020 | 5,810 | 20.5 per 10K | 36.1 per 10K | 44 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2019 through September 2020 | 246 | 0.9 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 45 |
| Removals During Period | 403 | 1.4 per 10K | 3.8 per 10K | 41 |
| In-care on September 30 2021 | 1,024 | 43.0 per 10K | 89.0 per 10K | 40 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 366 | na | na | 2 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 142/142 | 100% | 98.2% | 12.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2019 through September 2020 | 1,426/1,435 | 99.37% | 99.74% | 40 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 87/179 | 49% | 51% | 24.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 179 | 12.6 months | 11.9 months | 20 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2020, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 41/170 | 24% | 21% | 20.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2020, Reentering within 12 Months | 13/195 | 6.7% | 6.6% | 24 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 6/64 | 9% | 34% | 42 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 64 | 38.2 months | 29.0 months | 7 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2020, Adopted During Period | 57/389 | 15% | 23% | 32 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2020, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 25/358 | 7% | 14% | 31 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2019 through September 2020 , Adopted within 12 Months | 43/64 | 67% | 85% | 40 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2020, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 108/351 | 31% | 37% | 38.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 61/64 | 95% | 94% | 26.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 25/56 | 45% | 41% | 16.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 342/439 | 78% | 80% | 24 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 266/404 | 66% | 66% | 20.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 210/550 | 38% | 36% | 16 |
| Circuit21 Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2020 through September 2021 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=45) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2019 through June 2020 Removal | 272/424 | 64% | 63% | 18 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2020 through August 2021 Removal | 14/358 | 4% | 3% | 16 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2019 through September 2020 Removal | 109/452 | 24% | 26% | 25 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 104/347 | 30% | 37% | 40 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 7/72 | 10% | 18% | 30 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 32/63 | 51% | 53% | 23 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 15/39 | 38% | 44% | 30 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/3 | 67% | 42% | 9 |