Statistics for Judicial Circuit30
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Webster, Polk, Benton, Dallas, Hickory.
Tables:
| Circuit30 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 | 1,517 | 47.2 per 10K | 36.1 per 10K | 16 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,262/1,517 | 83.2% | 83.4% | 28 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 500 | 15.5 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 16 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 989 | 30.8 per 10K | 23.4 per 10K | 17 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 28 | 0.9 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 16.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 23 |
| Victim Reports | 95 | 3.0 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 18 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 38 | 1.2 per 10K | 0.9 per 10K | 22.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 14 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 30.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 37 | 1.2 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 6 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 22.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 36/95 | 37.9% | 35.6% | 21.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 75/1,394 | 5.4% | 7.1% | 31 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 52/989 | 5.3% | 7% | 29 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 3/28 | 10.7% | 5.1% | 8 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/114 | 0% | 0.8% | 32.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 27/114 | 23.7% | 28% | 27 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 29/114 | 25.4% | 34.2% | 36 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 114 | 37.0 days | 27.0 days | 17.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 114 | 343.0 days | 392.0 days | 30 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/114 | 0% | 2.4% | 37.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 3/118 | 2.5% | 2% | 14 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 2/43 | 4.7% | 1.5% | 3 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 1/75 | 1.3% | 2.3% | 25.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 33/1,812 | 1.8% | 1.6% | 23 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 27/1,330 | 2% | 1.6% | 16 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 0/47 | 0% | 1.2% | 30 |
| Circuit30 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 | 141 | 52.7 per 10K | 45.8 per 10K | 27 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 11.8 | 4.4 per 10K | 3.8 per 10K | 26.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 20/141 | 14.2% | 15.5% | 29 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 4/141 | 2.8% | 3.6% | 27 |
| Removals for Neglect | 59/141 | 42% | 41% | 23 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 73/141 | 52% | 53% | 25.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 23/141 | 16% | 14% | 16 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 31/141 | 22% | 14% | 3 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 23/141 | 16% | 20% | 31.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 13/141 | 9% | 6% | 14 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 18/141 | 13% | 8% | 11 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 19/141 | 13% | 7% | 3 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 6/141 | 4% | 5% | 22.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 16/62 | 26% | 19% | 10.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 27/62 | 44% | 57% | 37 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 12/62 | 19% | 9% | 8.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 1/62 | 2% | 1% | 4.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/62 | 0% | 2% | 34.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 5/62 | 8% | 12% | 28 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 1/62 | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/62 | 0% | 0% | 23 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2020 through August 2021 Removal | 1/129 | 1% | 3% | 35 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2019 through September 2020 Removal | 35/145 | 24% | 26% | 25 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 23/65 | 35% | 28% | 13.5 |
| Circuit30 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 | 26,762 | na | na | 16 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2021 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2020 | 255 | 95.0 per 10K | 87.0 per 10K | 29.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2021 | 278 | 104.0 per 10K | 89.0 per 10K | 27 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 259 | 96.5 per 10K | 87.4 per 10K | 29 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 | 396 | na | na | 19 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 | 93,693 | 34,998.0 per 10K | 31,848.0 per 10K | 29 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2020 through September 2021 | 40,207 | 15,019.0 per 10K | 11,622.0 per 10K | 19 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2021 | 143,796 | 53,731.0 per 10K | 51,383.0 per 10K | 30 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2020 through September 2021 | 55,595 | 20,767.0 per 10K | 16,699.0 per 10K | 27 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2021 | 17 | 6.4 per 10K | 5.7 per 10K | 21.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 | 12 | 4.5 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 28 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 | 1 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 20 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 100/278 | 36% | 29% | 4.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 99/278 | 36% | 40% | 30.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 46/278 | 17% | 16% | 16 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 2/278 | 1% | 1% | 15 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 15/278 | 5% | 6% | 29.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 11/278 | 4% | 7% | 40.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 2/278 | 1% | 1% | 10 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 3/278 | 1% | 0% | 11 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 | 13/339 | 3.83% | 4.64% | 31 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 | 1/339 | 0.29% | 1.07% | 40 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 by Parent | 0/339 | 0% | 0.48% | 38 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/339 | 0% | 0.15% | 32.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2021 | 14/17 | 82% | 74% | 13 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 147/22,141 | 6.6 Per 1K Days | 5.4 Per 1K Days | 15 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 88/244 | 36% | 38% | 31 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 116/244 | 48% | 48% | 22.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 40/244 | 16% | 14% | 15.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 98/278 | 35% | 27% | 15.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 6/278 | 2% | 2% | 20.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2020 | 255 | 10.3 months | 13.6 months | 42 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 278 | 12.8 months | 13.6 months | 28 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2020 | 86/255 | 34% | 37% | 32.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2020 | 7/12 | 58% | 53% | 16 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 | 97/278 | 35% | 40% | 33 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 | 62/278 | 22% | 27% | 36.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 | 43/278 | 15% | 20% | 36.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 | 6/43 | 14% | 23% | 27.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 15/65 | 23% | 40% | 44 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/48 | 21% | 37% | 43 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2019 through September 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 18/37 | 49% | 45% | 17 |
| Circuit30 Children Discharged During October 2020 through September 2021 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=45) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 113/26,771 | 42.2 per 10K | 42.1 per 10K | 31 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 58/113 | 51% | 46% | 13.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/113 | 0% | 1% | 35.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 24/113 | 21% | 22% | 18.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/113 | 0% | 1% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 15/113 | 13% | 10% | 10.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 16/113 | 14% | 20% | 33 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/113 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/113 | 0% | 0% | 27.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/113 | 0% | 0% | 25 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 113 | 15.3 months | 19.5 months | 36.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 58 | 10.7 months | 14.1 months | 38 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 12.6 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 16 | 16.3 months | 21.1 months | 38 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 24 | 23.0 months | 29.0 months | 34 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 1/58 | 2% | 2% | 21.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 43/58 | 74% | 53% | 5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 13/24 | 54% | 34% | 12.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 22/24 | 92% | 87% | 19.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 23 | 20.8 months | 23.5 months | 32.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 17 | 3.9 months | 4.4 months | 22 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/8 | 25% | 44% | 36.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 42% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 24/26,771 | 9 per 10K | 9.1 per 10K | 26.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 15/26,771 | 5.6 per 10K | 4.6 per 10K | 20 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/18 | 6% | 6% | 12.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2021 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 13.6 per 1M | 29 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2019 through February 2020 | 0/108 | 0% | 0.5% | 30.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/36 | 2.8% | 4.1% | 25 |
| 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 | 0/17 | 0% | 0.3% | 24.5 |
| 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 | 0/5 | 0% | 0.2% | 23 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/28 | 0% | 2.3% | 30 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Circuit30 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 | 1,517 | 47.2 per 10K | 36.1 per 10K | 16 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2019 through September 2020 | 95 | 2.9 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 19 |
| Removals During Period | 141 | 4.4 per 10K | 3.8 per 10K | 26.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2021 | 278 | 104.0 per 10K | 89.0 per 10K | 27 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 113 | na | na | 20 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 63/63 | 100% | 98.2% | 12.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2019 through September 2020 | 348/348 | 100% | 99.74% | 14.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 42/57 | 74% | 51% | 4.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 57 | 8.5 months | 11.9 months | 39 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2020, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 17/68 | 25% | 21% | 19 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2020, Reentering within 12 Months | 4/39 | 10.3% | 6.6% | 9 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 13/24 | 54% | 34% | 12.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 24 | 23.0 months | 29.0 months | 34 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2020, Adopted During Period | 11/71 | 15% | 23% | 32 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2020, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 10/69 | 14% | 14% | 21.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2019 through September 2020 , Adopted within 12 Months | 19/20 | 95% | 85% | 10 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2020, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 10/48 | 21% | 37% | 43 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 17/18 | 94% | 94% | 30.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 7/16 | 44% | 41% | 19 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 128/168 | 76% | 80% | 30 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 92/133 | 69% | 66% | 16 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 40/93 | 43% | 36% | 9 |
| Circuit30 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 | 76/123 | 62% | 63% | 24 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2020 through August 2021 Removal | 1/129 | 1% | 3% | 35 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2019 through September 2020 Removal | 35/145 | 24% | 26% | 25 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/48 | 21% | 37% | 43 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 4/25 | 16% | 18% | 18.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/12 | 58% | 53% | 16 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/8 | 25% | 44% | 36.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 42% | na |