Statistics for Benton County
Charts:
Statistics for Larger Regions: Service Area 2, District 3.
Tables:
| Benton County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 164 | 89.5 per 10K | 43.5 per 10K | 2 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 129/164 | 78.7% | 84.3% | 73 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 163 | 89.0 per 10K | 42.3 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 1 | 0.5 per 10K | 1.2 per 10K | 50 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Victim Reports | 45 | 24.5 per 10K | 10.6 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 34 | 18.5 per 10K | 7.1 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 2 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 42 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 2 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 32.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 7 | 3.8 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 3 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 2/45 | 4.4% | 14.3% | 70 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 5/118 | 4.2% | 2.4% | 13 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/1 | 0% | 3.4% | 40.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/7 | 0% | 0.7% | 44.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 0/7 | 0% | 20.3% | 69.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 0/7 | 0% | 25.3% | 72.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 7 | 251.0 days | 60.0 days | 8 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 7 | 307.0 days | 399.0 days | 45 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/7 | 0% | 2.4% | 54 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 6/51 | 11.8% | 7% | 9.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 0/5 | 0% | 4.3% | 52.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 6/46 | 13% | 7.5% | 8.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 11/126 | 8.7% | 4.9% | 7 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 0/1 | 0% | 7.3% | 47 |
| Benton County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 13 | 89.4 per 10K | 37.9 per 10K | 8 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 1.1 | 7.5 per 10K | 3.2 per 10K | 8 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 1/13 | 7.7% | 14.5% | 46.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 1/13 | 7.7% | 4.3% | 14 |
| Removals for Neglect | 7/13 | 54% | 72% | 64 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 12/13 | 92% | 42% | 5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 0/13 | 0% | 12% | 63.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 0/13 | 0% | 17% | 67.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 4/13 | 31% | 20% | 18 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 1/13 | 8% | 8% | 32.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1/13 | 8% | 4% | 11 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 0/13 | 0% | 7% | 60.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/13 | 0% | 5% | 59 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 4/13 | 31% | 31% | 38.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 8/13 | 62% | 39% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/13 | 0% | 0% | 42 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/13 | 0% | 4% | 56 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/13 | 0% | 5% | 62 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 1/13 | 8% | 20% | 56 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/13 | 0% | 1% | 43 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/13 | 0% | 0% | 43 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 0/13 | 0% | 6% | 55.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 1/3 | 33% | 21% | 18 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/8 | 0% | 0% | 37.5 |
| Benton County Children in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2024 | 1,424 | na | na | 78 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 12 | 80.0 per 10K | 57.0 per 10K | 26.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 14 | 98.0 per 10K | 59.0 per 10K | 16 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 16 | 113.4 per 10K | 62.2 per 10K | 10 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 25 | na | na | 64 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 6,142 | 42,230.0 per 10K | 22,701.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 1,891 | 13,002.0 per 10K | 12,316.0 per 10K | 40 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 6,674 | 46,868.0 per 10K | 31,688.0 per 10K | 24 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2023 through September 2024 | 2,024 | 13,916.0 per 10K | 4,187.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2024 | 1 | 7.0 per 10K | 7.1 per 10K | 37.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 2 | 14.0 per 10K | 7.0 per 10K | 13 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 58 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 6/14 | 43% | 40% | 34.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 6/14 | 43% | 37% | 30 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 47 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/14 | 0% | 7% | 71.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 1/14 | 7% | 5% | 18 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/14 | 0% | 9% | 69 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/14 | 0% | 1% | 47 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 1/14 | 7% | 1% | 5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 4/17 | 23.53% | 7.87% | 5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 1/17 | 5.88% | 3.76% | 20.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Parent | 0/17 | 0% | 1.68% | 59.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/17 | 5.88% | 0.98% | 7 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 1/1 | 100% | 78% | 14.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 0/2,600 | 0 Per 1K Days | 0 Per 1K Days | 39 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 3/20 | 15% | 39% | 77 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 15/20 | 75% | 35% | 1 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 2/20 | 10% | 25% | 72 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 41 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 1/14 | 7% | 5% | 18.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 12 | 18.2 months | 16.4 months | 34 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 14 | 11.5 months | 11.2 months | 35 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 1/12 | 8% | 23% | 58 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 0/3 | 0% | 25% | 48 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 5/14 | 36% | 33% | 30.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 4/14 | 29% | 24% | 27.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 4/14 | 29% | 17% | 14.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 2/4 | 50% | 36% | 24 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 19% | 67.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 18% | 62.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 9% | 56.5 |
| Benton County Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 5/1,454 | 34.4 per 10K | 21 per 10K | 14 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 1/5 | 20% | 46% | 58.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 3/5 | 60% | 14% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 0/5 | 0% | 25% | 63.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/5 | 0% | 1% | 42 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 0/5 | 0% | 2% | 44.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 1/5 | 20% | 10% | 16.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/5 | 0% | 1% | 41 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/5 | 0% | 0% | 39.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/5 | 0% | 0% | 37.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 5 | 4.2 months | 12.9 months | 70 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 1 | 17.7 months | 9.7 months | 13.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 3 | 4.2 months | 8.0 months | 40.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 1 | 7.3 months | 11.1 months | 30 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 0 | na | 29.2 months | na |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/1 | 0% | 1% | 35.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 74% | 61 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/0 | na | 28% | na |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 0/0 | na | 87% | na |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 0 | na | 23.0 months | na |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 0 | na | 4.5 months | na |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 94% | na |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 100% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 0/1,454 | 0 per 10K | 5.3 per 10K | 67.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 0/1,454 | 0 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 54.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/0 | na | 3% | na |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 37.7 per 1M | 46.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2022 through February 2023 | 0/1 | 0% | 2.6% | 45 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 64.8% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 75% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 60% | na |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 100% | na |
| Benton County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2022 through September 2023 | 164 | 89.5 per 10K | 43.5 per 10K | 2 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2022 through September 2023 | 45 | 24.5 per 10K | 10.6 per 10K | 2 |
| Removals During Period | 13 | 7.5 per 10K | 3.2 per 10K | 8 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 14 | 98.0 per 10K | 59.0 per 10K | 16 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 5 | na | na | 56.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 28/28 | 100% | 93.1% | 11 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2022 through September 2023 | 17/17 | 100% | 98.49% | 26.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 3/4 | 75% | 71% | 34.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 4 | 4.2 months | 7.8 months | 63 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 0/0 | na | 23% | na |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 67.5% | 9 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/0 | na | 28% | na |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 0 | na | 29.2 months | na |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 0/6 | 0% | 14% | 63.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/3 | 0% | 12% | 58 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 37% | 29 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 0/2 | 0% | 17% | 60.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 0/0 | na | 97% | na |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/1 | 0% | 30% | 38.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 13/13 | 100% | 100% | 39 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 2/2 | 100% | 98% | 29 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 9/9 | 100% | 86% | 11 |