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% | 16.3% | 74.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 0/118 | 0% | 0.8% | 68 |
| 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% | 0.6% | 34.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/2 | 0% | 1.1% | 45.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 0/2 | 0% | 37.3% | 73.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 0/2 | 0% | 45.2% | 74.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 2 | 24.0 days | 11.0 days | 18 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 2 | 36.0 days | 104.0 days | 57 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/2 | 0% | 4.5% | 56 |
| 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 | 0/6 | 0% | 4.2% | 55.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 6/45 | 13.3% | 7.6% | 8 |
| 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 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 4 | 26.3 per 10K | 31.4 per 10K | 47 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 0.3 | 2.2 per 10K | 2.6 per 10K | 46.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 1/4 | 25% | 13.7% | 15 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/4 | 0% | 3.8% | 52 |
| Removals for Neglect | 1/4 | 25% | 67% | 71.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 1/4 | 25% | 41% | 58.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 1/4 | 25% | 8% | 7 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 0/4 | 0% | 17% | 69 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 1/4 | 25% | 23% | 32.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 0/4 | 0% | 6% | 59.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1/4 | 25% | 4% | 4 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 0/4 | 0% | 6% | 60.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 2/4 | 50% | 5% | 2 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 0/3 | 0% | 29% | 66.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 2/3 | 67% | 46% | 17.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/3 | 0% | 0% | 38 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/3 | 0% | 3% | 45 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/3 | 0% | 3% | 50 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 1/3 | 33% | 18% | 16.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/3 | 0% | 0% | 40 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/3 | 0% | 0% | 38 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal | 0/4 | 0% | 5% | 56.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal | 4/9 | 44% | 42% | 34 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 1/4 | 25% | 34% | 40 |
| Benton County Children in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2023 | 1,491 | na | na | 78 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2023 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 14 | 90.0 per 10K | 56.0 per 10K | 19 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 6 | 40.0 per 10K | 55.0 per 10K | 53 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 9 | 60.8 per 10K | 53.6 per 10K | 37 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 18 | na | na | 64 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 3,535 | 23,239.0 per 10K | 19,589.0 per 10K | 33 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2022 through September 2023 | 1,601 | 10,525.0 per 10K | 10,884.0 per 10K | 42 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2023 | 3,120 | 20,926.0 per 10K | 32,007.0 per 10K | 52 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2022 through September 2023 | 3,974 | 26,125.0 per 10K | 29,350.0 per 10K | 44 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2023 | 1 | 6.7 per 10K | 6.9 per 10K | 41 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 2 | 13.4 per 10K | 7.9 per 10K | 17 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 1.2 per 10K | 58.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 3/6 | 50% | 42% | 22.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 2/6 | 33% | 34% | 41 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/6 | 0% | 0% | 46.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/6 | 0% | 7% | 69 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 1/6 | 17% | 5% | 7.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/6 | 0% | 10% | 70.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/6 | 0% | 1% | 47 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/6 | 0% | 0% | 47.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 2/18 | 11.11% | 6.63% | 12 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 1/18 | 5.56% | 3.07% | 15.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Parent | 0/18 | 0% | 1.19% | 56.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/18 | 5.56% | 0.82% | 3 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2023 | 1/1 | 100% | 78% | 13 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 3/870 | 3.4 Per 1K Days | 5.1 Per 1K Days | 58.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 5/6 | 83% | 51% | 7.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 1/6 | 17% | 33% | 60.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 0/6 | 0% | 17% | 70.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 2/6 | 33% | 31% | 35 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 0/6 | 0% | 0% | 40 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 14 | 8.6 months | 12.5 months | 54.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 6 | 17.7 months | 13.1 months | 20 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 10/14 | 71% | 44% | 11.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2022 | 1/1 | 100% | 59% | 7 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 | 3/6 | 50% | 36% | 19.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 1/6 | 17% | 25% | 49.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 1/6 | 17% | 19% | 40 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 0/1 | 0% | 39% | 61 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 47% | 6.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 46% | 5.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2021 through September 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 50% | 57 |
| Benton County Children Discharged During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 12/1,521 | 78.9 per 10K | 31.3 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 8/12 | 67% | 43% | 14.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/12 | 0% | 12% | 65.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 1/12 | 8% | 28% | 55.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/12 | 0% | 1% | 43.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 0/12 | 0% | 2% | 51.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 3/12 | 25% | 12% | 11.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 43 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 42 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/12 | 0% | 1% | 44 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 12 | 12.2 months | 16.0 months | 51 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 8 | 10.9 months | 11.2 months | 38 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 10.1 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 3 | 12.6 months | 12.7 months | 25 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 1 | 32.9 months | 29.7 months | 27 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/8 | 0% | 1% | 40.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 8/8 | 100% | 66% | 12.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 34% | 51 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 79% | 17 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 1 | 24.8 months | 23.5 months | 27 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 1 | 8.1 months | 4.9 months | 10 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 95% | na |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 100% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 1/1,521 | 6.6 per 10K | 8.8 per 10K | 41 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 0/1,521 | 0 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 58.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/1 | 0% | 2% | 37 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2023 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 35.8 per 1M | 46 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2022 through February 2023 | 0/9 | 0% | 2.1% | 50.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 3.6% | 42.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 2.8% | 27.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 31 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0.5% | na |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Benton County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During Period | 164 | 89.5 per 10K | 43.5 per 10K | 2 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 45 | 24.5 per 10K | 10.6 per 10K | 2 |
| Removals During Period | 4 | 2.2 per 10K | 2.6 per 10K | 46.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2023 | 6 | 40.0 per 10K | 55.0 per 10K | 53 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 12 | na | na | 49 |
| 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 | 18/18 | 100% | 98.66% | 26.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 8/8 | 100% | 64% | 10 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 8 | 8.9 months | 8.9 months | 37 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2022, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 0/3 | 0% | 32% | 64.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2022, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 6.6% | 49 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 34% | 51 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 1 | 32.9 months | 29.6 months | 27 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Adopted During Period | 1/1 | 100% | 39% | 5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/0 | na | 28% | na |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2021 through September 2022 , Adopted within 12 Months | 2/2 | 100% | 80% | 12 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2022, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 1/1 | 100% | 46% | 5.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 1/1 | 100% | 98% | 26 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/1 | 0% | 28% | 36 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 7/8 | 88% | 82% | 23 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 8/8 | 100% | 62% | 4.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 1/2 | 50% | 41% | 21 |
| Benton County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2021 through June 2022 Removal | 8/10 | 80% | 69% | 21.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal | 0/4 | 0% | 5% | 56.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal | 4/9 | 44% | 42% | 34 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 46% | 5.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/2 | 0% | 18% | 44.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 59% | 7 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 95% | na |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 100% | na |