Statistics for Clay County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: Service Area 4, District 16.

Tables:

Clay County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During October 2024 through September 2025
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports19740.7 per 10K45.7 per 10K61
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports165/19783.8%85.3%55.5
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations19540.3 per 10K44.8 per 10K60.5
Children Subject of Alternative Response00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K41.5
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports20.4 per 10K1.0 per 10K46
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K41.5
Victim Reports438.9 per 10K11.6 per 10K63
Victim Reports of Neglect347.0 per 10K8.4 per 10K54
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse51.0 per 10K1.1 per 10K41
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse20.4 per 10K0.8 per 10K66.5
Victim Reports of Other Abuse20.4 per 10K1.3 per 10K66
Victims Removed to Foster Care8/4318.6%19.1%41
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care0/1520%2%75.5
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care0/20%1.3%37
Removed to Foster Care Before Report0/80%0.5%45
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report1/812.5%29%62
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report3/837.5%34.9%30.5
Median Days from Report to Removal815.0 days25.0 days57
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal8125.0 days241.0 days58
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation0/80%1.7%52
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 7/4415.9%6.3%2
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 2/1118.2%4.2%3
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 5/3315.2%6.8%3
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 4/1472.7%4.6%61.5
Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 0/0nanana
Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 0/40%4.4%43.5

Clay County Children Removed to Foster Care
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Total Removals to Foster Care512.4 per 10K36.3 per 10K76
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care0.41.0 per 10K3.0 per 10K76
Reentries to Foster Care0/50%15.1%69
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge0/50%6%59.5
Removals for Neglect2/540%70%73.5
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use1/520%41%69.5
Removals for Physical Abuse0/50%10%65
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope0/50%15%68.5
Removals for Inadequate Housing0/50%18%71
Removals for Incarceration0/50%8%61
Removals for Child Behavior0/50%2%55.5
Removals for Abandonment0/50%9%63.5
Removals for Sexual Abuse0/50%4%59.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting0/30%27%67.5
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting3/3100%45%3.5
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting0/30%0%39.5
Removals to Group Home First Setting0/30%2%47.5
Removals to Institution First Setting0/30%1%46.5
Removals to Home Visit First Setting0/30%22%68
Removals to Runaway First Setting0/30%1%42
Removals to ILP First Setting0/30%0%40.5
Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal0/30%7%57
Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal1/911%44%73
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)0/20%35%68

Clay County Children in Foster Care
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Children in Region on March 31 20264,006nana50
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026nananana
Children in Care on March 31 20253279.0 per 10K60.0 per 10K27
Children in Care on March 31 20262767.0 per 10K58.0 per 10K33.5
Average Daily Children in Care2869.9 per 10K57.7 per 10K31
Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 37nana49
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 10,34025,735.0 per 10K21,096.0 per 10K31
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 5,31613,231.0 per 10K10,111.0 per 10K26
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 202623,21157,941.0 per 10K31,972.0 per 10K14
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 20,99052,240.0 per 10K39,955.0 per 10K26
Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 202612.5 per 10K6.0 per 10K60
Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 202637.5 per 10K8.1 per 10K38.5
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 202600.0 per 10K1.3 per 10K60
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day10/2737%39%44.5
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day14/2752%39%19
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day0/270%0%45
Children in Group Home on Last Day1/274%6%46
Children in Institution on Last Day0/270%4%67
Children in Home Visit on Last Day2/277%9%48
Children in Runaway on Last Day0/270%1%46.5
Children in ILP on Last Day0/270%2%58.5
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 2/424.76%6.97%51.5
Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 0/420%2.2%65
Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Parent0/420%0.97%54
Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff0/420%0.54%51
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 20260/10%78%69
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days3/7314.1 Per 1K Days5.5 Per 1K Days54
Placements Moves Toward Permanence13/2162%50%18.5
Lateral Placements Moves7/2133%33%36.5
Placements Moves Away from Permanence1/215%17%63.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 202612/2744%34%20
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 20260/270%0%40.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 20253218.8 months11.5 months8
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 20262724.3 months12.4 months8
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 202510/3231%46%64.5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 20250/10%61%56.5
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 202619/2770%37%2.5
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 202615/2756%24%5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 202610/2737%18%10
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 20261/1010%33%49
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months5/1631%44%51
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months5/1436%40%36
Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months1/911%50%61

Clay County Children Discharged
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Total Discharges10/4,01824.9 per 10K36.3 per 10K54
Children Discharged for Reunification 6/1060%50%22.5
Children Discharged for Relative 0/100%12%65
Children Discharged for Adoption 1/1010%25%54
Children Discharged for Transfer 0/100%0%42
Children Discharged for Emancipation 0/100%2%51
Children Discharged for Guardianship 3/1030%10%9
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/100%1%45
Children Discharged for Death 0/100%0%42
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/100%0%43
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care1023.9 months13.8 months3
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge625.8 months10.4 months1
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge0na8.0 monthsna
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge329.5 months10.2 months12
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge112.9 months24.8 months59
Reunified within 72 Hours0/60%1%40
Reunified within 12 Months1/617%67%70
Adopted within 24 Months1/1100%46%5.5
Adopted within 48 Months1/1100%90%20
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months16.7 months19.1 months60
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months16.2 months5.2 months19.5
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 181/1100%97%19
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na100%na
Adoption Discharges1/4,0182.5 per 10K9 per 10K53.5
Non-Permanent Discharges0/4,0180 per 10K1.3 per 10K58
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs0/10%3%39
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 202600.0 per 1M39.1 per 1M46
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2024 through February 2025 0/150%2.4%51.5
Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/70%4.9%46.5
Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/10%4.1%34.5
Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/40%0.5%35
Children Discharged for Transfer April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na
Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na
Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/40%0.4%28
Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na

Clay County Child and Family Services Review Measures
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Maltreatment Reports During October 2024 through September 2025 19740.7 per 10K45.7 per 10K61
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 438.9 per 10K11.6 per 10K63
Removals During Period51.0 per 10K3.0 per 10K76
In-care on March 31 20262767.0 per 10K58.0 per 10K33.5
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period10nana55.5
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 18/2185.7%94.4%75
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 39/4097.5%99.12%73
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months1/617%67%73
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay623.2 months8.3 months1
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative1/520%40%54.5
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months0/80%7.4%55.5
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months1/1100%46%5.5
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay112.9 months24.8 months58
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period0/120%35%62
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period1/147%24%47
C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months0/0na82%na
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday5/1436%39%34
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children1/1100%97%22
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years0/0na26%na
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months4/667%80%64.5
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months7/1164%57%31.5
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months9/2045%41%26.5

Clay County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2024 through December 2024 Removal4/944%76%74
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal0/30%7%57
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal1/911%44%73
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months5/1436%40%36
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal1/333%32%26.5
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months0/10%61%56.5
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 181/1100%97%19
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na100%na

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