Statistics for Lee County
Charts:
Statistics for Larger Regions: Service Area 2, District 1.
Tables:
| Lee 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 | 1,532 | 62.2 per 10K | 43.5 per 10K | 12 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,261/1,532 | 82.3% | 84.3% | 61 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,493 | 60.6 per 10K | 42.3 per 10K | 11 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 39 | 1.6 per 10K | 1.2 per 10K | 17.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Victim Reports | 542 | 22.0 per 10K | 10.6 per 10K | 6 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 369 | 15.0 per 10K | 7.1 per 10K | 6 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 46 | 1.9 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 10.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 35 | 1.4 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 22 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 92 | 3.7 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 4 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 84/542 | 15.5% | 14.3% | 37.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 37/951 | 3.9% | 2.4% | 17 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/39 | 0% | 3.4% | 40.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/121 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 8.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 14/121 | 11.6% | 20.3% | 50 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 15/121 | 12.4% | 25.3% | 56 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 121 | 70.0 days | 60.0 days | 37 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 121 | 419.0 days | 399.0 days | 17 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 1/121 | 0.8% | 2.4% | 28 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 49/532 | 9.2% | 7% | 19 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 8/78 | 10.3% | 4.3% | 8 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 41/454 | 9% | 7.5% | 24 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 100/1,257 | 8% | 4.9% | 9.5 |
| 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 | 4/24 | 16.7% | 7.3% | 14 |
| Lee 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 | 118 | 57.6 per 10K | 37.9 per 10K | 23 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 9.8 | 4.8 per 10K | 3.2 per 10K | 23.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 12/118 | 10.2% | 14.5% | 41 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 6/118 | 5.1% | 4.3% | 20 |
| Removals for Neglect | 67/118 | 57% | 72% | 61 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 74/118 | 63% | 42% | 18.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 8/118 | 7% | 12% | 39.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 12/118 | 10% | 17% | 46.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 19/118 | 16% | 20% | 42 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 12/118 | 10% | 8% | 27 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 3/118 | 3% | 4% | 24.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 16/118 | 14% | 7% | 8 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 2/118 | 2% | 5% | 36.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 29/118 | 25% | 31% | 51.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 60/118 | 51% | 39% | 23.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/118 | 0% | 0% | 42 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 6/118 | 5% | 4% | 20 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 5/118 | 4% | 5% | 32.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 18/118 | 15% | 20% | 37 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/118 | 0% | 1% | 43 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/118 | 0% | 0% | 43 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 2/113 | 2% | 6% | 30.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 19/82 | 23% | 21% | 32 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/37 | 0% | 0% | 37.5 |
| Lee 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 | 20,458 | na | na | 7 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 215 | 105.0 per 10K | 57.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 188 | 92.0 per 10K | 59.0 per 10K | 20.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 209 | 102.2 per 10K | 62.2 per 10K | 16 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 333 | na | na | 4 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 76,571 | 37,382.0 per 10K | 22,701.0 per 10K | 16 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 36,285 | 17,714.0 per 10K | 12,316.0 per 10K | 18 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 83,425 | 40,779.0 per 10K | 31,688.0 per 10K | 27 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2023 through September 2024 | 18,123 | 8,848.0 per 10K | 4,187.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2024 | 24 | 11.7 per 10K | 7.1 per 10K | 19.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 21 | 10.3 per 10K | 7.0 per 10K | 29 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 4 | 2.0 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 16.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 66/188 | 35% | 40% | 51.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 79/188 | 42% | 37% | 32 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 2/188 | 1% | 0% | 9 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 14/188 | 7% | 7% | 27 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 10/188 | 5% | 5% | 31.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 17/188 | 9% | 9% | 30 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/188 | 0% | 1% | 47 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/188 | 0% | 1% | 52.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 43/283 | 15.19% | 7.87% | 11 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 25/283 | 8.83% | 3.76% | 10 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Parent | 10/283 | 3.53% | 1.68% | 14 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 10/283 | 3.53% | 0.98% | 9 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 20/24 | 83% | 78% | 36 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 0/15,979 | 0 Per 1K Days | 0 Per 1K Days | 39 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 137/397 | 35% | 39% | 59.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 161/397 | 41% | 35% | 25.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 99/397 | 25% | 25% | 37.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/188 | 0% | 0% | 41 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 4/188 | 2% | 5% | 43 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 215 | 16.7 months | 16.4 months | 39.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 188 | 9.0 months | 11.2 months | 49 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 68/215 | 32% | 23% | 16.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 2/17 | 12% | 25% | 33.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 54/188 | 29% | 33% | 44 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 45/188 | 24% | 24% | 35 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 34/188 | 18% | 17% | 32.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 10/34 | 29% | 36% | 38 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 21/90 | 23% | 19% | 22.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/51 | 20% | 18% | 22.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/77 | 12% | 9% | 20 |
| Lee County Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 84/20,483 | 41 per 10K | 21 per 10K | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 39/85 | 46% | 46% | 37 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 5/85 | 6% | 14% | 46 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 31/85 | 36% | 25% | 18 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/85 | 0% | 1% | 42 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 1/85 | 1% | 2% | 13.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 7/85 | 8% | 10% | 27.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/85 | 0% | 1% | 41 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/85 | 1% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/85 | 0% | 0% | 37.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 84 | 15.3 months | 12.9 months | 36.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 39 | 12.5 months | 9.7 months | 27 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 5 | 6.7 months | 8.0 months | 36 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 7 | 7.4 months | 11.1 months | 28.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 31 | 26.2 months | 29.2 months | 39 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/39 | 0% | 1% | 35.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 22/39 | 56% | 74% | 45 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 14/31 | 45% | 28% | 16 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 30/31 | 97% | 87% | 33 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 26 | 16.1 months | 23.0 months | 44 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 26 | 3.5 months | 4.5 months | 42 |
| 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 | 31/20,483 | 15.1 per 10K | 5.3 per 10K | 7 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 2/20,483 | 1 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 20 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/27 | 4% | 3% | 7 |
| 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 | 3/37 | 8.1% | 2.6% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 3/4 | 75% | 64.8% | 19 |
| 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 |
| Lee 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 | 1,532 | 62.2 per 10K | 43.5 per 10K | 12 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2022 through September 2023 | 542 | 22.0 per 10K | 10.6 per 10K | 6 |
| Removals During Period | 118 | 4.8 per 10K | 3.2 per 10K | 23.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 188 | 92.0 per 10K | 59.0 per 10K | 20.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 85 | na | na | 2 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 283/316 | 89.6% | 93.1% | 66 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2022 through September 2023 | 272/283 | 96.11% | 98.49% | 67 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 23/39 | 59% | 71% | 47.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 39 | 10.5 months | 7.8 months | 26 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 16/51 | 31% | 23% | 22 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 3/4 | 75% | 67.5% | 21 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 14/31 | 45% | 28% | 16 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 31 | 26.2 months | 29.2 months | 39 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 13/87 | 15% | 14% | 26.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 12/79 | 15% | 12% | 24 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 1/5 | 20% | 37% | 15 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 9/48 | 19% | 17% | 22.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 26/27 | 96% | 97% | 47 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/5 | 20% | 30% | 24 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 128/128 | 100% | 100% | 39 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 84/86 | 98% | 98% | 58.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 101/111 | 91% | 86% | 33 |