Lamar County Children in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
| Children in Region on March 31 2026 | 4,559 | na | na | 90 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 36 | 81.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 44.5 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 25 | 55.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 70 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 32 | 70.2 per 10K | 41.7 per 10K | 54 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 45 | na | na | 81.5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 11,647 | 25,822.0 per 10K | 15,308.0 per 10K | 55 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 10,022 | 22,220.0 per 10K | 11,885.0 per 10K | 42 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 17,960 | 39,395.0 per 10K | 32,395.0 per 10K | 68 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 4 | 8.8 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 63 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 8 | 17.5 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 29 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 117 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 20/25 | 80% | 63% | 14.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 1/25 | 4% | 17% | 133 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/25 | 0% | 3% | 120.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/25 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 4/25 | 16% | 15% | 70.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/25 | 0% | 1% | 99.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/25 | 0% | 1% | 91 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/25 | 0% | 0% | 84.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 2/57 | 3.51% | 3.46% | 54 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 0/57 | 0% | 0.71% | 104 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 0/57 | 0% | 0.09% | 85.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/57 | 0% | 0.4% | 98 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 4/4 | 100% | 91% | 38.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 3/1,137 | 2.6 Per 1K Days | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 118 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 7/38 | 18% | 25% | 124 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 27/38 | 71% | 57% | 25 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 4/38 | 11% | 18% | 115 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/25 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/25 | 0% | 9% | 140 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 36 | 11.6 months | 16.3 months | 117 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 25 | 24.1 months | 18.6 months | 28.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 13/36 | 36% | 33% | 69.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/6 | 0% | 45% | 125 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 21/25 | 84% | 51% | 10 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 13/25 | 52% | 40% | 21.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 12/25 | 48% | 36% | 27.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 6/12 | 50% | 31% | 49 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 30% | 142.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 28% | 134.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/14 | 57% | 37% | 37 |