Statistics for Lee County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 10, South District, Southwestern Circuit, Non-CII.

Tables:

Lee County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During October 2023 through September 2024
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports39237.7 per 10K39.1 per 10K119
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports311/39279.3%86.4%147
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations797.6 per 10K14.3 per 10K144
Children Subject of Alternative Response14914.3 per 10K10.7 per 10K76.5
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K80
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports16415.8 per 10K14.1 per 10K82.5
Victim Reports90.9 per 10K3.9 per 10K153.5
Victim Reports of Neglect40.4 per 10K2.7 per 10K154
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse30.3 per 10K0.5 per 10K129.5
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse10.1 per 10K0.2 per 10K105
Victim Reports of Other Abuse10.1 per 10K0.5 per 10K121
Victims Removed to Foster Care2/922.2%25.3%97.5
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care3/2191.4%2.4%97.5
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care2/1491.3%0.7%30
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Removed to Foster Care Before Report0/60%0.5%84.5
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report0/60%28.6%139
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report0/60%35.8%143.5
Median Days from Report to Removal6339.0 days30.0 days1
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal6492.0 days259.0 days2
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation0/60%1.5%93
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 0/100%3.1%121
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 0/30%1.5%88
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 0/70%3.7%118.5
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 1/2020.5%2.6%137.5
Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 1/1240.8%2.1%102.5
Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 0/0nanana

Lee County Children Removed to Foster Care
During April 2024 through March 2025
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Total Removals to Foster Care1213.8 per 10K20.4 per 10K123
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care11.2 per 10K1.7 per 10K120.5
Reentries to Foster Care1/128.3%13.2%82.5
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge0/120%4.5%103
Removals for Neglect4/1233%35%81
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use6/1250%41%66
Removals for Physical Abuse1/128%9%55
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope2/1217%8%24
Removals for Inadequate Housing2/1217%19%72.5
Removals for Incarceration2/1217%13%40.5
Removals for Child Behavior1/128%8%55.5
Removals for Abandonment1/128%11%53.5
Removals for Sexual Abuse1/128%3%18
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting3/838%57%119
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting5/862%37%18
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting0/80%0%73
Removals to Group Home First Setting0/80%0%72.5
Removals to Institution First Setting0/80%5%102
Removals to Home Visit First Setting0/80%0%73.5
Removals to Runaway First Setting0/80%1%75
Removals to ILP First Setting0/80%0%72.5
Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal0/120%7%104
Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal1/1010%29%107.5
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)0/70%0%71.5

Lee County Children in Foster Care
During April 2024 through March 2025
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Children in Region on March 31 20258,698nana53
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025nananana
Children in Care on March 31 20243338.0 per 10K44.0 per 10K116.5
Children in Care on March 31 20253641.0 per 10K43.0 per 10K107.5
Average Daily Children in Care3540.2 per 10K43.2 per 10K111
Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 45nana82.5
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 12,77414,712.0 per 10K15,776.0 per 10K111
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 6,9798,038.0 per 10K12,131.0 per 10K126
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 202531,14835,811.0 per 10K32,732.0 per 10K75
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2024 through March 2025 00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K80
Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 202555.7 per 10K5.9 per 10K94.5
Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 20251213.8 per 10K3.6 per 10K16
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 202500.0 per 10K0.4 per 10K108
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day11/3631%62%151.5
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day9/3625%19%48
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day7/3619%3%6
Children in Group Home on Last Day0/360%0%80
Children in Institution on Last Day5/3614%14%69.5
Children in Home Visit on Last Day4/3611%1%6
Children in Runaway on Last Day0/360%1%95.5
Children in ILP on Last Day0/360%0%83
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 nananana
Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 nananana
Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 by Parentnananana
Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staffnananana
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 20255/5100%91%33.5
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days11/2,2684.9 Per 1K Days5.5 Per 1K Days82
Placements Moves Toward Permanence19/4641%26%20
Lateral Placements Moves20/4643%57%127.5
Placements Moves Away from Permanence7/4615%18%86.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 20250/360%0%79
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 20250/360%7%134
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 20243320.1 months17.2 months51
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 20253621.8 months16.5 months32
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 20247/3321%33%132.5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 20245/1631%58%108
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 202521/3658%47%31.5
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 202517/3647%36%30
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 202514/3639%33%40
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 202511/1479%19%5
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months6/1833%33%89.5
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months4/1625%31%94.5
Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months6/786%40%10.5

Lee County Children Discharged
During April 2024 through March 2025
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Total Discharges7/8,6828.1 per 10K19.8 per 10K140
Children Discharged for Reunification 1/714%45%129.5
Children Discharged for Relative 0/70%5%109.5
Children Discharged for Adoption 6/786%24%6
Children Discharged for Transfer 0/70%0%80.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation 0/70%10%127
Children Discharged for Guardianship 0/70%16%131.5
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/70%0%78
Children Discharged for Death 0/70%0%79
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/70%0%75
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care748.0 months19.7 months5
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge118.9 months12.5 months35
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge0na9.6 monthsna
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge0na16.7 monthsna
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge648.0 months34.6 months27
Reunified within 72 Hours0/10%4%82
Reunified within 12 Months0/10%51%123.5
Adopted within 24 Months2/633%18%31
Adopted within 48 Months4/667%74%85.5
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months521.3 months23.1 months69.5
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months522.8 months9.6 months16
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na56%na
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na59%na
Adoption Discharges6/8,6826.9 per 10K4.7 per 10K63
Non-Permanent Discharges0/8,6820 per 10K2.1 per 10K132
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs0/50%2%76
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 202500.0 per 1M2.8 per 1M82.5
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 nananana
Children Discharged for Reunification April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/70%8.4%94
Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na7.2%na
Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/20%0%64.5
Children Discharged for Transfer April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na5.6%na
Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/20%0.2%55
Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na1.9%na
Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na25%na

Lee County Child and Family Services Review Measures
During April 2024 through March 2025
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 39237.7 per 10K39.1 per 10K119
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 90.9 per 10K3.9 per 10K153.5
Removals During Period121.2 per 10K1.7 per 10K120.5
In-care on March 31 20253641.0 per 10K43.0 per 10K107.5
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period7nana118
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 5/683.3%96.6%151.5
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 51/51100%99.58%66
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months0/10%48%125
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay118.9 months12.6 months31
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative0/20%24%117
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months0/70%8.4%97.5
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months2/633%18%31
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay648.0 months34.6 months27
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period6/1833%24%61.5
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period0/20%7%107
C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months2/2100%60%15.5
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday4/1625%35%103.5
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children5/5100%98%53
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years1/1100%43%12.5
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months10/1283%77%64.5
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months4/1233%54%123
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months0/210%30%143.5

Lee County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During April 2024 through March 2025
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2023 through December 2023 Removal11/1479%53%22
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal0/120%7%104
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal1/1010%29%107.5
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months4/1625%31%94.5
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal1/1100%26%7.5
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months5/1631%58%108
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na56%na
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na59%na

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