Lee 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 | 8,734 | na | na | 53 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 36 | 41.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 108.5 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 22 | 25.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 133 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 35 | 40.1 per 10K | 41.7 per 10K | 106 |
| 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 | 13,006 | 14,919.0 per 10K | 15,308.0 per 10K | 104 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 7,734 | 8,872.0 per 10K | 11,885.0 per 10K | 120 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 23,533 | 26,944.0 per 10K | 32,395.0 per 10K | 101 |
| 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 | 5 | 5.7 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 95 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 7 | 8.0 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 66.5 |
| 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 | 12/22 | 55% | 63% | 108 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 5/22 | 23% | 17% | 48 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/22 | 0% | 3% | 120.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/22 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 5/22 | 23% | 15% | 27.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/22 | 0% | 1% | 99.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/22 | 0% | 1% | 91 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/22 | 0% | 0% | 84.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 3/51 | 5.88% | 3.46% | 18.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 0/51 | 0% | 0.71% | 104 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 0/51 | 0% | 0.09% | 85.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/51 | 0% | 0.4% | 98 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 5/5 | 100% | 91% | 38.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 7/2,511 | 2.8 Per 1K Days | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 114 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 10/33 | 30% | 25% | 44.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 14/33 | 42% | 57% | 137 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 9/33 | 27% | 18% | 15 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/22 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 1/22 | 5% | 9% | 104 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 36 | 21.8 months | 16.3 months | 33 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 22 | 24.1 months | 18.6 months | 28.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 20/36 | 56% | 33% | 18.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 8/12 | 67% | 45% | 32 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 14/22 | 64% | 51% | 31 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 11/22 | 50% | 40% | 29 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 10/22 | 45% | 36% | 32.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 7/10 | 70% | 31% | 16.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/21 | 52% | 30% | 21 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/17 | 41% | 28% | 44 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/8 | 25% | 37% | 97.5 |