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 2024 through September 2025
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports31930.6 per 10K37.6 per 10K137
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports278/31987.1%88.3%101.5
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations11010.5 per 10K13.9 per 10K122.5
Children Subject of Alternative Response949.0 per 10K10.1 per 10K120
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K80
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports11511.0 per 10K13.6 per 10K132.5
Victim Reports232.2 per 10K3.9 per 10K134.5
Victim Reports of Neglect141.3 per 10K2.5 per 10K131
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse10.1 per 10K0.5 per 10K139
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse20.2 per 10K0.2 per 10K72.5
Victim Reports of Other Abuse60.6 per 10K0.7 per 10K94.5
Victims Removed to Foster Care8/2334.8%24.3%32
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care4/1812.2%2.1%55
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care0/940%0.6%110
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Removed to Foster Care Before Report0/130%0.6%84.5
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report5/1338.5%28.4%46
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report5/1338.5%37.6%76
Median Days from Report to Removal1313.0 days22.0 days96
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal1382.0 days238.0 days114
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation0/130%1.2%91
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 1/147.1%3.1%17.5
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 0/40%1.2%85
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 1/1010%3.8%16.5
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 1/2170.5%2.4%128
Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 1/1230.8%1.8%87
Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 0/0nanana

Lee County Children Removed to Foster Care
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Total Removals to Foster Care910.3 per 10K17.6 per 10K123
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care0.80.8 per 10K1.5 per 10K126
Reentries to Foster Care1/911.1%13.1%62
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge0/90%5%101
Removals for Neglect0/90%36%136
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use8/989%36%9
Removals for Physical Abuse0/90%9%117
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope1/911%9%48.5
Removals for Inadequate Housing3/933%18%30.5
Removals for Incarceration0/90%13%119.5
Removals for Child Behavior1/911%8%27.5
Removals for Abandonment4/944%11%3
Removals for Sexual Abuse0/90%3%96.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting3/560%60%75
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting2/540%35%56.5
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting0/50%0%70
Removals to Group Home First Setting0/50%0%70
Removals to Institution First Setting0/50%5%94
Removals to Home Visit First Setting0/50%0%70
Removals to Runaway First Setting0/50%0%71.5
Removals to ILP First Setting0/50%0%70
Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal0/90%9%107
Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal2/1217%31%95
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)0/90%0%70

Lee County Children in Foster Care
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Children in Region on March 31 20268,734nana53
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026nananana
Children in Care on March 31 20253641.0 per 10K43.0 per 10K108.5
Children in Care on March 31 20262225.0 per 10K40.0 per 10K133
Average Daily Children in Care3540.1 per 10K41.7 per 10K106
Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 45nana81.5
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 13,00614,919.0 per 10K15,308.0 per 10K104
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 7,7348,872.0 per 10K11,885.0 per 10K120
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 202623,53326,944.0 per 10K32,395.0 per 10K101
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K80
Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 202655.7 per 10K5.9 per 10K95
Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 202678.0 per 10K6.0 per 10K66.5
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 202600.0 per 10K0.6 per 10K117
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day12/2255%63%108
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day5/2223%17%48
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day0/220%3%120.5
Children in Group Home on Last Day0/220%0%80
Children in Institution on Last Day5/2223%15%27.5
Children in Home Visit on Last Day0/220%1%99.5
Children in Runaway on Last Day0/220%1%91
Children in ILP on Last Day0/220%0%84.5
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 3/515.88%3.46%18.5
Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 0/510%0.71%104
Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent0/510%0.09%85.5
Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff0/510%0.4%98
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 20265/5100%91%38.5
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days7/2,5112.8 Per 1K Days5.9 Per 1K Days114
Placements Moves Toward Permanence10/3330%25%44.5
Lateral Placements Moves14/3342%57%137
Placements Moves Away from Permanence9/3327%18%15
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 20260/220%0%79
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 20261/225%9%104
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 20253621.8 months16.3 months33
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 20262224.1 months18.6 months28.5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 202520/3656%33%18.5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 20258/1267%45%32
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 202614/2264%51%31
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 202611/2250%40%29
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 202610/2245%36%32.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 20267/1070%31%16.5
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months11/2152%30%21
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months7/1741%28%44
Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months2/825%37%97.5

Lee County Children Discharged
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Total Discharges23/8,71826.4 per 10K19.6 per 10K71
Children Discharged for Reunification 13/2357%46%40.5
Children Discharged for Relative 0/230%4%110.5
Children Discharged for Adoption 8/2335%21%34.5
Children Discharged for Transfer 0/230%0%79.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation 0/230%10%129.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship 2/239%17%87.5
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/230%0%79
Children Discharged for Death 0/230%0%83
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/230%0%76
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care2324.0 months17.9 months42
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge1318.9 months11.9 months32.5
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge0na12.0 monthsna
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge215.4 months14.9 months54
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge851.8 months35.4 months19
Reunified within 72 Hours0/130%3%84
Reunified within 12 Months5/1338%52%82
Adopted within 24 Months0/80%20%96
Adopted within 48 Months1/812%72%116.5
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months813.3 months23.6 months109
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months837.8 months10.9 months4
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na61%na
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na71%na
Adoption Discharges8/8,7189.2 per 10K4.1 per 10K43
Non-Permanent Discharges0/8,7180 per 10K2.2 per 10K136
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs0/80%2%71
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 202600.0 per 1M3.9 per 1M84
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 0/70%1.7%94.5
Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/10%8.2%88.5
Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na5.5%na
Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/60%0%64
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 Months0/0na3.9%na
Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na2.7%na
Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na

Lee County Child and Family Services Review Measures
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Maltreatment Reports During October 2024 through September 2025 31930.6 per 10K37.6 per 10K137
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 232.2 per 10K3.9 per 10K134.5
Removals During Period90.8 per 10K1.5 per 10K126
In-care on March 31 20262225.0 per 10K40.0 per 10K133
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period23nana58.5
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 9/9100%97%42.5
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 51/51100%99.54%63.5
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months5/1338%49%81.5
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay1312.4 months12.3 months77
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative2/450%23%20
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months0/10%8.5%92
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months0/80%20%96
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay851.8 months35.4 months19
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period7/1644%21%29
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period0/50%9%108.5
C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months0/10%50%112.5
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday7/1644%32%48
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children8/8100%98%52
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years0/0na39%na
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months10/1191%76%32.5
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months8/1553%51%67
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months1/186%26%125.5

Lee County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2024 through December 2024 Removal5/771%53%32
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal0/90%9%107
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal2/1217%31%95
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months7/1741%28%44
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal0/30%25%95
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months8/1267%45%32
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na61%na
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na71%na

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