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Prepared by the North Dakota Legislative Council
staff for the Budget Committee on Government Services |
NORTH DAKOTA FOSTER CARE STATISTICS - 1991-97
This memorandum includes schedules presenting information on the number of children in foster care in North Dakota, foster care placements, and trends since 1991.
| Year | Number of Children in Foster Care (Unduplicated) | Monthly Average Number of Children | Average Number of Months in Care | Recidivism Percentage |
| 1991 | 1,271 | 648 | 14.0 | 22.3% |
| 1992 | 1,331 | 705 | 15.0 | 22.5% |
| 1993 | 1,513 | 756 | 14.1 | 23.3% |
| 1994 | 1,556 | 810 | 13.7 | 22.8% |
| 1995 | 1,654 | 861 | 13.9 | 23.8% |
| 1996 | 1,663 | 879 | 14.9 | 24.2% |
| 1997 | 1,721 | 922 | 13.9 | 25.0% |
| Year | Number of Children Placed in Family Homes (Unduplicated) | Number of Children Placed in RCCF/GH (Unduplicated)1 | Total | Number of Children Placed Out of State (Unduplicated)2 | Percentage of Children in Foster Care Placed Out of State |
| 1991 | 883 | 388 | 1,271 | 32 | 2.5% |
| 1992 | 946 | 385 | 1,331 | 33 | 2.5% |
| 1993 | 1,065 | 448 | 1,513 | 48 | 3.2% |
| 1994 | 1,064 | 492 | 1,556 | 61 | 3.9% |
| 1995 | 1,125 | 529 | 1,654 | 70 | 4.2% |
| 1996 | 1,128 | 535 | 1,663 | 67 | 4.0% |
| 1997 | 1,162 | 559 | 1,721 | 85 | 4.9% |
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1 RCCF/GH means residential child care facility and group homes. 2 Because children placed out of state may be placed in either a family home or a facility, these numbers are also reflected in the columns titled "Number of Children Placed in Family Homes" and "Number of Children Placed in RCCF/GH" on this schedule. |
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| Children in North Dakota Ages 0-181 | Children in Foster Care 1991-962 | ||||
| Region | Number | Percentage of Total | Number | Percentage of Total | Percentage of Children in Region |
| 1 | 9,490 | 5.1% | 99 | 6.6% | 1.04% |
| 2 | 26,436 | 14.3% | 167 | 11.1% | .63% |
| 3 | 14,718 | 8.0% | 237 | 15.8% | 1.61% |
| 4 | 27,414 | 14.9% | 177 | 11.8% | .65% |
| 5 | 38,332 | 20.8% | 299 | 20.0% | .78% |
| 6 | 17,727 | 9.6% | 97 | 6.5% | .55% |
| 7 | 37,887 | 20.5% | 342 | 22.8% | .90% |
| 8 | 12,550 | 6.8% | 81 | 5.4% | .65% |
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Total |
184,554 | 100% | 1,499 | 100% | .81% |
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1 Based on 1990 census. 2 The average number of children in foster care during fiscal years 1991-96. |
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| Number of Children in Foster Care | ||||||
| Region | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 |
| 1 | 106 | 105 | 106 | 97 | 97 | 85 |
| 2 | 123 | 143 | 188 | 184 | 181 | 180 |
| 3 | 214 | 227 | 258 | 215 | 251 | 258 |
| 4 | 137 | 142 | 176 | 199 | 197 | 209 |
| 5 | 232 | 262 | 314 | 322 | 319 | 345 |
| 6 | 75 | 88 | 92 | 104 | 113 | 108 |
| 7 | 299 | 301 | 307 | 352 | 399 | 394 |
| 8 | 85 | 63 | 72 | 83 | 97 | 84 |
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Total |
1,271 | 1,331 | 1,513 | 1,556 | 1,654 | 1,663 |
The attached graphs and charts summarize the information included on the schedules above.
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