| CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE | |||||||||||
| BY LENGTH OF STAY UPON ENTERING CARE | |||||||||||
| SFY 1998 - 2000 | |||||||||||
| Percent of Children | |||||||||||
| Length of Time | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | ||||||||
| Less than 13 Months | 54.17% | 56.64% | 62.23% | ||||||||
| 13 to 24 Months | 21.04% | 18.05% | 16.90% | ||||||||
| More than 24 Months | 21.11% | 25.31% | 20.87% | ||||||||
| Unknown | 3.68% | 0.00% | 0.00% | ||||||||
| Total | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | ||||||||
| Source: Children's Reporting Information System (CHRIS) | |||||||||||
| AR DHS Statistical Report SFY 2000 | 3-40 | ||||||||||