Missouri
FOSTER CARE FACTS BY THE NUMBERS*
| Children in out-of-home care | 10,391 |
| Children entering foster care | 4,995 |
| Children exiting foster care | 4,086 |
| Length of stay in foster care | mean 29.9 months, median 14.6 months |
| Children each year who age out | 60, 1.5% of all exits |
| * CWLA National Data Analysis System, AFCARS 2008 | |
