South Dakota
FOSTER CARE FACTS BY THE NUMBERS*
| Children in out-of-home care | 1,478 |
| Children entering foster care | 1,332 |
| Children exiting foster care | 1,369 |
| Length of stay in foster care | mean 25.9 months, median 5.8 months |
| Children each year who age out | 80, 5.8% of all exits |
| * CWLA National Data Analysis System, AFCARS 2008 | |
