Arkansas
FOSTER CARE FACTS BY THE NUMBERS*
| Children in out-of-home care | 3,544 |
| Children entering foster care | 3,776 |
| Children exiting foster care | 3,662 |
| Length of stay in foster care | mean 21.4 months, median 3.6 months |
| Children each year who age out | 256, 7.0% of all exits |
| * CWLA National Data Analysis System, AFCARS 2008 | |
