Louisiana
FOSTER CARE FACTS BY THE NUMBERS*
| Children in out-of-home care | 5,102 |
| Children entering foster care | 3,384 |
| Children exiting foster care | 3,466 |
| Length of stay in foster care | mean 23.1 months, median 11.4 months |
| Children each year who age out | 280, 8.1% of all exits |
| * CWLA National Data Analysis System, AFCARS 2008 | |
