Staffordshire County Council has taken nearly 200 unaccompanied children into its care over the past five years. In 2015/16 the total number was 101.
Despite the added cost burdens, inspectors assessing the authority's children's services found it was successfully supporting such cases through a specialist team.
The inspection report states: "A dedicated team for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children is a strength and ensures that their needs are met.
"On arrival, unaccompanied asylum-seeking children are swiftly risk assessed, registered with a doctor, and placed in appropriate education settings, with creative use of pupil premium funds to support language development.
"A specialist group for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children is well attended and gives them a good opportunity to engage."
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