Statistics for Madison County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 5, North District, Northern Circuit, Non-CII.

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Madison County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During October 2023 through September 2024
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports38142.1 per 10K39.1 per 10K103
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports303/38179.5%86.4%146
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations13114.5 per 10K14.3 per 10K92.5
Children Subject of Alternative Response14516.0 per 10K10.7 per 10K55.5
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K80
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports10511.6 per 10K14.1 per 10K123
Victim Reports394.3 per 10K3.9 per 10K99.5
Victim Reports of Neglect242.7 per 10K2.7 per 10K103.5
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse30.3 per 10K0.5 per 10K126.5
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse00.0 per 10K0.2 per 10K136
Victim Reports of Other Abuse121.3 per 10K0.5 per 10K32.5
Victims Removed to Foster Care15/3938.5%26.1%39.5
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care13/2375.5%3.1%24
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care2/1451.4%1.3%45
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Removed to Foster Care Before Report0/320%0.5%85.5
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report10/3231.2%25.2%50
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report11/3234.4%31.6%65
Median Days from Report to Removal3298.0 days43.0 days38
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal32426.0 days365.0 days15
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation0/320%1.3%94
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 0/280%3.1%121
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 0/140%1.5%88.5
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 0/140%3.7%118.5
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 12/2345.1%2.6%26
Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 10/1387.2%2.1%15
Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 0/0nanana

Madison County Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2024 through September 2025
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Total Removals to Foster Care2026.0 per 10K19.7 per 10K75
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care1.72.2 per 10K1.6 per 10K73
Reentries to Foster Care5/2025%13.6%17.5
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge0/200%4.7%105.5
Removals for Neglect6/2030%35%80.5
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use12/2060%39%40
Removals for Physical Abuse1/205%9%73.5
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope0/200%9%119.5
Removals for Inadequate Housing5/2025%18%44
Removals for Incarceration8/2040%13%6
Removals for Child Behavior2/2010%8%39
Removals for Abandonment2/2010%11%41
Removals for Sexual Abuse0/200%3%97.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting9/1369%57%48
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting4/1331%37%75
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting0/130%0%71
Removals to Group Home First Setting0/130%0%70.5
Removals to Institution First Setting0/130%5%100.5
Removals to Home Visit First Setting0/130%0%70.5
Removals to Runaway First Setting0/130%1%74
Removals to ILP First Setting0/130%0%70.5
Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal0/180%8%105
Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal4/1921%30%90.5
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)0/110%0%68

Madison County Children in Foster Care
During October 2024 through September 2025
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Children in Region on September 30 20257,751nana57
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025nananana
Children in Care on September 30 20243039.0 per 10K44.0 per 10K113
Children in Care on September 30 20253343.0 per 10K43.0 per 10K105.5
Average Daily Children in Care3342.8 per 10K43.1 per 10K107.5
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 50nana75.5
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 11,89015,471.0 per 10K15,770.0 per 10K108
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 9,19011,958.0 per 10K12,143.0 per 10K101
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 202513,21217,046.0 per 10K32,934.0 per 10K128
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2024 through September 2025 00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K80
Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 202556.5 per 10K6.1 per 10K86
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 202522.6 per 10K3.5 per 10K101
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 202500.0 per 10K0.4 per 10K109.5
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day22/3367%62%58
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day4/3312%19%98.5
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day1/333%3%55
Children in Group Home on Last Day0/330%0%80
Children in Institution on Last Day5/3315%14%77
Children in Home Visit on Last Day0/330%1%103.5
Children in Runaway on Last Day1/333%1%6.5
Children in ILP on Last Day0/330%0%84
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 2/504%4.84%67.5
Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 1/502%0.77%11
Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent0/500%0.21%88.5
Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff0/500%0.32%93
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 20255/5100%89%34
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days14/2,6665.3 Per 1K Days5.8 Per 1K Days72.5
Placements Moves Toward Permanence11/4624%25%89.5
Lateral Placements Moves24/4652%57%104.5
Placements Moves Away from Permanence11/4624%17%24.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 20250/330%0%79.5
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 20251/333%8%113
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 20243010.8 months16.3 months125
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 20253313.1 months17.0 months106
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 20249/3030%32%97
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 20242/2100%54%15
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 20257/3321%48%138.5
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 20255/3315%37%135.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 20255/3315%34%129.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 20252/540%19%34.5
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months3/838%31%60
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months2/633%28%62.5
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months5/771%39%21.5

Madison County Children Discharged
During October 2024 through September 2025
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Total Discharges13/7,68516.9 per 10K19.4 per 10K105.5
Children Discharged for Reunification 4/1331%47%106
Children Discharged for Relative 1/138%5%31
Children Discharged for Adoption 2/1315%21%99
Children Discharged for Transfer 0/130%1%83.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation 0/130%10%130
Children Discharged for Guardianship 6/1346%17%12
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/130%0%80.5
Children Discharged for Death 0/130%0%84
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/130%0%77
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care1321.1 months18.4 months62.5
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge421.1 months12.3 months16
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge124.8 months11.0 months8
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge614.8 months15.8 months66
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge248.6 months34.6 months20
Reunified within 72 Hours0/40%5%82.5
Reunified within 12 Months1/425%51%102.5
Adopted within 24 Months0/20%19%96.5
Adopted within 48 Months0/20%73%124.5
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months221.3 months22.8 months72.5
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months227.3 months10.1 months9
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 184/4100%61%20.5
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 182/2100%67%13.5
Adoption Discharges2/7,6852.6 per 10K4.1 per 10K106.5
Non-Permanent Discharges0/7,6850 per 10K2.1 per 10K134
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs0/20%3%75.5
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 202500.0 per 1M4.3 per 1M84
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 0/220%1.9%97.5
Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/90%8%91
Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na6.9%na
Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/10%0%62
Children Discharged for Transfer October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na
Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na2.9%na
Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/100%2.8%63.5
Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na

Madison County Child and Family Services Review Measures
During October 2024 through September 2025
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 38142.1 per 10K39.1 per 10K103
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 394.3 per 10K3.9 per 10K100
Removals During Period202.2 per 10K1.6 per 10K73
In-care on September 30 20253343.0 per 10K43.0 per 10K105.5
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period13nana88.5
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 22/22100%96.6%43
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 50/50100%99.58%66
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months1/520%48%108
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay521.1 months12.5 months15
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative0/100%21%111.5
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months0/90%8.4%94
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months0/20%19%96.5
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay248.6 months34.6 months20
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period2/729%21%52
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period2/540%6%11
C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months0/0na61%na
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday2/633%32%75
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children2/2100%97%54.5
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years0/0na41%na
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months15/2075%77%99
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months13/1872%52%22.5
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months5/1242%28%27

Madison County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During October 2024 through September 2025
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2023 through June 2024 Removal6/1250%50%69
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal0/180%8%105
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal4/1921%30%90.5
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months2/633%28%62.5
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal0/20%26%81.5
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months2/2100%54%15
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 184/4100%61%20.5
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 182/2100%67%13.5

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