Statistics for Region 4
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Ada, Elmore, Valley, Boise.
Tables:
| Region 4 Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,683 | 18.8 per 10K | 21.4 per 10K | 5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,228/2,683 | 83% | 83% | 4 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 2,683 | 18.8 per 10K | 21.4 per 10K | 5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Victim Reports | 335 | 2.4 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 264 | 1.9 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 49 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 6.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 22 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 191/335 | 57% | 43.8% | 1 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 92/2,348 | 3.9% | 3.6% | 3 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | 100% | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/283 | 0% | 0.2% | 5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 164/283 | 58% | 43.3% | 2 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 180/283 | 63.6% | 52.7% | 2 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 283 | 1.0 days | 7.0 days | 6.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 283 | 240.0 days | 232.0 days | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 12/283 | 4.2% | 3.2% | 2 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 6/347 | 1.7% | 1.9% | 3 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 2/178 | 1.1% | 0.7% | 2 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 4/169 | 2.4% | 2.5% | 3 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 49/2,614 | 1.9% | 2.7% | 6 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Region 4 Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 333 | 28.2 per 10K | 20.1 per 10K | 1 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 27.8 | 2.4 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 1 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 66/333 | 19.8% | 18.3% | 3 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 31/333 | 9.3% | 7.2% | 3 |
| Removals for Neglect | 314/333 | 94% | 77% | 2 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 95/333 | 29% | 26% | 5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 52/333 | 16% | 12% | 2 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 26/333 | 8% | 6% | 3 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 7/333 | 2% | 4% | 6 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 144/333 | 43% | 24% | 1 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 4/333 | 1% | 5% | 6 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 1/333 | 0% | 2% | 5.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 9/333 | 3% | 4% | 3 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 78/116 | 67% | 66% | 3 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 19/116 | 16% | 19% | 5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/116 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/116 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 13/116 | 11% | 10% | 3 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 2/116 | 2% | 1% | 3 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/116 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 4/116 | 3% | 4% | 4 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 57/317 | 18% | 15% | 2 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 112/231 | 48% | 42% | 2 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/127 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Region 4 Children in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2026 | 117,182 | na | na | 1 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 285 | 24.0 per 10K | 28.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 314 | 27.0 per 10K | 27.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 299 | 25.2 per 10K | 27.4 per 10K | 4 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 618 | na | na | 1 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 108,629 | 9,211.0 per 10K | 10,015.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 77,053 | 6,534.0 per 10K | 6,859.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 127,777 | 10,904.0 per 10K | 13,780.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 39 | 3.3 per 10K | 4.5 per 10K | 5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 20 | 1.7 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 2 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.3 per 10K | 6 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 149/314 | 47% | 49% | 5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 64/314 | 20% | 19% | 2.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 4/314 | 1% | 1% | 2 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/314 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 39/314 | 12% | 16% | 6 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 45/314 | 14% | 12% | 1.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/314 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 13/314 | 4% | 4% | 3.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 47/639 | 7.36% | 6.14% | 4 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 4/639 | 0.63% | 0.31% | 1 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 4/639 | 0.63% | 0.19% | 1 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/639 | 0% | 0.04% | 4.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 30/39 | 77% | 83% | 6 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 324/43,622 | 7.4 Per 1K Days | 7.2 Per 1K Days | 2.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 258/634 | 41% | 36% | 2 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 307/634 | 48% | 52% | 6 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 69/634 | 11% | 12% | 7 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/314 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 11/314 | 4% | 5% | 3.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 285 | 11.7 months | 12.6 months | 5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 314 | 8.5 months | 11.0 months | 6 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 152/285 | 53% | 43% | 1 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 16/22 | 73% | 62% | 3 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 69/314 | 22% | 31% | 7 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 43/314 | 14% | 21% | 7 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 40/314 | 13% | 19% | 7 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 9/40 | 22% | 22% | 3.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 38/86 | 44% | 44% | 5.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 22/63 | 35% | 37% | 5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 54/104 | 52% | 47% | 3 |
| Region 4 Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 294/117,932 | 24.9 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 191/294 | 65% | 59% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/294 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 58/294 | 20% | 24% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 3/294 | 1% | 2% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 27/294 | 9% | 10% | 5.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 15/294 | 5% | 5% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/294 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/294 | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/294 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 294 | 10.0 months | 14.2 months | 7 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 191 | 5.9 months | 9.4 months | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | na | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 15 | 0.1 months | 12.2 months | 7 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 58 | 21.0 months | 26.5 months | 6 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 12/191 | 6% | 6% | 5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 147/191 | 77% | 68% | 1.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 34/58 | 59% | 43% | 3 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 53/58 | 91% | 89% | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 36 | 15.3 months | 19.9 months | 6 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 36 | 4.7 months | 5.5 months | 6 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/11 | 36% | 57% | 7 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 64% | 5.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 58/117,932 | 4.9 per 10K | 4.6 per 10K | 3 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 30/117,932 | 2.5 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 3 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/37 | 3% | 4% | 4 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 4.3 per 1M | 4.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 | 2/282 | 0.7% | 1.4% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 8/186 | 4.3% | 6.3% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/70 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/10 | 0% | 5.5% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/15 | 0% | 5% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 50% | na |
| Region 4 Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2024 through September 2025 | 2,683 | 18.8 per 10K | 21.4 per 10K | 5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 335 | 2.3 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 5 |
| Removals During Period | 333 | 2.4 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 1 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 314 | 27.0 per 10K | 27.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 294 | na | na | 1 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 147/150 | 98% | 99% | 6 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 639/639 | 100% | 100% | 4 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 125/169 | 74% | 64% | 2 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 169 | 5.5 months | 8.0 months | 7 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 36/72 | 50% | 36% | 3 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 17/195 | 8.7% | 9.2% | 4 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 34/58 | 59% | 43% | 3 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 58 | 21.0 months | 26.5 months | 6 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 27/68 | 40% | 36% | 3 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 3/55 | 5% | 8% | 4.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 27/42 | 64% | 62% | 3.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 22/54 | 41% | 43% | 6 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 36/37 | 97% | 96% | 4 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 8/31 | 26% | 27% | 4 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 234/339 | 69% | 66% | 2 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 56/138 | 41% | 49% | 7 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 17/84 | 20% | 23% | 5 |
| Region 4 Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2024 through December 2024 Removal | 211/250 | 84% | 73% | 1 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 57/317 | 18% | 15% | 2 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 112/231 | 48% | 42% | 2 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 22/63 | 35% | 37% | 5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 21/36 | 58% | 33% | 1 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 16/22 | 73% | 62% | 3 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/11 | 36% | 57% | 7 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 64% | 5.5 |