District 3 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 | 85,909 | na | na | 2 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 352 | 41.0 per 10K | 28.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 352 | 41.0 per 10K | 27.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 339 | 39.3 per 10K | 27.4 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 566 | na | na | 2 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 123,906 | 14,463.0 per 10K | 10,015.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 79,182 | 9,243.0 per 10K | 6,859.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 197,233 | 22,958.0 per 10K | 13,780.0 per 10K | 1 |
| 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 | 63 | 7.3 per 10K | 4.5 per 10K | 3 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 21 | 2.4 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 3 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 3 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.3 per 10K | 4.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 163/352 | 46% | 49% | 6.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 62/352 | 18% | 19% | 5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 1/352 | 0% | 1% | 5.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/352 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 63/352 | 18% | 16% | 3 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 50/352 | 14% | 12% | 1.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/352 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 13/352 | 4% | 4% | 3 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 16/665 | 2.41% | 6.14% | 7 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 2/665 | 0.3% | 0.31% | 4 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 0/665 | 0% | 0.19% | 5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/665 | 0% | 0.04% | 4.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 51/63 | 81% | 83% | 5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 248/30,242 | 8.2 Per 1K Days | 7.2 Per 1K Days | 1 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 192/605 | 32% | 36% | 5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 334/605 | 55% | 52% | 3 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 79/605 | 13% | 12% | 3.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/352 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 12/352 | 3% | 5% | 4.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 352 | 16.4 months | 12.6 months | 1 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 352 | 12.8 months | 11.0 months | 3.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 134/352 | 38% | 43% | 5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 17/31 | 55% | 62% | 5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 116/352 | 33% | 31% | 4 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 89/352 | 25% | 21% | 3 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 79/352 | 22% | 19% | 3 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 15/79 | 19% | 22% | 5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 74/158 | 47% | 44% | 3 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 41/106 | 39% | 37% | 3 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 43/102 | 42% | 47% | 4 |