Statistics for Franklin County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: Service Area 5, District 6.

Tables:

Franklin County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During October 2024 through September 2025 		CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports8740.5 per 10K45.7 per 10K62
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports78/8789.7%85.3%12
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations8640.0 per 10K44.8 per 10K62.5
Children Subject of Alternative Response00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K41.5
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports10.5 per 10K1.0 per 10K41
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K41.5
Victim Reports209.3 per 10K11.6 per 10K57.5
Victim Reports of Neglect209.3 per 10K8.4 per 10K30.5
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse00.0 per 10K1.1 per 10K79
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse00.0 per 10K0.8 per 10K78.5
Victim Reports of Other Abuse00.0 per 10K1.3 per 10K77.5
Victims Removed to Foster Care6/2030%19.1%19
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care4/666.1%2%4
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care0/10%1.3%37
Removed to Foster Care Before Report0/100%0.5%45
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report0/100%29%75
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report0/100%34.9%75.5
Median Days from Report to Removal10116.5 days25.0 days7
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal10285.0 days241.0 days22.5
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation0/100%1.7%52
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 0/160%6.3%73.5
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 0/30%4.2%58
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 0/130%6.8%72
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 6/748.1%4.6%6
Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 0/0nanana
Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 0/0na4.4%na

Franklin County Children Removed to Foster Care
During April 2025 through March 2026 		CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Total Removals to Foster Care950.1 per 10K36.3 per 10K23
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care0.84.2 per 10K3.0 per 10K23
Reentries to Foster Care0/90%15.1%69
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge0/90%6%59.5
Removals for Neglect5/956%70%60
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use3/933%41%54.5
Removals for Physical Abuse0/90%10%65
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope0/90%15%68.5
Removals for Inadequate Housing2/922%18%31.5
Removals for Incarceration0/90%8%61
Removals for Child Behavior0/90%2%55.5
Removals for Abandonment0/90%9%63.5
Removals for Sexual Abuse3/933%4%1.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting6/875%27%4
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting0/80%45%71
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting0/80%0%39.5
Removals to Group Home First Setting0/80%2%47.5
Removals to Institution First Setting0/80%1%46.5
Removals to Home Visit First Setting2/825%22%33
Removals to Runaway First Setting0/80%1%42
Removals to ILP First Setting0/80%0%40.5
Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal2/922%7%8
Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal3/3100%44%3
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)1/1100%35%2

Franklin County Children in Foster Care
During April 2025 through March 2026 		CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Children in Region on March 31 20261,804nana71
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026nananana
Children in Care on March 31 2025422.0 per 10K60.0 per 10K64
Children in Care on March 31 2026422.0 per 10K58.0 per 10K70.5
Average Daily Children in Care316.7 per 10K57.7 per 10K76
Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 13nana70
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 1,0916,070.0 per 10K21,096.0 per 10K75
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 6043,360.0 per 10K10,111.0 per 10K73
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 20263722,062.0 per 10K31,972.0 per 10K80
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 2,52614,052.0 per 10K39,955.0 per 10K68
Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 202600.0 per 10K6.0 per 10K76
Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 202600.0 per 10K8.1 per 10K74.5
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 202600.0 per 10K1.3 per 10K60
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day4/4100%39%1.5
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day0/40%39%77.5
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day0/40%0%45
Children in Group Home on Last Day0/40%6%72.5
Children in Institution on Last Day0/40%4%67
Children in Home Visit on Last Day0/40%9%70.5
Children in Runaway on Last Day0/40%1%46.5
Children in ILP on Last Day0/40%2%58.5
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 1/812.5%6.97%9.5
Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 0/80%2.2%65
Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Parent0/80%0.97%54
Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff0/80%0.54%51
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 20260/0na78%na
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days1/5871.7 Per 1K Days5.5 Per 1K Days75.5
Placements Moves Toward Permanence1/520%50%70
Lateral Placements Moves4/580%33%5.5
Placements Moves Away from Permanence0/50%17%72.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 20261/425%34%51.5
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 20260/40%0%40.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 202542.0 months11.5 months77
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 202641.3 months12.4 months80
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 20254/4100%46%1.5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 20250/0na61%na
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 20260/40%37%78
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 20260/40%24%77
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 20260/40%18%76
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 20260/0na33%na
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months1/1100%44%2.5
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months1/1100%40%1.5
Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months0/0na50%na

Franklin County Children Discharged
During April 2025 through March 2026 		CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Total Discharges9/1,79750.1 per 10K36.3 per 10K25
Children Discharged for Reunification 5/956%50%31.5
Children Discharged for Relative 1/911%12%31.5
Children Discharged for Adoption 0/90%25%70
Children Discharged for Transfer 0/90%0%42
Children Discharged for Emancipation 0/90%2%51
Children Discharged for Guardianship 3/933%10%7.5
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/90%1%45
Children Discharged for Death 0/90%0%42
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/90%0%43
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care92.2 months13.8 months75
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge52.2 months10.4 months69
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge11.3 months8.0 months43
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge36.4 months10.2 months46.5
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge0na24.8 monthsna
Reunified within 72 Hours0/50%1%40
Reunified within 12 Months4/580%67%27.5
Adopted within 24 Months0/0na46%na
Adopted within 48 Months0/0na90%na
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months0na19.1 monthsna
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months0na5.2 monthsna
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 181/1100%97%19
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na100%na
Adoption Discharges0/1,7970 per 10K9 per 10K72
Non-Permanent Discharges0/1,7970 per 10K1.3 per 10K58
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs0/0na3%na
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 202600.0 per 1M39.1 per 1M46
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2024 through February 2025 0/80%2.4%51.5
Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/40%4.9%46.5
Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/10%4.1%34.5
Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0.5%na
Children Discharged for Transfer April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na
Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na
Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/30%0.4%28
Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na

Franklin County Child and Family Services Review Measures
During April 2025 through March 2026 		CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Maltreatment Reports During October 2024 through September 2025 8740.5 per 10K45.7 per 10K62
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 209.4 per 10K11.6 per 10K56.5
Removals During Period94.2 per 10K3.0 per 10K23
In-care on March 31 2026422.0 per 10K58.0 per 10K70.5
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period9nana58.5
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 8/8100%94.4%12.5
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 8/8100%99.12%25
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months5/683%67%25
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay61.8 months8.3 months70.5
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative0/30%40%65.5
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months0/50%7.4%55.5
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months0/0na46%na
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay0na24.8 monthsna
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period0/0na35%na
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period0/0na24%na
C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months0/0na82%na
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday0/10%39%59
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children0/0na97%na
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years1/1100%26%4
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months11/1292%80%9
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months0/0na57%na
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months0/10%41%70.5

Franklin County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During April 2025 through March 2026 		CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2024 through December 2024 Removal0/0na76%na
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal2/922%7%8
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal3/3100%44%3
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months1/1100%40%1.5
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal0/0na32%na
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months0/0na61%na
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 181/1100%97%19
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na100%na

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