Statistics for Marion County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: Service Area 5, District 15.

Tables:

Marion County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During October 2024 through September 2025
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports38356.6 per 10K45.7 per 10K16.5
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports325/38384.9%85.3%47
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations37755.7 per 10K44.8 per 10K16
Children Subject of Alternative Response00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K41.5
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports60.9 per 10K1.0 per 10K29.5
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K41.5
Victim Reports9413.9 per 10K11.6 per 10K25
Victim Reports of Neglect7811.5 per 10K8.4 per 10K18.5
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse50.7 per 10K1.1 per 10K60.5
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse81.2 per 10K0.8 per 10K18.5
Victim Reports of Other Abuse30.4 per 10K1.3 per 10K66
Victims Removed to Foster Care17/9418.1%19.1%42.5
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care2/2830.7%2%68.5
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care0/60%1.3%37
Removed to Foster Care Before Report0/190%0.5%45
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report3/1915.8%29%57
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report5/1926.3%34.9%49
Median Days from Report to Removal1935.0 days25.0 days26
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal19443.0 days241.0 days3
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation1/195.3%1.7%5.5
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 4/1362.9%6.3%52
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 1/303.3%4.2%27
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 3/1062.8%6.8%55.5
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 10/2583.9%4.6%47.5
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 0/40%4.4%43.5

Marion County Children Removed to Foster Care
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Total Removals to Foster Care2137.2 per 10K36.3 per 10K43
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care1.83.1 per 10K3.0 per 10K43
Reentries to Foster Care1/214.8%15.1%53
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge0/210%6%59.5
Removals for Neglect13/2162%70%54.5
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use11/2152%41%21
Removals for Physical Abuse5/2124%10%7
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope1/215%15%50
Removals for Inadequate Housing7/2133%18%9
Removals for Incarceration1/215%8%33.5
Removals for Child Behavior0/210%2%55.5
Removals for Abandonment2/2110%9%25.5
Removals for Sexual Abuse1/215%4%23
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting6/1735%27%26.5
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting10/1759%45%24.5
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting0/170%0%39.5
Removals to Group Home First Setting0/170%2%47.5
Removals to Institution First Setting0/170%1%46.5
Removals to Home Visit First Setting1/176%22%56
Removals to Runaway First Setting0/170%1%42
Removals to ILP First Setting0/170%0%40.5
Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal1/138%7%18.5
Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal12/2352%44%25
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)0/30%35%68

Marion County Children in Foster Care
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Children in Region on March 31 20265,657nana37
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026nananana
Children in Care on March 31 20252850.0 per 10K60.0 per 10K46
Children in Care on March 31 20263053.0 per 10K58.0 per 10K44
Average Daily Children in Care2137.8 per 10K57.7 per 10K57
Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 49nana42
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 7,71213,656.0 per 10K21,096.0 per 10K57
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 2,9735,264.0 per 10K10,111.0 per 10K64
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 202614,87126,288.0 per 10K31,972.0 per 10K48
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 18,85733,390.0 per 10K39,955.0 per 10K46
Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 202611.8 per 10K6.0 per 10K65.5
Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 202623.5 per 10K8.1 per 10K52
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 202611.8 per 10K1.3 per 10K21
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day8/3027%39%61.5
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day13/3043%39%34.5
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day0/300%0%45
Children in Group Home on Last Day0/300%6%72.5
Children in Institution on Last Day1/303%4%44
Children in Home Visit on Last Day7/3023%9%10
Children in Runaway on Last Day0/300%1%46.5
Children in ILP on Last Day1/303%2%15
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 2/513.92%6.97%56
Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 1/511.96%2.2%29
Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Parent0/510%0.97%54
Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff0/510%0.54%51
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 20261/1100%78%16
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days10/1,8095.5 Per 1K Days5.5 Per 1K Days37
Placements Moves Toward Permanence8/1650%50%41.5
Lateral Placements Moves7/1644%33%18.5
Placements Moves Away from Permanence1/166%17%61.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 20266/3020%34%63.5
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 20260/300%0%40.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 20252810.0 months11.5 months54
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026306.5 months12.4 months74
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 202516/2857%46%22
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 20252/450%61%36.5
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 20269/3030%37%50
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 20266/3020%24%45.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 20266/3020%18%30.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 20262/633%33%33
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months0/20%44%68.5
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months0/20%40%62
Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months1/1100%50%6

Marion County Children Discharged
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Total Discharges17/5,64830.1 per 10K36.3 per 10K49
Children Discharged for Reunification 11/1765%50%14
Children Discharged for Relative 4/1724%12%17.5
Children Discharged for Adoption 2/1712%25%48.5
Children Discharged for Transfer 0/170%0%42
Children Discharged for Emancipation 0/170%2%51
Children Discharged for Guardianship 0/170%10%67
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/170%1%45
Children Discharged for Death 0/170%0%42
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/170%0%43
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care1711.4 months13.8 months53
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge1111.4 months10.4 months28
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge46.4 months8.0 months34.5
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge0na10.2 monthsna
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge216.1 months24.8 months56.5
Reunified within 72 Hours1/119%1%2
Reunified within 12 Months11/11100%67%9
Adopted within 24 Months2/2100%46%5.5
Adopted within 48 Months2/2100%90%20
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months211.8 months19.1 months56
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months24.3 months5.2 months44.5
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na97%na
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na100%na
Adoption Discharges2/5,6483.5 per 10K9 per 10K48
Non-Permanent Discharges0/5,6480 per 10K1.3 per 10K58
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs0/20%3%39
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 20263530.3 per 1M39.1 per 1M4.5
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2024 through February 2025 0/250%2.4%51.5
Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/100%4.9%46.5
Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/40%4.1%34.5
Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/90%0.5%35
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 Months0/10%0.4%28
Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/30%0%4

Marion 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 38356.6 per 10K45.7 per 10K16.5
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 9414.1 per 10K11.6 per 10K23.5
Removals During Period213.1 per 10K3.0 per 10K43
In-care on March 31 20263053.0 per 10K58.0 per 10K44
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period17nana46
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 60/6296.8%94.4%32.5
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 50/50100%99.12%25
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months13/1493%67%15
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay148.2 months8.3 months39
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative5/5100%40%2.5
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months1/156.7%7.4%24.5
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months2/2100%46%5.5
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay216.1 months24.8 months55.5
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period0/10%35%62
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 Months4/4100%82%13.5
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 Children2/2100%97%22
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years0/0na26%na
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months23/2785%80%27.5
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months11/1385%57%13
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months0/50%41%70.5

Marion 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 Removal24/2789%76%19.5
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal1/138%7%18.5
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal12/2352%44%25
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months0/20%40%62
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 Months2/450%61%36.5
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na97%na
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na100%na

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