Pulaski County Children in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
| Children in Region on September 30 2025 | 1,743 | na | na | 126 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 17 | 98.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 37.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 16 | 92.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 39 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 15 | 87.9 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 41 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 28 | na | na | 116 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 5,568 | 31,966.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 42 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 3,687 | 21,167.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 51 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 5,869 | 33,672.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 83 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2024 through September 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 148.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 143.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 109.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 11/16 | 69% | 62% | 40 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 5/16 | 31% | 19% | 29 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/16 | 0% | 3% | 120.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 0/16 | 0% | 14% | 148.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/16 | 0% | 1% | 103.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/16 | 0% | 1% | 91.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 0/20 | 0% | 4.84% | 132.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 0/20 | 0% | 0.77% | 105 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/20 | 0% | 0.21% | 88.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/20 | 0% | 0.32% | 93 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 0/0 | na | 89% | na |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 7/1,915 | 3.7 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 100.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 5/14 | 36% | 25% | 28.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 9/14 | 64% | 57% | 46.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 0/14 | 0% | 17% | 150 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/16 | 0% | 8% | 140.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 17 | 23.2 months | 16.3 months | 28 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 16 | 9.4 months | 17.0 months | 136 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 12/17 | 71% | 32% | 5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 1/1 | 100% | 54% | 15 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 4/16 | 25% | 48% | 132.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 3/16 | 19% | 37% | 125.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 3/16 | 19% | 34% | 115 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 0/3 | 0% | 19% | 132.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/9 | 78% | 31% | 9 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/7 | 100% | 28% | 3.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 39% | 134.5 |