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Children in Foster Care
During October 2024 through September 2025
| Children in Region on September 30 2025 | AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | Children in Care on September 30 2024 | Children in Care on September 30 2025 | Average Daily Children in Care | Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 |
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| DFCSDistrict | Count | Count | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | per 10K | Rank |
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| Metro | 892974 | na | 2259 | 25 | 3 | 2297 | 26 | 3 | 2289 | 25.9 | 3 | 3350 | 834837 | 9349 | 3 | 654785 | 7333 | 3 | 1847315 | 20687 | 3 |
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| North | 904491 | na | 3779 | 42 | 2 | 3576 | 40 | 2 | 3620 | 40.3 | 2 | 5569 | 1325784 | 14710 | 2 | 1042914 | 11571 | 2 | 2373552 | 26242 | 2 |
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| South | 745777 | na | 4983 | 67 | 1 | 5019 | 67 | 1 | 5048 | 67.8 | 1 | 7112 | 1842614 | 24758 | 1 | 1384862 | 18607 | 1 | 4155164 | 55716 | 1 |
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| Statewide | 2543242 | na | 11021 | 44 | na | 10892 | 43 | na | 10958 | 43.1 | na | 16031 | 4003235 | 15770 | na | 3082561 | 12143 | na | 8376031 | 32934 | na |
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Children in Foster Care
During October 2024 through September 2025
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Children in Foster Care
During October 2024 through September 2025
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | Children in Group Home on Last Day | Children in Institution on Last Day | Children in Home Visit on Last Day | Children in Runaway on Last Day | Children in ILP on Last Day |
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| DFCSDistrict | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank |
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| Metro | 2297 | 26 | 3 | 1,408/2,297 | 61% | 3 | 432/2,297 | 19% | 2 | 43/2,297 | 2% | 3.0 | 0/2,297 | 0% | 2 | 347/2,297 | 15% | 2 | 26/2,297 | 1% | 2 | 25/2,297 | 1% | 1.0 | 16/2,297 | 1% | 1.0 |
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| North | 3576 | 40 | 2 | 2,272/3,576 | 64% | 1 | 559/3,576 | 16% | 3 | 111/3,576 | 3% | 1.5 | 0/3,576 | 0% | 2 | 574/3,576 | 16% | 1 | 43/3,576 | 1% | 2 | 7/3,576 | 0% | 2.5 | 10/3,576 | 0% | 2.5 |
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| South | 5019 | 67 | 1 | 3,113/5,019 | 62% | 2 | 1,047/5,019 | 21% | 1 | 147/5,019 | 3% | 1.5 | 0/5,019 | 0% | 2 | 621/5,019 | 12% | 3 | 67/5,019 | 1% | 2 | 23/5,019 | 0% | 2.5 | 1/5,019 | 0% | 2.5 |
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| Statewide | 10892 | 43 | na | 6,793/10,892 | 62% | na | 2,038/10,892 | 19% | na | 301/10,892 | 3% | na | 0/10,892 | 0% | na | 1,542/10,892 | 14% | na | 136/10,892 | 1% | na | 55/10,892 | 1% | na | 27/10,892 | 0% | na |
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Children in Foster Care
During October 2024 through September 2025
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff |
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| DFCSDistrict | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank |
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| Metro | 191/3,273 | 5.84% | 1 | 32/3,273 | 0.98% | 1 | 10/3,273 | 0.31% | 1 | 12/3,273 | 0.37% | 1 |
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| North | 304/6,004 | 5.06% | 2 | 54/6,004 | 0.90% | 2 | 17/6,004 | 0.28% | 2 | 20/6,004 | 0.33% | 2 |
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| South | 293/7,004 | 4.18% | 3 | 40/7,004 | 0.57% | 3 | 7/7,004 | 0.10% | 3 | 20/7,004 | 0.29% | 3 |
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| Statewide | 788/16,281 | 4.84% | na | 126/16,281 | 0.77% | na | 34/16,281 | 0.21% | na | 52/16,281 | 0.32% | na |
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Children in Foster Care
During October 2024 through September 2025
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | Placements Moves Toward Permanence | Lateral Placements Moves | Placements Moves Away from Permanence |
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| DFCSDistrict | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Per 1K Days | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank |
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| Metro | 2297 | 26 | 3 | 317/347 | 91% | 1 | 1,257/151,400 | 8.3 | 1 | 1,083/4,300 | 25% | 2.5 | 2,325/4,300 | 54% | 3 | 892/4,300 | 21% | 1.0 |
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| North | 3576 | 40 | 2 | 516/574 | 90% | 2 | 1,561/274,185 | 5.7 | 2 | 1,561/5,984 | 26% | 1.0 | 3,472/5,984 | 58% | 2 | 951/5,984 | 16% | 2.5 |
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| South | 5019 | 67 | 1 | 546/621 | 88% | 3 | 1,717/351,152 | 4.9 | 3 | 1,709/6,951 | 25% | 2.5 | 4,101/6,951 | 59% | 1 | 1,141/6,951 | 16% | 2.5 |
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| Statewide | 10892 | 43 | na | 1,379/1,542 | 89% | na | 4,535/776,737 | 5.8 | na | 4,353/17,235 | 25% | na | 9,898/17,235 | 57% | na | 2,984/17,235 | 17% | na |
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Children in Foster Care
During October 2024 through September 2025
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 |
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| DFCSDistrict | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank |
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| Metro | 2297 | 26 | 3 | 0/2,297 | 0% | 2 | 259/2,297 | 11% | 1 |
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| North | 3576 | 40 | 2 | 0/3,576 | 0% | 2 | 279/3,576 | 8% | 2 |
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| South | 5019 | 67 | 1 | 0/5,019 | 0% | 2 | 328/5,019 | 7% | 3 |
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| Statewide | 10892 | 43 | na | 0/10,892 | 0% | na | 866/10,892 | 8% | na |
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Children in Foster Care
During October 2024 through September 2025
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 |
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| DFCSDistrict | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | months | Rank | Count | months | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank |
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| Metro | 2297 | 26 | 3 | 2259 | 15.6 | 2 | 2297 | 17.9 | 1 | 634/2,259 | 28% | 3 | 65/148 | 44% | 3 |
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| North | 3576 | 40 | 2 | 3779 | 14.6 | 3 | 3576 | 15.5 | 3 | 1,420/3,779 | 38% | 1 | 305/541 | 56% | 1 |
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| South | 5019 | 67 | 1 | 4983 | 18.3 | 1 | 5019 | 17.7 | 2 | 1,513/4,983 | 30% | 2 | 336/628 | 54% | 2 |
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| Statewide | 10892 | 43 | na | 11021 | 16.3 | na | 10892 | 17 | na | 3,567/11,021 | 32% | na | 706/1,317 | 54% | na |
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Children in Foster Care
During October 2024 through September 2025
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months |
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| DFCSDistrict | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank |
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| Metro | 1,138/2,297 | 50% | 1.5 | 874/2,297 | 38% | 2 | 806/2,297 | 35% | 1.5 | 76/806 | 9% | 3 | 240/1,039 | 23% | 3 | 181/811 | 22% | 3 | 132/494 | 27% | 3 |
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| North | 1,572/3,576 | 44% | 3.0 | 1,158/3,576 | 32% | 3 | 1,067/3,576 | 30% | 3.0 | 277/1,067 | 26% | 1 | 595/1,578 | 38% | 1 | 386/1,140 | 34% | 1 | 515/1,025 | 50% | 1 |
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| South | 2,489/5,019 | 50% | 1.5 | 1,989/5,019 | 40% | 1 | 1,780/5,019 | 35% | 1.5 | 331/1,780 | 19% | 2 | 733/2,518 | 29% | 2 | 561/2,061 | 27% | 2 | 428/1,203 | 36% | 2 |
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| Statewide | 5,199/10,892 | 48% | na | 4,021/10,892 | 37% | na | 3,653/10,892 | 34% | na | 684/3,653 | 19% | na | 1,568/5,135 | 31% | na | 1,128/4,012 | 28% | na | 1,075/2,722 | 39% | na |
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