Statistics for Ada County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 4, District 4.
Tables:
| Ada County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=44) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,365 | 18.0 per 10K | 21.9 per 10K | 34 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,965/2,365 | 83.1% | 84% | 32 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 2,365 | 18.0 per 10K | 21.8 per 10K | 34 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 22.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 24 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 22.5 |
| Victim Reports | 320 | 2.4 per 10K | 2.9 per 10K | 27 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 229 | 1.7 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 26.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 67 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 21.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 22 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 22 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 2 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 22.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 189/320 | 59.1% | 38.3% | 4 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 71/2,045 | 3.5% | 3.8% | 21 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | 23.1% | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/260 | 0% | 0.7% | 23.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 168/260 | 64.6% | 51.2% | 17 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 177/260 | 68.1% | 58.6% | 15 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 260 | 0.0 days | 3.0 days | 36.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 260 | 178.0 days | 192.0 days | 12 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 7/260 | 2.7% | 3.8% | 15 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 11/458 | 2.4% | 2.4% | 12 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 8/245 | 3.3% | 1.7% | 4 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 3/213 | 1.4% | 2.9% | 15 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 67/2,020 | 3.3% | 3% | 16 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/1 | 0% | 15.8% | 4.5 |
| Ada County Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=44) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 204 | 18.7 per 10K | 18.7 per 10K | 16 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 17 | 1.6 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 15.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 40/204 | 19.6% | 15.7% | 9 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 13/204 | 6.4% | 7.5% | 11 |
| Removals for Neglect | 190/204 | 93% | 59% | 8 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 80/204 | 39% | 32% | 13.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 26/204 | 13% | 14% | 11 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 13/204 | 6% | 6% | 11 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 10/204 | 5% | 5% | 11.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 73/204 | 36% | 18% | 6 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/204 | 0% | 7% | 29 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 4/204 | 2% | 4% | 11 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 5/204 | 2% | 4% | 10.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 42/67 | 63% | 69% | 24 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 13/67 | 19% | 19% | 8 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/67 | 0% | 0% | 16 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/67 | 0% | 0% | 16.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 10/67 | 15% | 8% | 8 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/67 | 0% | 0% | 16 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/67 | 0% | 0% | 16 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 2/67 | 3% | 3% | 5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 27/185 | 15% | 15% | 16 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 185/279 | 66% | 57% | 15.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/81 | 0% | 0% | 14.5 |
| Ada County Children in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=44) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2025 | 108,005 | na | na | 1 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 307 | 28.0 per 10K | 32.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 234 | 22.0 per 10K | 28.0 per 10K | 23.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 265 | 24.2 per 10K | 28.6 per 10K | 26 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 511 | na | na | 1 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 97,337 | 8,945.0 per 10K | 10,537.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 65,639 | 6,032.0 per 10K | 7,139.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 111,075 | 10,284.0 per 10K | 14,558.0 per 10K | 25 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2024 through March 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 22.5 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2025 | 42 | 3.9 per 10K | 4.5 per 10K | 18 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 13 | 1.2 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 18 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 1 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.3 per 10K | 9 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 124/234 | 53% | 51% | 15 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 30/234 | 13% | 18% | 21 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/234 | 0% | 0% | 25 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/234 | 0% | 0% | 23.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 42/234 | 18% | 16% | 16 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 28/234 | 12% | 11% | 12 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 2/234 | 1% | 0% | 1 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 8/234 | 3% | 3% | 12 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2023 through August 2024 | 48/593 | 8.09% | 8.32% | 19 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2023 through August 2024 | 7/593 | 1.18% | 1.25% | 7 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2023 through August 2024 by Parent | 5/593 | 0.84% | 1.06% | 7 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2023 through August 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/593 | 0.17% | 0.12% | 2 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2025 | 32/42 | 76% | 86% | 24 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 248/29,632 | 8.4 Per 1K Days | 7.7 Per 1K Days | 16.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 248/564 | 44% | 39% | 15.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 227/564 | 40% | 46% | 27 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 89/564 | 16% | 14% | 18 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/234 | 0% | 0% | 21 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 5/234 | 2% | 1% | 8 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 307 | 11.5 months | 12.0 months | 25 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 234 | 11.2 months | 12.5 months | 28 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 191/307 | 62% | 50% | 6 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 29/36 | 81% | 67% | 10 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 59/234 | 25% | 36% | 31 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 42/234 | 18% | 23% | 19 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 37/234 | 16% | 20% | 20.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 6/37 | 16% | 26% | 16 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 38/73 | 52% | 49% | 12 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 20/46 | 43% | 43% | 13.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 43/64 | 67% | 57% | 9 |
| Ada County Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=44) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 271/108,820 | 24.9 per 10K | 22.6 per 10K | 22.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 175/271 | 65% | 62% | 17 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/271 | 0% | 0% | 20.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 71/271 | 26% | 26% | 18 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/271 | 0% | 1% | 23 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 9/271 | 3% | 7% | 24 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 15/271 | 6% | 4% | 9 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/271 | 0% | 0% | 21.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/271 | 0% | 0% | 21 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/271 | 0% | 0% | 20.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 271 | 12.0 months | 14.3 months | 24 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 175 | 8.7 months | 9.7 months | 16 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | na | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 15 | 0.3 months | 12.0 months | 11 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 71 | 22.1 months | 26.6 months | 24 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 2/175 | 1% | 5% | 16 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 132/175 | 75% | 70% | 20 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 47/71 | 66% | 45% | 10 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 67/71 | 94% | 95% | 29.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 46 | 14.6 months | 19.0 months | 20 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 46 | 5.4 months | 5.9 months | 15 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/4 | 75% | 54% | 9 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 57% | 6 |
| Adoption Discharges | 71/108,820 | 6.5 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 17.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 10/108,820 | 0.9 per 10K | 1.9 per 10K | 24.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/47 | 2% | 2% | 3 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 2.1 per 1M | 23 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2023 through February 2024 | 7/291 | 2.4% | 2.6% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 13/189 | 6.9% | 7.3% | 9 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/48 | 0% | 0% | 13 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/10 | 0% | 5.7% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/23 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Ada County Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=44) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 2,365 | 18.0 per 10K | 21.9 per 10K | 34 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 320 | 2.4 per 10K | 2.9 per 10K | 27 |
| Removals During Period | 204 | 1.6 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 15.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 234 | 22.0 per 10K | 28.0 per 10K | 23.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 271 | na | na | 1 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 178/183 | 97.3% | 97.7% | 34 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 568/568 | 100% | 100% | 22 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 125/168 | 74% | 67% | 17 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 168 | 6.7 months | 8.1 months | 18 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 60/106 | 57% | 49% | 9.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 13/190 | 6.8% | 7.6% | 10 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 47/71 | 66% | 45% | 10 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 71 | 22.1 months | 26.6 months | 24 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 34/65 | 52% | 44% | 13 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 2/42 | 5% | 11% | 10.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 29/35 | 83% | 82% | 14 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 20/41 | 49% | 48% | 15 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 46/47 | 98% | 98% | 21 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/12 | 8% | 27% | 14 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 162/253 | 64% | 65% | 23 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 61/160 | 38% | 44% | 23 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 12/72 | 17% | 20% | 16.5 |
| Ada County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=44) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2023 through December 2023 Removal | 206/252 | 82% | 74% | 13 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 27/185 | 15% | 15% | 16 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 185/279 | 66% | 57% | 15.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 20/46 | 43% | 43% | 13.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 11/24 | 46% | 22% | 7 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 29/36 | 81% | 67% | 10 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/4 | 75% | 54% | 9 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 57% | 6 |