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% | 38.4% | 4 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 99/2,045 | 4.8% | 4.8% | 21.5 |
| 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 | 0/288 | 0% | 0.4% | 23 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 165/288 | 57.3% | 44.1% | 13 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 174/288 | 60.4% | 51.2% | 17 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 288 | 1.0 days | 6.0 days | 33.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 288 | 340.0 days | 355.0 days | 12 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 6/288 | 2.1% | 2.7% | 11 |
| 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 October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=44) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 257 | 23.8 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 15 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 21.4 | 2.0 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 15 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 51/257 | 19.8% | 17.1% | 13 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 21/257 | 8.2% | 7.4% | 12 |
| Removals for Neglect | 242/257 | 94% | 72% | 11 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 77/257 | 30% | 29% | 18 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 31/257 | 12% | 13% | 12 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 21/257 | 8% | 6% | 9 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 6/257 | 2% | 5% | 13.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 117/257 | 46% | 22% | 6 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 3/257 | 1% | 6% | 15.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 4/257 | 2% | 2% | 9.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 9/257 | 4% | 4% | 3 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 66/103 | 64% | 64% | 20 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 10/103 | 10% | 17% | 10 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 1/103 | 1% | 0% | 1 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/103 | 0% | 0% | 18 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 20/103 | 19% | 14% | 9 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 2/103 | 2% | 1% | 3 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/103 | 0% | 0% | 18 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 4/103 | 4% | 4% | 6.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 26/227 | 11% | 14% | 19.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 158/255 | 62% | 54% | 15 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/73 | 0% | 0% | 16.5 |
| Ada County Children in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=44) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2025 | 107,104 | na | na | 1 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 253 | 23.0 per 10K | 28.0 per 10K | 24 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 254 | 24.0 per 10K | 27.0 per 10K | 22 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 249 | 23.2 per 10K | 27.2 per 10K | 22 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 510 | na | na | 1 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 90,725 | 8,406.0 per 10K | 9,994.0 per 10K | 21 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 64,431 | 5,970.0 per 10K | 6,893.0 per 10K | 21 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 103,819 | 9,693.0 per 10K | 13,865.0 per 10K | 25 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2024 through September 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 22.5 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2025 | 41 | 3.8 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 24 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 18 | 1.7 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 18 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 1 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.3 per 10K | 8 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 136/254 | 54% | 51% | 17 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 35/254 | 14% | 19% | 21 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 1/254 | 0% | 0% | 23.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/254 | 0% | 0% | 23.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 41/254 | 16% | 17% | 22 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 30/254 | 12% | 9% | 11 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/254 | 0% | 0% | 23 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 10/254 | 4% | 3% | 8.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2023 through August 2024 | 47/596 | 7.89% | 8.35% | 20 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2023 through August 2024 | 7/596 | 1.17% | 1.29% | 8 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2023 through August 2024 by Parent | 5/596 | 0.84% | 1.05% | 7 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2023 through August 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/596 | 0.17% | 0.16% | 2 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 32/41 | 78% | 84% | 28 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 239/29,972 | 8 Per 1K Days | 6.7 Per 1K Days | 8.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 212/547 | 39% | 37% | 14.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 272/547 | 50% | 51% | 22 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 63/547 | 12% | 12% | 18 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/254 | 0% | 0% | 21 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 3/254 | 1% | 1% | 10 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 253 | 8.9 months | 13.0 months | 35 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 254 | 6.6 months | 11.3 months | 34 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 151/253 | 60% | 47% | 9 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 20/26 | 77% | 69% | 10 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 55/254 | 22% | 32% | 32 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 37/254 | 15% | 22% | 26.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 28/254 | 11% | 18% | 29.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 3/28 | 11% | 21% | 15 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 35/73 | 48% | 46% | 15 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 15/40 | 38% | 39% | 13 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 51/76 | 67% | 56% | 10.5 |
| Ada County Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=44) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 250/107,926 | 23.2 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 16 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 168/250 | 67% | 60% | 16 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/250 | 0% | 0% | 20 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 53/250 | 21% | 25% | 22 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/250 | 0% | 1% | 23 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 13/250 | 5% | 8% | 19.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 15/250 | 6% | 5% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/250 | 0% | 0% | 21 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/250 | 0% | 0% | 20 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/250 | 0% | 0% | 20 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 250 | 11.8 months | 14.6 months | 25.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 168 | 10.0 months | 10.1 months | 20 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | na | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 15 | 0.1 months | 8.4 months | 10.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 53 | 21.8 months | 26.8 months | 24 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 9/168 | 5% | 6% | 12 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 126/168 | 75% | 69% | 18 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 35/53 | 66% | 42% | 9 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 53/53 | 100% | 94% | 12 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 32 | 16.2 months | 19.8 months | 20 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 32 | 6.3 months | 5.6 months | 10 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/7 | 57% | 64% | 11 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 75% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 53/107,926 | 4.9 per 10K | 5 per 10K | 19 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 14/107,926 | 1.3 per 10K | 2 per 10K | 20.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/32 | 0% | 1% | 12.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 2.1 per 1M | 23 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2023 through February 2024 | 7/292 | 2.4% | 2.6% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 15/214 | 7% | 8.6% | 13 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/63 | 0% | 0% | 14 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/11 | 0% | 8.5% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/25 | 0% | 0% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Ada County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2024 through September 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 | 257 | 2.0 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 15 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 254 | 24.0 per 10K | 27.0 per 10K | 22 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 250 | 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 | 571/571 | 100% | 100% | 22 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 111/153 | 73% | 64% | 14 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 153 | 8.0 months | 9.0 months | 16.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 41/85 | 48% | 36% | 7 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 16/215 | 7.4% | 9% | 13 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 35/53 | 66% | 42% | 9 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 53 | 21.8 months | 26.8 months | 24 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 30/62 | 48% | 42% | 11 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 2/42 | 5% | 10% | 9 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 36/42 | 86% | 84% | 16 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 15/35 | 43% | 44% | 11 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 32/32 | 100% | 99% | 11.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 4/17 | 24% | 26% | 10 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 187/270 | 69% | 69% | 21 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 52/131 | 40% | 47% | 24.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 11/62 | 18% | 22% | 21 |
| Ada County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=44) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2023 through June 2024 Removal | 217/253 | 86% | 76% | 15 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 26/227 | 11% | 14% | 19.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 158/255 | 62% | 54% | 15 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 15/40 | 38% | 39% | 13 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 13/24 | 54% | 26% | 7 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 20/26 | 77% | 69% | 10 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/7 | 57% | 64% | 11 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 75% | na |