Jefferson 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 | 11,473 | na | na | 9 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 11 | 10.0 per 10K | 36.0 per 10K | 37.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 19 | 17.0 per 10K | 28.0 per 10K | 28 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 14 | 12.2 per 10K | 29.7 per 10K | 34.5 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 35 | na | na | 15.5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 4,941 | 4,342.0 per 10K | 10,937.0 per 10K | 37 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 1,245 | 1,094.0 per 10K | 7,378.0 per 10K | 40 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 5,169 | 4,505.0 per 10K | 14,093.0 per 10K | 35 |
| 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 | 2 | 1.7 per 10K | 4.9 per 10K | 31 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 33.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.3 per 10K | 26.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 4/19 | 21% | 51% | 39 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 7/19 | 37% | 19% | 6 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 23.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 23.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 2/19 | 11% | 18% | 28 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 6/19 | 32% | 9% | 2 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 23 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/19 | 0% | 3% | 29.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2023 through August 2024 | 0/17 | 0% | 7.31% | 34.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2023 through August 2024 | 0/17 | 0% | 1.11% | 26.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2023 through August 2024 by Parent | 0/17 | 0% | 0.9% | 26.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2023 through August 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/17 | 0% | 0.13% | 23 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 1/2 | 50% | 85% | 31 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 18/1,666 | 10.8 Per 1K Days | 6.6 Per 1K Days | 6 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 23/29 | 79% | 41% | 5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 6/29 | 21% | 45% | 33 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 0/29 | 0% | 13% | 35.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 21 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/19 | 0% | 2% | 27 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 11 | 4.7 months | 14.0 months | 42 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 19 | 4.9 months | 11.4 months | 37 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 3/11 | 27% | 36% | 25.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/0 | na | 46% | na |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 2/19 | 11% | 32% | 38 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 2/19 | 11% | 22% | 33 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 2/19 | 11% | 19% | 30 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 0/2 | 0% | 21% | 25.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/3 | 33% | 34% | 16.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 30% | 2 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 44% | 30 |