Statistics for Kootenai County
Charts:
Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 1, District 1.
Tables:
| Kootenai 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 | 1,095 | 22.3 per 10K | 21.9 per 10K | 23 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 917/1,095 | 83.7% | 84% | 30 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,095 | 22.3 per 10K | 21.8 per 10K | 23 |
| 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 | 118 | 2.4 per 10K | 2.9 per 10K | 27 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 86 | 1.8 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 23 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 20 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 26.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 11 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 22 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 1 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 22.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 36/118 | 30.5% | 38.3% | 21 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 27/977 | 2.8% | 3.8% | 25 |
| 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 | 2/63 | 3.2% | 0.7% | 2.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 43/63 | 68.3% | 51.2% | 12 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 49/63 | 77.8% | 58.6% | 13.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 63 | 0.0 days | 3.0 days | 36.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 63 | 33.0 days | 192.0 days | 26 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 4/63 | 6.3% | 3.8% | 11 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 4/134 | 3% | 2.4% | 11 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/36 | 0% | 1.7% | 22 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 4/98 | 4.1% | 2.9% | 9 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 11/906 | 1.2% | 3% | 28 |
| 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 | 0/0 | na | 15.8% | na |
| Kootenai 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 | 44 | 10.8 per 10K | 18.7 per 10K | 29 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 3.7 | 0.9 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 29.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 3/44 | 6.8% | 15.7% | 15 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 1/44 | 2.3% | 7.5% | 14 |
| Removals for Neglect | 13/44 | 30% | 59% | 25 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 19/44 | 43% | 32% | 11.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 2/44 | 5% | 14% | 16 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 2/44 | 5% | 6% | 12.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 1/44 | 2% | 5% | 14 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 6/44 | 14% | 18% | 15 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 2/44 | 5% | 7% | 18.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 1/44 | 2% | 4% | 11 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/44 | 0% | 4% | 24.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 21/22 | 95% | 69% | 14 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 0/22 | 0% | 19% | 20 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/22 | 0% | 0% | 16 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/22 | 0% | 0% | 16.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/22 | 5% | 8% | 11 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/22 | 0% | 0% | 16 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/22 | 0% | 0% | 16 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/22 | 0% | 3% | 19 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 11/40 | 28% | 15% | 10 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 45/74 | 61% | 57% | 17 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/25 | 0% | 0% | 14.5 |
| Kootenai 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 | 40,950 | na | na | 3 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 89 | 22.0 per 10K | 32.0 per 10K | 31 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 69 | 17.0 per 10K | 28.0 per 10K | 27 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 78 | 19.0 per 10K | 28.6 per 10K | 30 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 133 | na | na | 6 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 28,732 | 7,026.0 per 10K | 10,537.0 per 10K | 30 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 19,774 | 4,835.0 per 10K | 7,139.0 per 10K | 27 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 36,393 | 8,887.0 per 10K | 14,558.0 per 10K | 29 |
| 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 | 9 | 2.2 per 10K | 4.5 per 10K | 28 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 4 | 1.0 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 19 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 1 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.3 per 10K | 8 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 42/69 | 61% | 51% | 12 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 11/69 | 16% | 18% | 19 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/69 | 0% | 0% | 25 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 1/69 | 1% | 0% | 1.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 8/69 | 12% | 16% | 23.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 7/69 | 10% | 11% | 14 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/69 | 0% | 0% | 23 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/69 | 0% | 3% | 29.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2023 through August 2024 | 6/183 | 3.28% | 8.32% | 25 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2023 through August 2024 | 0/183 | 0% | 1.25% | 27 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2023 through August 2024 by Parent | 0/183 | 0% | 1.06% | 27 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2023 through August 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/183 | 0% | 0.12% | 23 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2025 | 8/9 | 89% | 86% | 17 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 39/7,279 | 5.4 Per 1K Days | 7.7 Per 1K Days | 30 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 37/96 | 39% | 39% | 20.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 47/96 | 49% | 46% | 17.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 12/96 | 12% | 14% | 26 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/69 | 0% | 0% | 21 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/69 | 0% | 1% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 89 | 14.2 months | 12.0 months | 17 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 69 | 13.5 months | 12.5 months | 24.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 44/89 | 49% | 50% | 24 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 7/10 | 70% | 67% | 13 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 25/69 | 36% | 36% | 23 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 12/69 | 17% | 23% | 21 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 12/69 | 17% | 20% | 18.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 2/12 | 17% | 26% | 15 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 18/29 | 62% | 49% | 9.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/17 | 65% | 43% | 8 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 16/25 | 64% | 57% | 11 |
| Kootenai County Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=44) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 59/40,895 | 14.4 per 10K | 22.6 per 10K | 30 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 30/59 | 51% | 62% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/59 | 0% | 0% | 20.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 17/59 | 29% | 26% | 14.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 4/59 | 7% | 1% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 3/59 | 5% | 7% | 21 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 5/59 | 8% | 4% | 6.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/59 | 0% | 0% | 21.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/59 | 0% | 0% | 21 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/59 | 0% | 0% | 20.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 59 | 19.7 months | 14.3 months | 13 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 30 | 15.1 months | 9.7 months | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | na | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 5 | 19.7 months | 12.0 months | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 17 | 31.6 months | 26.6 months | 12 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 3/30 | 10% | 5% | 8.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 13/30 | 43% | 70% | 33 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 6/17 | 35% | 45% | 15 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 16/17 | 94% | 95% | 29.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 9 | 22.2 months | 19.0 months | 10 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 9 | 10.2 months | 5.9 months | 4 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/5 | 40% | 54% | 14 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 57% | 6 |
| Adoption Discharges | 17/40,895 | 4.2 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 21.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 7/40,895 | 1.7 per 10K | 1.9 per 10K | 19 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/10 | 10% | 2% | 2 |
| 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 | 0/89 | 0% | 2.6% | 24 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/62 | 3.2% | 7.3% | 12 |
| 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 | 0/20 | 0% | 0% | 13 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 5.7% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Kootenai 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 | 1,095 | 22.3 per 10K | 21.9 per 10K | 23 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 118 | 2.4 per 10K | 2.9 per 10K | 27 |
| Removals During Period | 44 | 0.9 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 29.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 69 | 17.0 per 10K | 28.0 per 10K | 27 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 59 | na | na | 6 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 72/73 | 98.6% | 97.7% | 32 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 165/165 | 100% | 100% | 22 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 6/23 | 26% | 67% | 31 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 23 | 15.9 months | 8.1 months | 4 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 7/21 | 33% | 49% | 19 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 2/62 | 3.2% | 7.6% | 12 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 6/17 | 35% | 45% | 15 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 17 | 31.6 months | 26.6 months | 12 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 14/25 | 56% | 44% | 11 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/19 | 5% | 11% | 10.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 6/9 | 67% | 82% | 17 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 11/17 | 65% | 48% | 9 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 9/10 | 90% | 98% | 22 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 3/3 | 100% | 27% | 3.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 27/38 | 71% | 65% | 18.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 25/50 | 50% | 44% | 15 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 11/33 | 33% | 20% | 9 |
| Kootenai 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 | 67/89 | 75% | 74% | 16.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 11/40 | 28% | 15% | 10 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 45/74 | 61% | 57% | 17 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/17 | 65% | 43% | 8 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/5 | 0% | 22% | 16 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/10 | 70% | 67% | 13 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/5 | 40% | 54% | 14 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 57% | 6 |