Statistics for Nez Perce County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 2, District 2.
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| Nez Perce 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 | 310 | 27.2 per 10K | 21.9 per 10K | 16 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 262/310 | 84.5% | 84% | 26.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 309 | 27.1 per 10K | 21.8 per 10K | 16 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 22.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 1 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 2.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 22.5 |
| Victim Reports | 62 | 5.4 per 10K | 2.9 per 10K | 6 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 46 | 4.0 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 8 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 11 | 1.0 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 9 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 5 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 12.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 22.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 9/62 | 14.5% | 38.4% | 34 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 8/247 | 3.2% | 4.8% | 26.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 1/1 | 100% | 23.1% | 1.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/18 | 0% | 0.4% | 23 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 5/18 | 27.8% | 44.1% | 30 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 6/18 | 33.3% | 51.2% | 32 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 18 | 11.5 days | 6.0 days | 18 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 18 | 103.0 days | 355.0 days | 21 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/18 | 0% | 2.7% | 28.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 5/70 | 7.1% | 2.4% | 5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/22 | 0% | 1.7% | 22 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 5/48 | 10.4% | 2.9% | 4 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 16/309 | 5.2% | 3% | 12 |
| 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 |
| Nez Perce 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 | 17 | 17.4 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 21 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 1.4 | 1.5 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 20.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 0/17 | 0% | 17.1% | 30.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/17 | 0% | 7.4% | 28 |
| Removals for Neglect | 14/17 | 82% | 72% | 13 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 12/17 | 71% | 29% | 4 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 0/17 | 0% | 13% | 29.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 4/17 | 24% | 6% | 5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 1/17 | 6% | 5% | 12 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 2/17 | 12% | 22% | 15.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1/17 | 6% | 6% | 13 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 0/17 | 0% | 2% | 26 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/17 | 0% | 4% | 22.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 9/9 | 100% | 64% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 0/9 | 0% | 17% | 23.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/9 | 0% | 0% | 18.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/9 | 0% | 0% | 18 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/9 | 0% | 14% | 24.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/9 | 0% | 1% | 19.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/9 | 0% | 0% | 18 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/9 | 0% | 4% | 21.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 0/17 | 0% | 14% | 31.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 3/14 | 21% | 54% | 34 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/9 | 0% | 0% | 16.5 |
| Nez Perce 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 | 9,869 | na | na | 11 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 25 | 26.0 per 10K | 28.0 per 10K | 20.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 28 | 28.0 per 10K | 27.0 per 10K | 20.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 28 | 29.1 per 10K | 27.2 per 10K | 18 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 42 | na | na | 9 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 10,385 | 10,642.0 per 10K | 9,994.0 per 10K | 18 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 8,016 | 8,214.0 per 10K | 6,893.0 per 10K | 18 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 15,317 | 15,520.0 per 10K | 13,865.0 per 10K | 15 |
| 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 | 4 | 4.1 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 22.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 4 | 4.1 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 9 |
| 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 | 18/28 | 64% | 51% | 10.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 5/28 | 18% | 19% | 18.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/28 | 0% | 0% | 23.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/28 | 0% | 0% | 23.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 4/28 | 14% | 17% | 23.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/28 | 4% | 9% | 17.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/28 | 0% | 0% | 23 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/28 | 0% | 3% | 29.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2023 through August 2024 | 0/59 | 0% | 8.35% | 35 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2023 through August 2024 | 0/59 | 0% | 1.29% | 26.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2023 through August 2024 by Parent | 0/59 | 0% | 1.05% | 26.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2023 through August 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/59 | 0% | 0.16% | 23 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 4/4 | 100% | 84% | 12 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 12/3,447 | 3.5 Per 1K Days | 6.7 Per 1K Days | 31 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 5/24 | 21% | 37% | 34 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 15/24 | 62% | 51% | 8 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 4/24 | 17% | 12% | 8.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/28 | 0% | 0% | 21 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/28 | 0% | 1% | 26.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 25 | 12.8 months | 13.0 months | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 28 | 11.7 months | 11.3 months | 25 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 12/25 | 48% | 47% | 16 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 3/4 | 75% | 69% | 11.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 11/28 | 39% | 32% | 19 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 4/28 | 14% | 22% | 29 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 3/28 | 11% | 18% | 29.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 0/3 | 0% | 21% | 25.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/8 | 50% | 46% | 11.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/5 | 20% | 39% | 19 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/6 | 83% | 56% | 6.5 |
| Nez Perce County Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=44) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 14/9,759 | 14.3 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 29 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 6/14 | 43% | 60% | 27.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 20 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 7/14 | 50% | 25% | 9 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/14 | 7% | 1% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 0/14 | 0% | 8% | 30 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 0/14 | 0% | 5% | 25.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 21 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 20 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 20 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 14 | 17.5 months | 14.6 months | 19 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 6 | 14.1 months | 10.1 months | 8 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | na | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 0 | na | 8.4 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 7 | 28.7 months | 26.8 months | 13 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/6 | 0% | 6% | 25 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 2/6 | 33% | 69% | 32 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 1/7 | 14% | 42% | 17.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 7/7 | 100% | 94% | 12 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 5 | 19.1 months | 19.8 months | 13 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 5 | 14.4 months | 5.6 months | 5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/3 | 100% | 64% | 4 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 75% | 1.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 7/9,759 | 7.2 per 10K | 5 per 10K | 11 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 1/9,759 | 1 per 10K | 2 per 10K | 23 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/5 | 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 | 0/19 | 0% | 2.6% | 24 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/10 | 10% | 8.6% | 11 |
| 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 | 0/11 | 0% | 0% | 14 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 8.5% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 0% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Nez Perce 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 | 310 | 27.2 per 10K | 21.9 per 10K | 16 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 62 | 5.4 per 10K | 2.9 per 10K | 6.5 |
| Removals During Period | 17 | 1.5 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 20.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 28 | 28.0 per 10K | 27.0 per 10K | 20.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 14 | na | na | 13.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 33/36 | 91.7% | 97.7% | 38 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 58/58 | 100% | 100% | 22 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 2/6 | 33% | 64% | 27 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 6 | 12.1 months | 9.0 months | 9 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 1/4 | 25% | 36% | 15 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 1/10 | 10% | 9% | 11 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 1/7 | 14% | 42% | 17.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 7 | 28.7 months | 26.8 months | 13 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 4/8 | 50% | 42% | 8.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/4 | 0% | 10% | 20.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 84% | 22.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 1/5 | 20% | 44% | 19 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 5/5 | 100% | 99% | 11.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/0 | na | 26% | na |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 14/18 | 78% | 69% | 18 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 7/14 | 50% | 47% | 17 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 2/10 | 20% | 22% | 18 |
| Nez Perce 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 | 7/13 | 54% | 76% | 31 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 0/17 | 0% | 14% | 31.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 3/14 | 21% | 54% | 34 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/5 | 20% | 39% | 19 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/5 | 0% | 26% | 16.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/4 | 75% | 69% | 11.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/3 | 100% | 64% | 4 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 75% | 1.5 |