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Children in Foster Care
During April 2025 through March 2026
| Children in Region on March 31 2026 | AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | Children in Care on March 31 2025 | Children in Care on March 31 2026 | Average Daily Children in Care | Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 |
| County | Count | Count | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | per 10K | Rank |
| Ada | 106217 | na | 242 | 22 | 24.5 | 280 | 26 | 20.5 | 266 | 24.8 | 20.5 | 553 | 96274 | 8995 | 20 | 66995 | 6259 | 22 | 105411 | 9924 | 24 |
| Adams | 1018 | na | 0 | 0 | 42.5 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 9 | 90 | 42 | 9 | 90 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| Bannock | 22585 | na | 137 | 61 | 7 | 127 | 56 | 5 | 141 | 62.8 | 4 | 211 | 51762 | 22944 | 4 | 32398 | 14361 | 6 | 68880 | 30498 | 5 |
| Bear Lake | 1886 | na | 1 | 5 | 39.5 | 7 | 37 | 12.5 | 5 | 28.2 | 17 | 7 | 1863 | 9944 | 18 | 1256 | 6704 | 20 | 2896 | 15355 | 18 |
| Benewah | 2919 | na | 2 | 7 | 37 | 3 | 10 | 34.5 | 4 | 12.8 | 32 | 6 | 1314 | 4615 | 32 | 444 | 1559 | 38 | 716 | 2453 | 39 |
| Bingham | 14790 | na | 30 | 20 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 28.5 | 26 | 17.8 | 28 | 47 | 9706 | 6578 | 27 | 6786 | 4599 | 28 | 9054 | 6122 | 31 |
| Blaine | 4147 | na | 2 | 5 | 39.5 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 2 | 4 | 41 | 2 | 619 | 1468 | 41 | 366 | 868 | 40 | 1051 | 2534 | 38 |
| Boise | 1179 | na | 6 | 50 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 27 | 3 | 23.2 | 23 | 13 | 1053 | 8855 | 22 | 644 | 5416 | 23 | 1317 | 11170 | 23 |
| Bonner | 11068 | na | 27 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 31 | 16 | 15.2 | 29 | 35 | 6038 | 5524 | 29 | 3707 | 3391 | 30 | 10020 | 9053 | 26 |
| Bonneville | 37292 | na | 81 | 22 | 24.5 | 74 | 20 | 22.5 | 69 | 18.6 | 25 | 134 | 25314 | 6765 | 25 | 18204 | 4865 | 27 | 31605 | 8475 | 28 |
| Boundary | 4185 | na | 25 | 64 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 20.5 | 17 | 42.2 | 9 | 25 | 6420 | 15816 | 9 | 2008 | 4947 | 26 | 7407 | 17699 | 14 |
| Butte | 569 | na | 0 | 0 | 42.5 | 1 | 18 | 25.5 | 1 | 10.2 | 35 | 1 | 208 | 3630 | 36 | 47 | 820 | 41 | 208 | 3656 | 35 |
| Camas | 273 | na | 0 | 0 | 42.5 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43.5 | 0 | 0 | 43.5 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| Canyon | 67404 | na | 272 | 41 | 15 | 295 | 44 | 9 | 275 | 41 | 11 | 452 | 100277 | 14907 | 11 | 64941 | 9654 | 12 | 162975 | 24179 | 7 |
| Caribou | 1961 | na | 2 | 10 | 35 | 1 | 5 | 39.5 | 2 | 8.8 | 37 | 2 | 645 | 3284 | 37 | 365 | 1858 | 36 | 931 | 4748 | 32 |
| Cassia | 8404 | na | 9 | 11 | 33.5 | 8 | 10 | 34.5 | 9 | 10.8 | 34 | 13 | 3182 | 3815 | 34 | 2671 | 3203 | 32 | 3245 | 3861 | 33 |
| Clark | 204 | na | 6 | 297 | 1 | 3 | 147 | 1 | 3 | 156.1 | 1 | 10 | 1183 | 58276 | 1 | 574 | 28276 | 2 | 654 | 32059 | 4 |
| Clearwater | 1326 | na | 6 | 46 | 12 | 7 | 53 | 6 | 8 | 57.5 | 6.5 | 10 | 2706 | 20492 | 7 | 1550 | 11738 | 8 | 4360 | 32881 | 3 |
| Custer | 832 | na | 4 | 49 | 10 | 3 | 36 | 14 | 3 | 32.2 | 15 | 7 | 1023 | 12445 | 14 | 992 | 12068 | 7 | 678 | 8149 | 29 |
| Elmore | 7235 | na | 30 | 42 | 14 | 27 | 37 | 12.5 | 26 | 35.9 | 12 | 43 | 9559 | 13271 | 12 | 7746 | 10754 | 10 | 16697 | 23078 | 8 |
| Franklin | 5005 | na | 3 | 6 | 38 | 4 | 8 | 36.5 | 3 | 6.8 | 39 | 5 | 1239 | 2502 | 39 | 1246 | 2516 | 34 | 982 | 1962 | 40 |
| Fremont | 3647 | na | 8 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 16 | 28.5 | 6 | 17.9 | 27 | 10 | 2335 | 6488 | 28 | 1157 | 3215 | 31 | 4539 | 12446 | 21 |
| Gem | 4955 | na | 32 | 66 | 5 | 19 | 38 | 11 | 29 | 58.6 | 5 | 42 | 10625 | 21695 | 5 | 4990 | 10189 | 11 | 11377 | 22961 | 9 |
| Gooding | 3655 | na | 4 | 11 | 33.5 | 3 | 8 | 36.5 | 4 | 9.6 | 36 | 6 | 1353 | 3656 | 35 | 932 | 2519 | 33 | 2318 | 6342 | 30 |
| Idaho | 3816 | na | 16 | 43 | 13 | 19 | 50 | 7 | 18 | 46.9 | 8 | 35 | 6484 | 17216 | 8 | 5667 | 15046 | 5 | 6631 | 17377 | 16 |
| Jefferson | 11573 | na | 16 | 14 | 29 | 17 | 15 | 30 | 15 | 13.4 | 31 | 37 | 5650 | 4921 | 31 | 2253 | 1962 | 35 | 4035 | 3487 | 36 |
| Jerome | 7991 | na | 20 | 26 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 17 | 27 | 34 | 13 | 44 | 9673 | 12211 | 15 | 5967 | 7533 | 17 | 16478 | 20621 | 11 |
| Kootenai | 41070 | na | 70 | 17 | 27 | 78 | 19 | 24 | 75 | 18.4 | 26 | 122 | 27380 | 6676 | 26 | 22167 | 5405 | 24 | 39942 | 9725 | 25 |
| Latah | 8384 | na | 10 | 12 | 32 | 11 | 13 | 32.5 | 10 | 12.4 | 33 | 15 | 3792 | 4565 | 33 | 3489 | 4201 | 29 | 7583 | 9045 | 27 |
| Lemhi | 1531 | na | 11 | 73 | 4 | 9 | 59 | 4 | 9 | 57.5 | 6.5 | 16 | 3270 | 21484 | 6 | 2335 | 15341 | 4 | 4176 | 27276 | 6 |
| Lewis | 752 | na | 1 | 13 | 31 | 1 | 13 | 32.5 | 1 | 14.1 | 30 | 2 | 394 | 5175 | 30 | 394 | 5175 | 25 | 77 | 1024 | 41 |
| Lincoln | 1430 | na | 13 | 92 | 3 | 11 | 77 | 2 | 13 | 92.4 | 2 | 15 | 4842 | 33997 | 2 | 4296 | 30163 | 1 | 8807 | 61587 | 1 |
| Madison | 12527 | na | 17 | 14 | 29 | 9 | 7 | 38 | 10 | 8 | 38 | 22 | 3792 | 3067 | 38 | 2246 | 1816 | 37 | 3787 | 3023 | 37 |
| Minidoka | 6400 | na | 5 | 8 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 39.5 | 4 | 6.2 | 40 | 8 | 1507 | 2361 | 40 | 898 | 1407 | 39 | 2347 | 3667 | 34 |
| Nez Perce | 9988 | na | 27 | 28 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 25.5 | 26 | 26.1 | 19 | 35 | 9634 | 9752 | 19 | 7960 | 8058 | 15 | 11329 | 11343 | 22 |
| Oneida | 1466 | na | 2 | 14 | 29 | 7 | 48 | 8 | 4 | 24.8 | 20.5 | 7 | 1235 | 8579 | 23 | 1236 | 8586 | 14 | 2176 | 14843 | 19 |
| Owyhee | 3283 | na | 9 | 28 | 19 | 10 | 30 | 18 | 8 | 23.6 | 22 | 19 | 2913 | 8931 | 21 | 2251 | 6902 | 19 | 4380 | 13341 | 20 |
| Payette | 6860 | na | 26 | 38 | 16 | 20 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 27.8 | 18 | 36 | 7050 | 10290 | 17 | 4855 | 7086 | 18 | 14292 | 20834 | 10 |
| Power | 2521 | na | 12 | 48 | 11 | 10 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 41.3 | 10 | 17 | 3782 | 15082 | 10 | 2842 | 11334 | 9 | 5126 | 20333 | 12 |
| Shoshone | 3210 | na | 32 | 102 | 2 | 20 | 62 | 3 | 25 | 77.3 | 3 | 43 | 9128 | 28718 | 3 | 7983 | 25116 | 3 | 11126 | 34660 | 2 |
| Teton | 2461 | na | 0 | 0 | 42.5 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43.5 | 0 | 0 | 43.5 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| Twin Falls | 24679 | na | 88 | 36 | 17 | 78 | 32 | 16 | 76 | 30.8 | 16 | 129 | 27800 | 11272 | 16 | 19725 | 7998 | 16 | 46238 | 18736 | 13 |
| Valley | 2551 | na | 7 | 28 | 19 | 5 | 20 | 22.5 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 9 | 1743 | 6949 | 24 | 1668 | 6650 | 21 | 4352 | 17060 | 17 |
| Washington | 2389 | na | 13 | 54 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 33.4 | 14 | 16 | 3032 | 12654 | 13 | 2136 | 8915 | 13 | 4209 | 17618 | 15 |
| Statewide | 467638 | na | 1324 | 28 | na | 1280 | 27 | na | 1280 | 27.4 | na | 2262 | 467808 | 10015 | na | 320396 | 6859 | na | 644412 | 13780 | na |
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Children in Foster Care
During April 2025 through March 2026
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Children in Foster Care
During April 2025 through March 2026
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | Children in Group Home on Last Day | Children in Institution on Last Day | Children in Home Visit on Last Day | Children in Runaway on Last Day | Children in ILP on Last Day |
| County | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank |
| Ada | 280 | 26 | 20.5 | 135/280 | 48% | 19.0 | 61/280 | 22% | 15.0 | 3/280 | 1% | 3.5 | 0/280 | 0% | 23 | 29/280 | 10% | 24.5 | 40/280 | 14% | 7.0 | 0/280 | 0% | 23 | 12/280 | 4% | 13.0 |
| Adams | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0/0 | 0% | 41.5 | 0/0 | 0% | 36.0 | 0/0 | 0% | 24.5 | 0/0 | 0% | 23 | 0/0 | 0% | 36.5 | 0/0 | 0% | 30.5 | 0/0 | 0% | 23 | 0/0 | 0% | 31.0 |
| Bannock | 127 | 56 | 5 | 61/127 | 48% | 19.0 | 30/127 | 24% | 13.5 | 2/127 | 2% | 2.0 | 0/127 | 0% | 23 | 20/127 | 16% | 18.5 | 11/127 | 9% | 12.0 | 0/127 | 0% | 23 | 3/127 | 2% | 16.0 |
| Bear Lake | 7 | 37 | 12.5 | 3/7 | 43% | 26.5 | 3/7 | 43% | 5.5 | 0/7 | 0% | 24.5 | 0/7 | 0% | 23 | 1/7 | 14% | 20.0 | 0/7 | 0% | 30.5 | 0/7 | 0% | 23 | 0/7 | 0% | 31.0 |
| Benewah | 3 | 10 | 34.5 | 1/3 | 33% | 33.0 | 1/3 | 33% | 8.0 | 0/3 | 0% | 24.5 | 0/3 | 0% | 23 | 0/3 | 0% | 36.5 | 0/3 | 0% | 30.5 | 0/3 | 0% | 23 | 1/3 | 33% | 2.5 |
| Bingham | 23 | 16 | 28.5 | 10/23 | 43% | 26.5 | 7/23 | 30% | 10.5 | 0/23 | 0% | 24.5 | 0/23 | 0% | 23 | 4/23 | 17% | 16.5 | 2/23 | 9% | 12.0 | 0/23 | 0% | 23 | 0/23 | 0% | 31.0 |
| Blaine | 1 | 2 | 41 | 1/1 | 100% | 2.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 36.0 | 0/1 | 0% | 24.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 23 | 0/1 | 0% | 36.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 30.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 23 | 0/1 | 0% | 31.0 |
| Boise | 2 | 17 | 27 | 1/2 | 50% | 16.5 | 0/2 | 0% | 36.0 | 1/2 | 50% | 1.0 | 0/2 | 0% | 23 | 0/2 | 0% | 36.5 | 0/2 | 0% | 30.5 | 0/2 | 0% | 23 | 0/2 | 0% | 31.0 |
| Bonner | 16 | 14 | 31 | 7/16 | 44% | 25.0 | 4/16 | 25% | 12.0 | 0/16 | 0% | 24.5 | 0/16 | 0% | 23 | 3/16 | 19% | 15.0 | 0/16 | 0% | 30.5 | 0/16 | 0% | 23 | 2/16 | 12% | 4.0 |
| Bonneville | 74 | 20 | 22.5 | 34/74 | 46% | 23.0 | 13/74 | 18% | 18.5 | 1/74 | 1% | 3.5 | 0/74 | 0% | 23 | 18/74 | 24% | 12.5 | 7/74 | 9% | 12.0 | 0/74 | 0% | 23 | 1/74 | 1% | 17.0 |
| Boundary | 11 | 26 | 20.5 | 1/11 | 9% | 38.0 | 7/11 | 64% | 3.0 | 0/11 | 0% | 24.5 | 0/11 | 0% | 23 | 1/11 | 9% | 26.5 | 1/11 | 9% | 12.0 | 0/11 | 0% | 23 | 1/11 | 9% | 8.0 |
| Butte | 1 | 18 | 25.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 41.5 | 1/1 | 100% | 1.0 | 0/1 | 0% | 24.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 23 | 0/1 | 0% | 36.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 30.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 23 | 0/1 | 0% | 31.0 |
| Camas | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0/0 | 0% | 41.5 | 0/0 | 0% | 36.0 | 0/0 | 0% | 24.5 | 0/0 | 0% | 23 | 0/0 | 0% | 36.5 | 0/0 | 0% | 30.5 | 0/0 | 0% | 23 | 0/0 | 0% | 31.0 |
| Canyon | 295 | 44 | 9 | 143/295 | 48% | 19.0 | 53/295 | 18% | 18.5 | 1/295 | 0% | 24.5 | 0/295 | 0% | 23 | 48/295 | 16% | 18.5 | 41/295 | 14% | 7.0 | 0/295 | 0% | 23 | 9/295 | 3% | 15.0 |
| Caribou | 1 | 5 | 39.5 | 1/1 | 100% | 2.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 36.0 | 0/1 | 0% | 24.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 23 | 0/1 | 0% | 36.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 30.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 23 | 0/1 | 0% | 31.0 |
| Cassia | 8 | 10 | 34.5 | 6/8 | 75% | 6.0 | 0/8 | 0% | 36.0 | 0/8 | 0% | 24.5 | 0/8 | 0% | 23 | 2/8 | 25% | 10.5 | 0/8 | 0% | 30.5 | 0/8 | 0% | 23 | 0/8 | 0% | 31.0 |
| Clark | 3 | 147 | 1 | 2/3 | 67% | 13.0 | 1/3 | 33% | 8.0 | 0/3 | 0% | 24.5 | 0/3 | 0% | 23 | 0/3 | 0% | 36.5 | 0/3 | 0% | 30.5 | 0/3 | 0% | 23 | 0/3 | 0% | 31.0 |
| Clearwater | 7 | 53 | 6 | 0/7 | 0% | 41.5 | 3/7 | 43% | 5.5 | 0/7 | 0% | 24.5 | 1/7 | 14% | 1 | 3/7 | 43% | 5.0 | 0/7 | 0% | 30.5 | 0/7 | 0% | 23 | 0/7 | 0% | 31.0 |
| Custer | 3 | 36 | 14 | 3/3 | 100% | 2.5 | 0/3 | 0% | 36.0 | 0/3 | 0% | 24.5 | 0/3 | 0% | 23 | 0/3 | 0% | 36.5 | 0/3 | 0% | 30.5 | 0/3 | 0% | 23 | 0/3 | 0% | 31.0 |
| Elmore | 27 | 37 | 12.5 | 10/27 | 37% | 30.0 | 3/27 | 11% | 24.0 | 0/27 | 0% | 24.5 | 0/27 | 0% | 23 | 8/27 | 30% | 8.0 | 5/27 | 19% | 4.0 | 0/27 | 0% | 23 | 1/27 | 4% | 13.0 |
| Franklin | 4 | 8 | 36.5 | 0/4 | 0% | 41.5 | 0/4 | 0% | 36.0 | 0/4 | 0% | 24.5 | 0/4 | 0% | 23 | 4/4 | 100% | 1.0 | 0/4 | 0% | 30.5 | 0/4 | 0% | 23 | 0/4 | 0% | 31.0 |
| Fremont | 6 | 16 | 28.5 | 2/6 | 33% | 33.0 | 0/6 | 0% | 36.0 | 0/6 | 0% | 24.5 | 0/6 | 0% | 23 | 1/6 | 17% | 16.5 | 0/6 | 0% | 30.5 | 0/6 | 0% | 23 | 3/6 | 50% | 1.0 |
| Gem | 19 | 38 | 11 | 5/19 | 26% | 36.0 | 2/19 | 11% | 24.0 | 0/19 | 0% | 24.5 | 0/19 | 0% | 23 | 2/19 | 11% | 22.0 | 8/19 | 42% | 1.0 | 0/19 | 0% | 23 | 2/19 | 11% | 5.5 |
| Gooding | 3 | 8 | 36.5 | 1/3 | 33% | 33.0 | 1/3 | 33% | 8.0 | 0/3 | 0% | 24.5 | 0/3 | 0% | 23 | 0/3 | 0% | 36.5 | 0/3 | 0% | 30.5 | 0/3 | 0% | 23 | 1/3 | 33% | 2.5 |
| Idaho | 19 | 50 | 7 | 9/19 | 47% | 21.5 | 0/19 | 0% | 36.0 | 0/19 | 0% | 24.5 | 0/19 | 0% | 23 | 9/19 | 47% | 3.0 | 0/19 | 0% | 30.5 | 0/19 | 0% | 23 | 1/19 | 5% | 11.0 |
| Jefferson | 17 | 15 | 30 | 8/17 | 47% | 21.5 | 4/17 | 24% | 13.5 | 0/17 | 0% | 24.5 | 0/17 | 0% | 23 | 0/17 | 0% | 36.5 | 4/17 | 24% | 3.0 | 0/17 | 0% | 23 | 1/17 | 6% | 10.0 |
| Jerome | 25 | 31 | 17 | 10/25 | 40% | 29.0 | 5/25 | 20% | 16.0 | 0/25 | 0% | 24.5 | 0/25 | 0% | 23 | 6/25 | 24% | 12.5 | 2/25 | 8% | 15.0 | 0/25 | 0% | 23 | 2/25 | 8% | 9.0 |
| Kootenai | 78 | 19 | 24 | 56/78 | 72% | 8.5 | 9/78 | 12% | 21.5 | 0/78 | 0% | 24.5 | 0/78 | 0% | 23 | 5/78 | 6% | 28.0 | 8/78 | 10% | 9.0 | 0/78 | 0% | 23 | 0/78 | 0% | 31.0 |
| Latah | 11 | 13 | 32.5 | 6/11 | 55% | 15.0 | 0/11 | 0% | 36.0 | 0/11 | 0% | 24.5 | 0/11 | 0% | 23 | 5/11 | 45% | 4.0 | 0/11 | 0% | 30.5 | 0/11 | 0% | 23 | 0/11 | 0% | 31.0 |
| Lemhi | 9 | 59 | 4 | 3/9 | 33% | 33.0 | 5/9 | 56% | 4.0 | 0/9 | 0% | 24.5 | 0/9 | 0% | 23 | 0/9 | 0% | 36.5 | 0/9 | 0% | 30.5 | 0/9 | 0% | 23 | 1/9 | 11% | 5.5 |
| Lewis | 1 | 13 | 32.5 | 1/1 | 100% | 2.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 36.0 | 0/1 | 0% | 24.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 23 | 0/1 | 0% | 36.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 30.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 23 | 0/1 | 0% | 31.0 |
| Lincoln | 11 | 77 | 2 | 8/11 | 73% | 7.0 | 1/11 | 9% | 26.0 | 0/11 | 0% | 24.5 | 0/11 | 0% | 23 | 1/11 | 9% | 26.5 | 1/11 | 9% | 12.0 | 0/11 | 0% | 23 | 0/11 | 0% | 31.0 |
| Madison | 9 | 7 | 38 | 8/9 | 89% | 5.0 | 0/9 | 0% | 36.0 | 0/9 | 0% | 24.5 | 0/9 | 0% | 23 | 1/9 | 11% | 22.0 | 0/9 | 0% | 30.5 | 0/9 | 0% | 23 | 0/9 | 0% | 31.0 |
| Minidoka | 3 | 5 | 39.5 | 1/3 | 33% | 33.0 | 2/3 | 67% | 2.0 | 0/3 | 0% | 24.5 | 0/3 | 0% | 23 | 0/3 | 0% | 36.5 | 0/3 | 0% | 30.5 | 0/3 | 0% | 23 | 0/3 | 0% | 31.0 |
| Nez Perce | 18 | 18 | 25.5 | 13/18 | 72% | 8.5 | 2/18 | 11% | 24.0 | 0/18 | 0% | 24.5 | 0/18 | 0% | 23 | 2/18 | 11% | 22.0 | 0/18 | 0% | 30.5 | 1/18 | 6% | 1 | 0/18 | 0% | 31.0 |
| Oneida | 7 | 48 | 8 | 5/7 | 71% | 10.0 | 0/7 | 0% | 36.0 | 0/7 | 0% | 24.5 | 0/7 | 0% | 23 | 2/7 | 29% | 9.0 | 0/7 | 0% | 30.5 | 0/7 | 0% | 23 | 0/7 | 0% | 31.0 |
| Owyhee | 10 | 30 | 18 | 2/10 | 20% | 37.0 | 3/10 | 30% | 10.5 | 0/10 | 0% | 24.5 | 0/10 | 0% | 23 | 5/10 | 50% | 2.0 | 0/10 | 0% | 30.5 | 0/10 | 0% | 23 | 0/10 | 0% | 31.0 |
| Payette | 20 | 29 | 19 | 9/20 | 45% | 24.0 | 3/20 | 15% | 20.0 | 0/20 | 0% | 24.5 | 0/20 | 0% | 23 | 5/20 | 25% | 10.5 | 1/20 | 5% | 16.0 | 0/20 | 0% | 23 | 2/20 | 10% | 7.0 |
| Power | 10 | 40 | 10 | 7/10 | 70% | 11.5 | 0/10 | 0% | 36.0 | 0/10 | 0% | 24.5 | 0/10 | 0% | 23 | 0/10 | 0% | 36.5 | 3/10 | 30% | 2.0 | 0/10 | 0% | 23 | 0/10 | 0% | 31.0 |
| Shoshone | 20 | 62 | 3 | 14/20 | 70% | 11.5 | 1/20 | 5% | 27.0 | 0/20 | 0% | 24.5 | 0/20 | 0% | 23 | 2/20 | 10% | 24.5 | 3/20 | 15% | 5.0 | 0/20 | 0% | 23 | 0/20 | 0% | 31.0 |
| Teton | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0/0 | 0% | 41.5 | 0/0 | 0% | 36.0 | 0/0 | 0% | 24.5 | 0/0 | 0% | 23 | 0/0 | 0% | 36.5 | 0/0 | 0% | 30.5 | 0/0 | 0% | 23 | 0/0 | 0% | 31.0 |
| Twin Falls | 78 | 32 | 16 | 32/78 | 41% | 28.0 | 15/78 | 19% | 17.0 | 0/78 | 0% | 24.5 | 0/78 | 0% | 23 | 17/78 | 22% | 14.0 | 11/78 | 14% | 7.0 | 0/78 | 0% | 23 | 3/78 | 4% | 13.0 |
| Valley | 5 | 20 | 22.5 | 3/5 | 60% | 14.0 | 0/5 | 0% | 36.0 | 0/5 | 0% | 24.5 | 0/5 | 0% | 23 | 2/5 | 40% | 6.0 | 0/5 | 0% | 30.5 | 0/5 | 0% | 23 | 0/5 | 0% | 31.0 |
| Washington | 8 | 33 | 15 | 4/8 | 50% | 16.5 | 1/8 | 12% | 21.5 | 0/8 | 0% | 24.5 | 0/8 | 0% | 23 | 3/8 | 38% | 7.0 | 0/8 | 0% | 30.5 | 0/8 | 0% | 23 | 0/8 | 0% | 31.0 |
| Statewide | 1280 | 27 | na | 626/1,280 | 49% | na | 241/1,280 | 19% | na | 8/1,280 | 1% | na | 1/1,280 | 0% | na | 209/1,280 | 16% | na | 148/1,280 | 12% | na | 1/1,280 | 0% | na | 46/1,280 | 4% | na |
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Children in Foster Care
During April 2025 through March 2026
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff |
| County | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank |
| Ada | 45/575 | 7.83% | 12.0 | 4/575 | 0.70% | 2 | 4/575 | 0.70% | 1 | 0/575 | 0.00% | 22.5 |
| Adams | 0/8 | 0.00% | 32.5 | 0/8 | 0.00% | 24 | 0/8 | 0.00% | 23 | 0/8 | 0.00% | 22.5 |
| Bannock | 21/248 | 8.47% | 10.0 | 1/248 | 0.40% | 4 | 1/248 | 0.40% | 2 | 0/248 | 0.00% | 22.5 |
| Bear Lake | 0/12 | 0.00% | 32.5 | 0/12 | 0.00% | 24 | 0/12 | 0.00% | 23 | 0/12 | 0.00% | 22.5 |
| Benewah | 0/12 | 0.00% | 32.5 | 0/12 | 0.00% | 24 | 0/12 | 0.00% | 23 | 0/12 | 0.00% | 22.5 |
| Bingham | 2/66 | 3.03% | 17.0 | 0/66 | 0.00% | 24 | 0/66 | 0.00% | 23 | 0/66 | 0.00% | 22.5 |
| Blaine | 0/2 | 0.00% | 32.5 | 0/2 | 0.00% | 24 | 0/2 | 0.00% | 23 | 0/2 | 0.00% | 22.5 |
| Boise | 0/8 | 0.00% | 32.5 | 0/8 | 0.00% | 24 | 0/8 | 0.00% | 23 | 0/8 | 0.00% | 22.5 |
| Bonner | 2/42 | 4.76% | 15.0 | 0/42 | 0.00% | 24 | 0/42 | 0.00% | 23 | 0/42 | 0.00% | 22.5 |
| Bonneville | 15/163 | 9.20% | 8.0 | 0/163 | 0.00% | 24 | 0/163 | 0.00% | 23 | 0/163 | 0.00% | 22.5 |
| Boundary | 4/36 | 11.11% | 6.5 | 0/36 | 0.00% | 24 | 0/36 | 0.00% | 23 | 0/36 | 0.00% | 22.5 |
| Butte | 0/3 | 0.00% | 32.5 | 0/3 | 0.00% | 24 | 0/3 | 0.00% | 23 | 0/3 | 0.00% | 22.5 |
| Camas | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Canyon | 13/542 | 2.40% | 19.0 | 0/542 | 0.00% | 24 | 0/542 | 0.00% | 23 | 0/542 | 0.00% | 22.5 |
| Caribou | 0/2 | 0.00% | 32.5 | 0/2 | 0.00% | 24 | 0/2 | 0.00% | 23 | 0/2 | 0.00% | 22.5 |
| Cassia | 0/21 | 0.00% | 32.5 | 0/21 | 0.00% | 24 | 0/21 | 0.00% | 23 | 0/21 | 0.00% | 22.5 |
| Clark | 0/10 | 0.00% | 32.5 | 0/10 | 0.00% | 24 | 0/10 | 0.00% | 23 | 0/10 | 0.00% | 22.5 |
| Clearwater | 1/9 | 11.11% | 6.5 | 0/9 | 0.00% | 24 | 0/9 | 0.00% | 23 | 0/9 | 0.00% | 22.5 |
| Custer | 3/14 | 21.43% | 2.0 | 0/14 | 0.00% | 24 | 0/14 | 0.00% | 23 | 0/14 | 0.00% | 22.5 |
| Elmore | 2/49 | 4.08% | 16.0 | 0/49 | 0.00% | 24 | 0/49 | 0.00% | 23 | 0/49 | 0.00% | 22.5 |
| Franklin | 0/3 | 0.00% | 32.5 | 0/3 | 0.00% | 24 | 0/3 | 0.00% | 23 | 0/3 | 0.00% | 22.5 |
| Fremont | 0/17 | 0.00% | 32.5 | 0/17 | 0.00% | 24 | 0/17 | 0.00% | 23 | 0/17 | 0.00% | 22.5 |
| Gem | 1/50 | 2.00% | 21.0 | 0/50 | 0.00% | 24 | 0/50 | 0.00% | 23 | 0/50 | 0.00% | 22.5 |
| Gooding | 0/7 | 0.00% | 32.5 | 0/7 | 0.00% | 24 | 0/7 | 0.00% | 23 | 0/7 | 0.00% | 22.5 |
| Idaho | 6/35 | 17.14% | 3.0 | 0/35 | 0.00% | 24 | 0/35 | 0.00% | 23 | 0/35 | 0.00% | 22.5 |
| Jefferson | 1/35 | 2.86% | 18.0 | 0/35 | 0.00% | 24 | 0/35 | 0.00% | 23 | 0/35 | 0.00% | 22.5 |
| Jerome | 5/35 | 14.29% | 4.5 | 0/35 | 0.00% | 24 | 0/35 | 0.00% | 23 | 0/35 | 0.00% | 22.5 |
| Kootenai | 12/150 | 8.00% | 11.0 | 1/150 | 0.67% | 3 | 0/150 | 0.00% | 23 | 1/150 | 0.67% | 1.0 |
| Latah | 0/20 | 0.00% | 32.5 | 0/20 | 0.00% | 24 | 0/20 | 0.00% | 23 | 0/20 | 0.00% | 22.5 |
| Lemhi | 4/15 | 26.67% | 1.0 | 0/15 | 0.00% | 24 | 0/15 | 0.00% | 23 | 0/15 | 0.00% | 22.5 |
| Lewis | 0/1 | 0.00% | 32.5 | 0/1 | 0.00% | 24 | 0/1 | 0.00% | 23 | 0/1 | 0.00% | 22.5 |
| Lincoln | 0/18 | 0.00% | 32.5 | 0/18 | 0.00% | 24 | 0/18 | 0.00% | 23 | 0/18 | 0.00% | 22.5 |
| Madison | 0/18 | 0.00% | 32.5 | 0/18 | 0.00% | 24 | 0/18 | 0.00% | 23 | 0/18 | 0.00% | 22.5 |
| Minidoka | 0/7 | 0.00% | 32.5 | 0/7 | 0.00% | 24 | 0/7 | 0.00% | 23 | 0/7 | 0.00% | 22.5 |
| Nez Perce | 3/45 | 6.67% | 14.0 | 0/45 | 0.00% | 24 | 0/45 | 0.00% | 23 | 0/45 | 0.00% | 22.5 |
| Oneida | 0/6 | 0.00% | 32.5 | 0/6 | 0.00% | 24 | 0/6 | 0.00% | 23 | 0/6 | 0.00% | 22.5 |
| Owyhee | 0/15 | 0.00% | 32.5 | 0/15 | 0.00% | 24 | 0/15 | 0.00% | 23 | 0/15 | 0.00% | 22.5 |
| Payette | 0/36 | 0.00% | 32.5 | 2/36 | 5.56% | 1 | 0/36 | 0.00% | 23 | 0/36 | 0.00% | 22.5 |
| Power | 2/28 | 7.14% | 13.0 | 0/28 | 0.00% | 24 | 0/28 | 0.00% | 23 | 0/28 | 0.00% | 22.5 |
| Shoshone | 1/45 | 2.22% | 20.0 | 0/45 | 0.00% | 24 | 0/45 | 0.00% | 23 | 0/45 | 0.00% | 22.5 |
| Teton | 0/4 | 0.00% | 32.5 | 0/4 | 0.00% | 24 | 0/4 | 0.00% | 23 | 0/4 | 0.00% | 22.5 |
| Twin Falls | 14/155 | 9.03% | 9.0 | 0/155 | 0.00% | 24 | 0/155 | 0.00% | 23 | 0/155 | 0.00% | 22.5 |
| Valley | 0/7 | 0.00% | 32.5 | 0/7 | 0.00% | 24 | 0/7 | 0.00% | 23 | 0/7 | 0.00% | 22.5 |
| Washington | 2/14 | 14.29% | 4.5 | 0/14 | 0.00% | 24 | 0/14 | 0.00% | 23 | 0/14 | 0.00% | 22.5 |
| Statewide | 159/2,588 | 6.14% | na | 8/2,588 | 0.31% | na | 5/2,588 | 0.19% | na | 1/2,588 | 0.04% | na |
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Children in Foster Care
During April 2025 through March 2026
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | Placements Moves Toward Permanence | Lateral Placements Moves | Placements Moves Away from Permanence |
| County | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Per 1K Days | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank |
| Ada | 280 | 26 | 20.5 | 24/29 | 83% | 18.5 | 306/41,741 | 7.3 | 17.5 | 248/582 | 43% | 13.0 | 271/582 | 47% | 25.0 | 63/582 | 11% | 21.5 |
| Adams | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/8 | 0.0 | 37.0 | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Bannock | 127 | 56 | 5 | 17/20 | 85% | 17.0 | 80/11,816 | 6.8 | 20.0 | 87/228 | 38% | 20.0 | 114/228 | 50% | 21.0 | 27/228 | 12% | 19.5 |
| Bear Lake | 7 | 37 | 12.5 | 1/1 | 100% | 8.5 | 4/1,492 | 2.7 | 30.5 | 1/8 | 12% | 34.0 | 7/8 | 88% | 2.0 | 0/8 | 0% | 35.0 |
| Benewah | 3 | 10 | 34.5 | 0/0 | na% | na | 1/483 | 2.1 | 33.0 | 0/2 | 0% | 37.5 | 1/2 | 50% | 21.0 | 1/2 | 50% | 1.0 |
| Bingham | 23 | 16 | 28.5 | 4/4 | 100% | 8.5 | 21/2,657 | 7.9 | 14.0 | 16/37 | 43% | 13.0 | 14/37 | 38% | 33.5 | 7/37 | 19% | 10.0 |
| Blaine | 1 | 2 | 41 | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na | na | 1/1 | 100% | 1.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 38.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 35.0 |
| Boise | 2 | 17 | 27 | 0/0 | na% | na | 1/376 | 2.7 | 30.5 | 1/1 | 100% | 1.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 38.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 35.0 |
| Bonner | 16 | 14 | 31 | 3/3 | 100% | 8.5 | 8/838 | 9.5 | 10.0 | 4/17 | 24% | 25.5 | 10/17 | 59% | 13.0 | 3/17 | 18% | 11.5 |
| Bonneville | 74 | 20 | 22.5 | 13/18 | 72% | 25.0 | 33/6,577 | 5.0 | 22.5 | 31/103 | 30% | 24.0 | 59/103 | 57% | 15.0 | 13/103 | 13% | 17.0 |
| Boundary | 11 | 26 | 20.5 | 1/1 | 100% | 8.5 | 0/0 | na | na | 12/22 | 55% | 5.0 | 7/22 | 32% | 36.0 | 3/22 | 14% | 14.5 |
| Butte | 1 | 18 | 25.5 | 0/0 | na% | na | 1/207 | 4.8 | 24.0 | 1/2 | 50% | 8.0 | 1/2 | 50% | 21.0 | 0/2 | 0% | 35.0 |
| Camas | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Canyon | 295 | 44 | 9 | 38/48 | 79% | 21.0 | 211/26,911 | 7.8 | 15.0 | 158/501 | 32% | 23.0 | 276/501 | 55% | 17.0 | 67/501 | 13% | 17.0 |
| Caribou | 1 | 5 | 39.5 | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Cassia | 8 | 10 | 34.5 | 2/2 | 100% | 8.5 | 8/804 | 10.0 | 7.5 | 5/14 | 36% | 21.0 | 8/14 | 57% | 15.0 | 1/14 | 7% | 26.5 |
| Clark | 3 | 147 | 1 | 0/0 | na% | na | 5/673 | 7.4 | 16.0 | 3/7 | 43% | 13.0 | 4/7 | 57% | 15.0 | 0/7 | 0% | 35.0 |
| Clearwater | 7 | 53 | 6 | 4/4 | 100% | 8.5 | 2/852 | 2.3 | 32.0 | 2/5 | 40% | 18.5 | 2/5 | 40% | 32.0 | 1/5 | 20% | 8.5 |
| Custer | 3 | 36 | 14 | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/675 | 0.0 | 37.0 | 3/14 | 21% | 29.0 | 11/14 | 79% | 4.0 | 0/14 | 0% | 35.0 |
| Elmore | 27 | 37 | 12.5 | 6/8 | 75% | 23.5 | 17/1,428 | 11.9 | 6.0 | 8/44 | 18% | 31.5 | 31/44 | 70% | 8.0 | 5/44 | 11% | 21.5 |
| Franklin | 4 | 8 | 36.5 | 3/4 | 75% | 23.5 | 4/226 | 17.7 | 3.0 | 0/7 | 0% | 37.5 | 5/7 | 71% | 6.5 | 2/7 | 29% | 3.0 |
| Fremont | 6 | 16 | 28.5 | 1/1 | 100% | 8.5 | 4/292 | 13.7 | 5.0 | 3/9 | 33% | 22.0 | 4/9 | 44% | 29.0 | 2/9 | 22% | 7.0 |
| Gem | 19 | 38 | 11 | 2/2 | 100% | 8.5 | 18/1,299 | 13.9 | 4.0 | 19/47 | 40% | 18.5 | 22/47 | 47% | 25.0 | 6/47 | 13% | 17.0 |
| Gooding | 3 | 8 | 36.5 | 0/0 | na% | na | 2/455 | 4.4 | 26.5 | 5/11 | 45% | 11.0 | 5/11 | 45% | 28.0 | 1/11 | 9% | 23.5 |
| Idaho | 19 | 50 | 7 | 7/9 | 78% | 22.0 | 26/2,778 | 9.4 | 11.0 | 7/40 | 18% | 31.5 | 25/40 | 62% | 12.0 | 8/40 | 20% | 8.5 |
| Jefferson | 17 | 15 | 30 | 0/0 | na% | na | 17/2,920 | 5.8 | 21.0 | 16/39 | 41% | 16.5 | 16/39 | 41% | 31.0 | 7/39 | 18% | 11.5 |
| Jerome | 25 | 31 | 17 | 5/6 | 83% | 18.5 | 18/3,954 | 4.6 | 25.0 | 20/39 | 51% | 6.0 | 18/39 | 46% | 27.0 | 1/39 | 3% | 30.0 |
| Kootenai | 78 | 19 | 24 | 4/5 | 80% | 20.0 | 55/7,574 | 7.3 | 17.5 | 30/127 | 24% | 25.5 | 82/127 | 65% | 11.0 | 15/127 | 12% | 19.5 |
| Latah | 11 | 13 | 32.5 | 5/5 | 100% | 8.5 | 8/947 | 8.4 | 12.5 | 2/22 | 9% | 35.0 | 18/22 | 82% | 3.0 | 2/22 | 9% | 23.5 |
| Lemhi | 9 | 59 | 4 | 0/0 | na% | na | 7/697 | 10.0 | 7.5 | 4/8 | 50% | 8.0 | 4/8 | 50% | 21.0 | 0/8 | 0% | 35.0 |
| Lewis | 1 | 13 | 32.5 | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/76 | 0.0 | 37.0 | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Lincoln | 11 | 77 | 2 | 1/1 | 100% | 8.5 | 2/105 | 19.0 | 2.0 | 9/16 | 56% | 4.0 | 6/16 | 38% | 33.5 | 1/16 | 6% | 28.0 |
| Madison | 9 | 7 | 38 | 1/1 | 100% | 8.5 | 0/436 | 0.0 | 37.0 | 0/9 | 0% | 37.5 | 6/9 | 67% | 10.0 | 3/9 | 33% | 2.0 |
| Minidoka | 3 | 5 | 39.5 | 0/0 | na% | na | 2/397 | 5.0 | 22.5 | 5/8 | 62% | 3.0 | 1/8 | 12% | 37.0 | 2/8 | 25% | 5.0 |
| Nez Perce | 18 | 18 | 25.5 | 1/2 | 50% | 26.0 | 6/1,737 | 3.5 | 28.0 | 5/24 | 21% | 29.0 | 13/24 | 54% | 18.0 | 6/24 | 25% | 5.0 |
| Oneida | 7 | 48 | 8 | 2/2 | 100% | 8.5 | 1/500 | 2.0 | 34.0 | 0/1 | 0% | 37.5 | 1/1 | 100% | 1.0 | 0/1 | 0% | 35.0 |
| Owyhee | 10 | 30 | 18 | 5/5 | 100% | 8.5 | 6/715 | 8.4 | 12.5 | 4/19 | 21% | 29.0 | 14/19 | 74% | 5.0 | 1/19 | 5% | 29.0 |
| Payette | 20 | 29 | 19 | 5/5 | 100% | 8.5 | 5/1,138 | 4.4 | 26.5 | 6/26 | 23% | 27.0 | 18/26 | 69% | 9.0 | 2/26 | 8% | 25.0 |
| Power | 10 | 40 | 10 | 0/0 | na% | na | 7/979 | 7.2 | 19.0 | 7/14 | 50% | 8.0 | 7/14 | 50% | 21.0 | 0/14 | 0% | 35.0 |
| Shoshone | 20 | 62 | 3 | 2/2 | 100% | 8.5 | 5/1,636 | 3.1 | 29.0 | 7/15 | 47% | 10.0 | 7/15 | 47% | 25.0 | 1/15 | 7% | 26.5 |
| Teton | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Twin Falls | 78 | 32 | 16 | 17/17 | 100% | 8.5 | 42/4,334 | 9.7 | 9.0 | 50/123 | 41% | 16.5 | 53/123 | 43% | 30.0 | 20/123 | 16% | 13.0 |
| Valley | 5 | 20 | 22.5 | 0/2 | 0% | 28.0 | 0/77 | 0.0 | 37.0 | 1/7 | 14% | 33.0 | 5/7 | 71% | 6.5 | 1/7 | 14% | 14.5 |
| Washington | 8 | 33 | 15 | 1/3 | 33% | 27.0 | 8/171 | 46.8 | 1.0 | 5/12 | 42% | 15.0 | 4/12 | 33% | 35.0 | 3/12 | 25% | 5.0 |
| Statewide | 1280 | 27 | na | 175/210 | 83% | na | 941/130,981 | 7.2 | na | 786/2,211 | 36% | na | 1,150/2,211 | 52% | na | 275/2,211 | 12% | na |
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During April 2025 through March 2026
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During April 2025 through March 2026
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 |
| County | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | months | Rank | Count | months | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank |
| Ada | 280 | 26 | 20.5 | 242 | 10.9 | 29 | 280 | 8 | 31 | 133/242 | 55% | 7.0 | 10/15 | 67% | 11.0 |
| Adams | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | na | na | 0 | na | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Bannock | 127 | 56 | 5 | 137 | 8.4 | 34 | 127 | 14.8 | 14 | 48/137 | 35% | 32.0 | 0/3 | 0% | 20.0 |
| Bear Lake | 7 | 37 | 12.5 | 1 | 33.9 | 2 | 7 | 7.4 | 32.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 38.5 | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Benewah | 3 | 10 | 34.5 | 2 | 49.4 | 1 | 3 | 10.3 | 26.5 | 2/2 | 100% | 1.5 | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Bingham | 23 | 16 | 28.5 | 30 | 6.5 | 35 | 23 | 11.5 | 22.5 | 14/30 | 47% | 17.5 | 1/1 | 100% | 4.0 |
| Blaine | 1 | 2 | 41 | 2 | 22.6 | 8 | 1 | 34.5 | 2 | 1/2 | 50% | 12.5 | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Boise | 2 | 17 | 27 | 6 | 28.2 | 4 | 2 | 21.6 | 5 | 5/6 | 83% | 3.0 | 3/3 | 100% | 4.0 |
| Bonner | 16 | 14 | 31 | 27 | 17.6 | 13 | 16 | 17.5 | 9 | 13/27 | 48% | 15.5 | 1/1 | 100% | 4.0 |
| Bonneville | 74 | 20 | 22.5 | 81 | 12.3 | 28 | 74 | 6.8 | 35.5 | 41/81 | 51% | 10.0 | 10/16 | 62% | 12.0 |
| Boundary | 11 | 26 | 20.5 | 25 | 5 | 36 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 11/25 | 44% | 20.5 | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Butte | 1 | 18 | 25.5 | 0 | na | na | 1 | 6.8 | 35.5 | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Camas | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | na | na | 0 | na | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Canyon | 295 | 44 | 9 | 272 | 17 | 17.5 | 295 | 12.1 | 20.5 | 98/272 | 36% | 30.5 | 13/26 | 50% | 14.5 |
| Caribou | 1 | 5 | 39.5 | 2 | 16.1 | 23 | 1 | 30.6 | 3 | 1/2 | 50% | 12.5 | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Cassia | 8 | 10 | 34.5 | 9 | 4.3 | 38 | 8 | 15.3 | 13 | 4/9 | 44% | 20.5 | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Clark | 3 | 147 | 1 | 6 | 2.1 | 39 | 3 | 7.1 | 34 | 0/6 | 0% | 38.5 | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Clearwater | 7 | 53 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17.5 | 7 | 21.7 | 4 | 2/6 | 33% | 33.0 | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Custer | 3 | 36 | 14 | 4 | 14.4 | 25 | 3 | 7.4 | 32.5 | 3/4 | 75% | 4.5 | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Elmore | 27 | 37 | 12.5 | 30 | 17.4 | 14 | 27 | 18.2 | 6 | 11/30 | 37% | 29.0 | 3/4 | 75% | 10.0 |
| Franklin | 4 | 8 | 36.5 | 3 | 0.4 | 40 | 4 | 8.6 | 29 | 0/3 | 0% | 38.5 | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Fremont | 6 | 16 | 28.5 | 8 | 18.3 | 11 | 6 | 15.4 | 11.5 | 4/8 | 50% | 12.5 | 2/4 | 50% | 14.5 |
| Gem | 19 | 38 | 11 | 32 | 12.9 | 27 | 19 | 17.9 | 7 | 14/32 | 44% | 20.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 20.0 |
| Gooding | 3 | 8 | 36.5 | 4 | 30.4 | 3 | 3 | 10.3 | 26.5 | 2/4 | 50% | 12.5 | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Idaho | 19 | 50 | 7 | 16 | 8.8 | 33 | 19 | 10.8 | 24 | 5/16 | 31% | 34.0 | 0/1 | 0% | 20.0 |
| Jefferson | 17 | 15 | 30 | 16 | 9.6 | 32 | 17 | 6.3 | 38 | 12/16 | 75% | 4.5 | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Jerome | 25 | 31 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 25 | 9.1 | 28 | 8/20 | 40% | 26.5 | 2/4 | 50% | 14.5 |
| Kootenai | 78 | 19 | 24 | 70 | 16.6 | 20.5 | 78 | 11.5 | 22.5 | 27/70 | 39% | 28.0 | 1/4 | 25% | 17.0 |
| Latah | 11 | 13 | 32.5 | 10 | 21.8 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 3/10 | 30% | 35.0 | 1/2 | 50% | 14.5 |
| Lemhi | 9 | 59 | 4 | 11 | 10.1 | 31 | 9 | 6.6 | 37 | 7/11 | 64% | 6.0 | 0/1 | 0% | 20.0 |
| Lewis | 1 | 13 | 32.5 | 1 | 13.4 | 26 | 1 | 2.5 | 41 | 1/1 | 100% | 1.5 | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Lincoln | 11 | 77 | 2 | 13 | 10.4 | 30 | 11 | 14.2 | 16 | 1/13 | 8% | 36.0 | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Madison | 9 | 7 | 38 | 17 | 17.2 | 15 | 9 | 10.6 | 25 | 8/17 | 47% | 17.5 | 0/2 | 0% | 20.0 |
| Minidoka | 3 | 5 | 39.5 | 5 | 25.9 | 5 | 3 | 8.1 | 30 | 2/5 | 40% | 26.5 | 1/1 | 100% | 4.0 |
| Nez Perce | 18 | 18 | 25.5 | 27 | 16.3 | 22 | 18 | 17.7 | 8 | 13/27 | 48% | 15.5 | 6/6 | 100% | 4.0 |
| Oneida | 7 | 48 | 8 | 2 | 15.4 | 24 | 7 | 3.7 | 40 | 0/2 | 0% | 38.5 | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Owyhee | 10 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 17.9 | 12 | 10 | 5.5 | 39 | 4/9 | 44% | 20.5 | 1/1 | 100% | 4.0 |
| Payette | 20 | 29 | 19 | 26 | 25.8 | 6 | 20 | 15.4 | 11.5 | 11/26 | 42% | 24.5 | 3/3 | 100% | 4.0 |
| Power | 10 | 40 | 10 | 12 | 4.8 | 37 | 10 | 12.1 | 20.5 | 5/12 | 42% | 24.5 | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Shoshone | 20 | 62 | 3 | 32 | 17.1 | 16 | 20 | 13.4 | 18 | 17/32 | 53% | 9.0 | 7/9 | 78% | 9.0 |
| Teton | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | na | na | 0 | na | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Twin Falls | 78 | 32 | 16 | 88 | 16.9 | 19 | 78 | 14 | 17 | 32/88 | 36% | 30.5 | 10/12 | 83% | 8.0 |
| Valley | 5 | 20 | 22.5 | 7 | 25.7 | 7 | 5 | 41.1 | 1 | 3/7 | 43% | 23.0 | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Washington | 8 | 33 | 15 | 13 | 16.6 | 20.5 | 8 | 14.7 | 15 | 7/13 | 54% | 8.0 | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Statewide | 1280 | 27 | na | 1324 | 12.6 | na | 1280 | 11 | na | 573/1,324 | 43% | na | 75/120 | 62% | na |
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During April 2025 through March 2026
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months |
| County | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank |
| Ada | 50/280 | 18% | 33.0 | 31/280 | 11% | 31.5 | 30/280 | 11% | 31.5 | 6/30 | 20% | 14.0 | 24/61 | 39% | 25.0 | 11/44 | 25% | 19.0 | 47/92 | 51% | 14.0 |
| Adams | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Bannock | 42/127 | 33% | 21.5 | 24/127 | 19% | 27.5 | 20/127 | 16% | 27.0 | 3/20 | 15% | 15.0 | 4/30 | 13% | 31.0 | 2/17 | 12% | 22.0 | 8/28 | 29% | 26.0 |
| Bear Lake | 1/7 | 14% | 34.0 | 1/7 | 14% | 29.0 | 1/7 | 14% | 29.0 | 0/1 | 0% | 24.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 34.0 | 0/1 | 0% | 26.0 | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Benewah | 0/3 | 0% | 38.5 | 0/3 | 0% | 37.5 | 0/3 | 0% | 37.5 | 0/0 | na% | na | 2/2 | 100% | 2.0 | 2/2 | 100% | 1.5 | 2/4 | 50% | 17.5 |
| Bingham | 5/23 | 22% | 31.0 | 2/23 | 9% | 33.0 | 2/23 | 9% | 33.0 | 0/2 | 0% | 24.5 | 6/9 | 67% | 7.5 | 3/4 | 75% | 3.5 | 23/35 | 66% | 8.0 |
| Blaine | 1/1 | 100% | 1.5 | 1/1 | 100% | 1.5 | 1/1 | 100% | 1.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 24.5 | 1/2 | 50% | 16.5 | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/2 | 0% | 33.0 |
| Boise | 1/2 | 50% | 7.0 | 1/2 | 50% | 4.0 | 1/2 | 50% | 4.0 | 0/1 | 0% | 24.5 | 4/5 | 80% | 5.0 | 3/4 | 75% | 3.5 | 4/5 | 80% | 5.0 |
| Bonner | 8/16 | 50% | 7.0 | 7/16 | 44% | 6.0 | 5/16 | 31% | 13.0 | 0/5 | 0% | 24.5 | 4/13 | 31% | 27.0 | 2/9 | 22% | 20.0 | 4/13 | 31% | 25.0 |
| Bonneville | 22/74 | 30% | 26.5 | 16/74 | 22% | 23.0 | 16/74 | 22% | 22.0 | 9/16 | 56% | 3.0 | 8/20 | 40% | 23.0 | 0/10 | 0% | 26.0 | 17/32 | 53% | 13.0 |
| Boundary | 5/11 | 45% | 10.0 | 5/11 | 45% | 5.0 | 3/11 | 27% | 19.0 | 1/3 | 33% | 6.0 | 2/7 | 29% | 28.5 | 1/2 | 50% | 10.0 | 1/5 | 20% | 28.0 |
| Butte | 0/1 | 0% | 38.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 37.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 37.5 | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Camas | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Canyon | 95/295 | 32% | 24.5 | 73/295 | 25% | 22.0 | 64/295 | 22% | 22.0 | 15/64 | 23% | 13.0 | 58/126 | 46% | 20.0 | 34/84 | 40% | 13.0 | 33/83 | 40% | 23.0 |
| Caribou | 1/1 | 100% | 1.5 | 1/1 | 100% | 1.5 | 1/1 | 100% | 1.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 24.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 34.0 | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/1 | 0% | 33.0 |
| Cassia | 3/8 | 38% | 17.0 | 0/8 | 0% | 37.5 | 0/8 | 0% | 37.5 | 0/0 | na% | na | 1/1 | 100% | 2.0 | 0/0 | na% | na | 3/5 | 60% | 10.5 |
| Clark | 0/3 | 0% | 38.5 | 0/3 | 0% | 37.5 | 0/3 | 0% | 37.5 | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Clearwater | 4/7 | 57% | 4.0 | 3/7 | 43% | 7.0 | 2/7 | 29% | 16.5 | 0/2 | 0% | 24.5 | 1/2 | 50% | 16.5 | 0/0 | na% | na | 1/2 | 50% | 17.5 |
| Custer | 0/3 | 0% | 38.5 | 0/3 | 0% | 37.5 | 0/3 | 0% | 37.5 | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Elmore | 15/27 | 56% | 5.0 | 8/27 | 30% | 17.5 | 6/27 | 22% | 22.0 | 2/6 | 33% | 6.0 | 8/15 | 53% | 13.0 | 6/10 | 60% | 7.5 | 1/4 | 25% | 27.0 |
| Franklin | 0/4 | 0% | 38.5 | 0/4 | 0% | 37.5 | 0/4 | 0% | 37.5 | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/1 | 0% | 34.0 | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/1 | 0% | 33.0 |
| Fremont | 2/6 | 33% | 21.5 | 2/6 | 33% | 13.0 | 2/6 | 33% | 9.0 | 2/2 | 100% | 1.5 | 3/5 | 60% | 11.5 | 0/2 | 0% | 26.0 | 3/5 | 60% | 10.5 |
| Gem | 7/19 | 37% | 18.5 | 6/19 | 32% | 16.0 | 6/19 | 32% | 12.0 | 0/6 | 0% | 24.5 | 5/8 | 62% | 9.5 | 3/5 | 60% | 7.5 | 2/4 | 50% | 17.5 |
| Gooding | 1/3 | 33% | 21.5 | 1/3 | 33% | 13.0 | 1/3 | 33% | 9.0 | 0/1 | 0% | 24.5 | 0/2 | 0% | 34.0 | 0/2 | 0% | 26.0 | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Idaho | 5/19 | 26% | 29.0 | 4/19 | 21% | 24.0 | 4/19 | 21% | 24.0 | 1/4 | 25% | 11.0 | 0/1 | 0% | 34.0 | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/1 | 0% | 33.0 |
| Jefferson | 1/17 | 6% | 35.0 | 0/17 | 0% | 37.5 | 0/17 | 0% | 37.5 | 0/0 | na% | na | 1/3 | 33% | 26.0 | 1/3 | 33% | 16.0 | 0/2 | 0% | 33.0 |
| Jerome | 8/25 | 32% | 24.5 | 7/25 | 28% | 20.0 | 7/25 | 28% | 18.0 | 2/7 | 29% | 8.0 | 4/10 | 40% | 23.0 | 2/6 | 33% | 16.0 | 2/4 | 50% | 17.5 |
| Kootenai | 33/78 | 42% | 14.0 | 15/78 | 19% | 27.5 | 12/78 | 15% | 28.0 | 3/12 | 25% | 11.0 | 11/26 | 42% | 21.0 | 4/12 | 33% | 16.0 | 13/32 | 41% | 21.5 |
| Latah | 5/11 | 45% | 10.0 | 4/11 | 36% | 8.5 | 4/11 | 36% | 5.5 | 1/4 | 25% | 11.0 | 3/6 | 50% | 16.5 | 2/5 | 40% | 13.0 | 3/5 | 60% | 10.5 |
| Lemhi | 4/9 | 44% | 12.5 | 3/9 | 33% | 13.0 | 3/9 | 33% | 9.0 | 0/3 | 0% | 24.5 | 1/1 | 100% | 2.0 | 0/0 | na% | na | 1/1 | 100% | 2.5 |
| Lewis | 0/1 | 0% | 38.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 37.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 37.5 | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 1/1 | 100% | 2.5 |
| Lincoln | 5/11 | 45% | 10.0 | 4/11 | 36% | 8.5 | 4/11 | 36% | 5.5 | 0/4 | 0% | 24.5 | 1/6 | 17% | 30.0 | 1/6 | 17% | 21.0 | 0/1 | 0% | 33.0 |
| Madison | 4/9 | 44% | 12.5 | 1/9 | 11% | 31.5 | 1/9 | 11% | 31.5 | 1/1 | 100% | 1.5 | 5/8 | 62% | 9.5 | 0/3 | 0% | 26.0 | 5/7 | 71% | 6.0 |
| Minidoka | 1/3 | 33% | 21.5 | 1/3 | 33% | 13.0 | 1/3 | 33% | 9.0 | 0/1 | 0% | 24.5 | 2/3 | 67% | 7.5 | 2/3 | 67% | 6.0 | 0/1 | 0% | 33.0 |
| Nez Perce | 7/18 | 39% | 16.0 | 6/18 | 33% | 13.0 | 6/18 | 33% | 9.0 | 0/6 | 0% | 24.5 | 7/9 | 78% | 6.0 | 5/7 | 71% | 5.0 | 7/7 | 100% | 2.5 |
| Oneida | 2/7 | 29% | 28.0 | 2/7 | 29% | 19.0 | 2/7 | 29% | 16.5 | 0/2 | 0% | 24.5 | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 1/2 | 50% | 17.5 |
| Owyhee | 2/10 | 20% | 32.0 | 2/10 | 20% | 25.5 | 2/10 | 20% | 25.5 | 0/2 | 0% | 24.5 | 2/4 | 50% | 16.5 | 0/2 | 0% | 26.0 | 3/5 | 60% | 10.5 |
| Payette | 10/20 | 50% | 7.0 | 7/20 | 35% | 10.0 | 6/20 | 30% | 14.5 | 0/6 | 0% | 24.5 | 4/14 | 29% | 28.5 | 4/14 | 29% | 18.0 | 3/8 | 38% | 24.0 |
| Power | 3/10 | 30% | 26.5 | 3/10 | 30% | 17.5 | 3/10 | 30% | 14.5 | 0/3 | 0% | 24.5 | 2/4 | 50% | 16.5 | 2/2 | 100% | 1.5 | 0/2 | 0% | 33.0 |
| Shoshone | 8/20 | 40% | 15.0 | 4/20 | 20% | 25.5 | 4/20 | 20% | 25.5 | 2/4 | 50% | 4.0 | 9/15 | 60% | 11.5 | 4/9 | 44% | 11.0 | 4/8 | 50% | 17.5 |
| Teton | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/1 | 0% | 33.0 |
| Twin Falls | 29/78 | 37% | 18.5 | 20/78 | 26% | 21.0 | 18/78 | 23% | 20.0 | 5/18 | 28% | 9.0 | 20/40 | 50% | 16.5 | 15/29 | 52% | 9.0 | 19/46 | 41% | 21.5 |
| Valley | 3/5 | 60% | 3.0 | 3/5 | 60% | 3.0 | 3/5 | 60% | 3.0 | 1/3 | 33% | 6.0 | 2/5 | 40% | 23.0 | 2/5 | 40% | 13.0 | 2/3 | 67% | 7.0 |
| Washington | 2/8 | 25% | 30.0 | 1/8 | 12% | 30.0 | 1/8 | 12% | 30.0 | 0/1 | 0% | 24.5 | 5/6 | 83% | 4.0 | 0/1 | 0% | 26.0 | 2/2 | 100% | 2.5 |
| Statewide | 395/1,280 | 31% | na | 269/1,280 | 21% | na | 242/1,280 | 19% | na | 54/242 | 22% | na | 210/472 | 44% | na | 111/303 | 37% | na | 215/460 | 47% | na |
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