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Children in Foster Care
During October 2024 through September 2025
| Children in Region on September 30 2025 | AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | Children in Care on September 30 2024 | Children in Care on September 30 2025 | Average Daily Children in Care | Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 |
| 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 | 107104 | na | 320 | 29 | 26.5 | 254 | 24 | 22 | 265 | 24.6 | 22 | 578 | 97137 | 9000 | 22 | 67989 | 6300 | 22 | 103819 | 9693 | 25 |
| Adams | 994 | na | 7 | 74 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 10.5 | 37 | 8 | 469 | 4822 | 33 | 9 | 93 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| Bannock | 22557 | na | 135 | 60 | 7 | 149 | 66 | 4 | 140 | 61.9 | 6 | 244 | 50895 | 22588 | 6 | 32003 | 14204 | 5 | 65032 | 28830 | 4 |
| Bear Lake | 1872 | na | 6 | 33 | 22.5 | 7 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 29 | 12 | 1296 | 6969 | 29 | 1033 | 5555 | 26 | 1622 | 8665 | 29 |
| Benewah | 2841 | na | 6 | 22 | 30 | 4 | 14 | 31.5 | 4 | 15.6 | 30 | 12 | 1552 | 5606 | 30 | 488 | 1763 | 39 | 3642 | 12819 | 19 |
| Bingham | 14751 | na | 39 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 24 | 34 | 23.3 | 24 | 70 | 12679 | 8616 | 24 | 7984 | 5426 | 27 | 8820 | 5979 | 33 |
| Blaine | 4223 | na | 2 | 5 | 40 | 2 | 5 | 41 | 2 | 5 | 42 | 2 | 730 | 1700 | 42 | 418 | 974 | 41 | 1743 | 4127 | 40 |
| Boise | 1190 | na | 6 | 49 | 11.5 | 2 | 17 | 28 | 4 | 33.5 | 19 | 8 | 1482 | 12344 | 19 | 1120 | 9329 | 17 | 1560 | 13109 | 18 |
| Bonner | 10919 | na | 37 | 35 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 30 | 25 | 23.4 | 23 | 43 | 9398 | 8717 | 23 | 6314 | 5857 | 25 | 12493 | 11442 | 21 |
| Bonneville | 37428 | na | 122 | 32 | 24.5 | 69 | 18 | 25.5 | 84 | 22.5 | 25 | 164 | 31694 | 8440 | 25 | 22728 | 6052 | 24 | 34404 | 9192 | 28 |
| Boundary | 4048 | na | 12 | 32 | 24.5 | 15 | 37 | 11 | 18 | 46.3 | 10 | 35 | 6582 | 16787 | 10 | 2648 | 6754 | 20 | 7916 | 19555 | 13 |
| Butte | 573 | na | 2 | 34 | 20.5 | 1 | 17 | 28 | 1 | 9.9 | 39 | 3 | 251 | 4346 | 36 | 251 | 4346 | 30 | 26 | 454 | 41 |
| Camas | 270 | na | 0 | 0 | 43.5 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| Canyon | 67257 | na | 370 | 55 | 10 | 274 | 41 | 9 | 288 | 42.9 | 11 | 545 | 106651 | 15889 | 12 | 63588 | 9474 | 15 | 157487 | 23416 | 9 |
| Caribou | 1964 | na | 2 | 10 | 37.5 | 2 | 10 | 36.5 | 2 | 10 | 38 | 2 | 730 | 3710 | 39 | 366 | 1860 | 38 | 1350 | 6874 | 31 |
| Cassia | 8334 | na | 14 | 17 | 33 | 11 | 13 | 33.5 | 12 | 14.2 | 32 | 23 | 4301 | 5201 | 32 | 3387 | 4096 | 32 | 3757 | 4508 | 34 |
| Clark | 203 | na | 0 | 0 | 43.5 | 4 | 197 | 1 | 3 | 156.9 | 1 | 10 | 1013 | 50231 | 1 | 126 | 6248 | 23 | 131 | 6453 | 32 |
| Clearwater | 1320 | na | 6 | 46 | 15 | 7 | 53 | 7 | 7 | 52.1 | 7 | 9 | 2446 | 18603 | 7 | 1656 | 12595 | 9 | 3580 | 27121 | 6 |
| Custer | 821 | na | 10 | 125 | 1 | 4 | 49 | 8 | 3 | 41.2 | 13 | 14 | 1314 | 16201 | 11 | 1053 | 12983 | 7 | 361 | 4397 | 36 |
| Elmore | 7200 | na | 42 | 59 | 8 | 25 | 35 | 15 | 30 | 41.4 | 12 | 49 | 11131 | 15529 | 13 | 9560 | 13338 | 6 | 18749 | 26040 | 7 |
| Franklin | 4948 | na | 2 | 4 | 41.5 | 5 | 10 | 36.5 | 4 | 7.3 | 40.5 | 5 | 1289 | 2633 | 41 | 1298 | 2652 | 36 | 2111 | 4266 | 39 |
| Fremont | 3595 | na | 13 | 37 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 31.5 | 7 | 20.9 | 27 | 16 | 2773 | 7819 | 27 | 981 | 2766 | 35 | 3582 | 9964 | 23 |
| Gem | 4892 | na | 33 | 69 | 4.5 | 30 | 61 | 5 | 35 | 72.6 | 4 | 51 | 12847 | 26574 | 4 | 6921 | 14316 | 4 | 17218 | 35196 | 3 |
| Gooding | 3705 | na | 5 | 13 | 34.5 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 4 | 11.4 | 36 | 7 | 1590 | 4239 | 38 | 1378 | 3674 | 33 | 4450 | 12011 | 20 |
| Idaho | 3762 | na | 18 | 49 | 11.5 | 12 | 32 | 18.5 | 14 | 38.5 | 15 | 31 | 5407 | 14567 | 15 | 4303 | 11593 | 11 | 4034 | 10723 | 22 |
| Jefferson | 11473 | na | 11 | 10 | 37.5 | 19 | 17 | 28 | 14 | 12.2 | 34.5 | 35 | 4941 | 4342 | 37 | 1245 | 1094 | 40 | 5169 | 4505 | 35 |
| Jerome | 7915 | na | 15 | 19 | 31 | 29 | 37 | 11 | 22 | 28.2 | 21 | 37 | 7775 | 9911 | 21 | 6206 | 7911 | 19 | 16075 | 20310 | 12 |
| Kootenai | 41010 | na | 104 | 25 | 29 | 72 | 18 | 25.5 | 78 | 19.1 | 28 | 150 | 29217 | 7134 | 28 | 20760 | 5069 | 28 | 39666 | 9672 | 26 |
| Latah | 8299 | na | 15 | 18 | 32 | 10 | 12 | 35 | 12 | 14.4 | 31 | 20 | 4369 | 5315 | 31 | 3519 | 4281 | 31 | 8227 | 9913 | 24 |
| Lemhi | 1521 | na | 10 | 67 | 6 | 9 | 59 | 6 | 11 | 69.8 | 5 | 19 | 3926 | 25968 | 5 | 2648 | 17515 | 3 | 4220 | 27745 | 5 |
| Lewis | 762 | na | 1 | 13 | 34.5 | 1 | 13 | 33.5 | 1 | 13 | 33 | 1 | 365 | 4728 | 34 | 365 | 4728 | 29 | 593 | 7782 | 30 |
| Lincoln | 1424 | na | 8 | 57 | 9 | 15 | 105 | 2 | 14 | 96.9 | 2 | 24 | 4761 | 33581 | 3 | 4500 | 31740 | 2 | 9183 | 64487 | 1 |
| Madison | 12351 | na | 14 | 12 | 36 | 11 | 9 | 38 | 15 | 12.2 | 34.5 | 19 | 5361 | 4399 | 35 | 3425 | 2810 | 34 | 5307 | 4297 | 38 |
| Minidoka | 6383 | na | 4 | 6 | 39 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 5 | 7.3 | 40.5 | 7 | 1703 | 2675 | 40 | 1369 | 2150 | 37 | 2751 | 4310 | 37 |
| Nez Perce | 9869 | na | 28 | 29 | 26.5 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 29 | 30.1 | 20 | 45 | 10813 | 11081 | 20 | 8275 | 8480 | 18 | 15317 | 15520 | 15 |
| Oneida | 1437 | na | 5 | 36 | 18 | 3 | 21 | 23 | 3 | 21.8 | 26 | 6 | 1169 | 8285 | 26 | 938 | 6648 | 21 | 1369 | 9527 | 27 |
| Owyhee | 3260 | na | 11 | 34 | 20.5 | 11 | 34 | 16 | 13 | 40.1 | 14 | 24 | 4797 | 14813 | 14 | 4104 | 12673 | 8 | 4863 | 14917 | 16 |
| Payette | 6851 | na | 33 | 48 | 13.5 | 22 | 32 | 18.5 | 25 | 36.8 | 16 | 38 | 9316 | 13617 | 16 | 7332 | 10717 | 14 | 14858 | 21687 | 10 |
| Power | 2506 | na | 17 | 69 | 4.5 | 9 | 36 | 13.5 | 12 | 48.1 | 9 | 28 | 4492 | 18022 | 8 | 2757 | 11061 | 13 | 3336 | 13312 | 17 |
| Shoshone | 3176 | na | 35 | 113 | 2 | 26 | 82 | 3 | 30 | 94.4 | 3 | 45 | 10947 | 34817 | 2 | 10172 | 32352 | 1 | 13817 | 43504 | 2 |
| Teton | 2497 | na | 1 | 4 | 41.5 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 3.7 | 43 | 4 | 350 | 1383 | 43 | 83 | 328 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| Twin Falls | 24663 | na | 119 | 48 | 13.5 | 72 | 29 | 20 | 88 | 36.1 | 17 | 165 | 32780 | 13300 | 17 | 23284 | 9447 | 16 | 44499 | 18043 | 14 |
| Valley | 2504 | na | 8 | 33 | 22.5 | 9 | 36 | 13.5 | 9 | 35.5 | 18 | 11 | 3175 | 12900 | 18 | 2811 | 11421 | 12 | 5245 | 20946 | 11 |
| Washington | 2397 | na | 10 | 41 | 16 | 8 | 33 | 17 | 12 | 49.2 | 8 | 15 | 4329 | 18012 | 9 | 2812 | 11700 | 10 | 5842 | 24372 | 8 |
| Statewide | 467069 | na | 1658 | 36 | na | 1288 | 28 | na | 1385 | 29.7 | na | 2634 | 510243 | 10937 | na | 344207 | 7378 | na | 658224 | 14093 | na |
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Children in Foster Care
During October 2024 through September 2025
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Children in Foster Care
During October 2024 through September 2025
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 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 | 254 | 24 | 22 | 136/254 | 54% | 17.0 | 35/254 | 14% | 21.0 | 1/254 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/254 | 0% | 23.5 | 41/254 | 16% | 22.0 | 30/254 | 12% | 11.0 | 1/254 | 0% | 23 | 10/254 | 4% | 8.5 |
| Adams | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0/0 | 0% | 43.0 | 0/0 | 0% | 37.0 | 0/0 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/0 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/0 | 0% | 39.5 | 0/0 | 0% | 31.5 | 0/0 | 0% | 23 | 0/0 | 0% | 29.5 |
| Bannock | 149 | 66 | 4 | 74/149 | 50% | 21.0 | 41/149 | 28% | 9.0 | 0/149 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/149 | 0% | 23.5 | 17/149 | 11% | 28.0 | 13/149 | 9% | 13.5 | 0/149 | 0% | 23 | 4/149 | 3% | 11.5 |
| Bear Lake | 7 | 37 | 11 | 4/7 | 57% | 13.5 | 2/7 | 29% | 8.0 | 0/7 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/7 | 0% | 23.5 | 1/7 | 14% | 23.5 | 0/7 | 0% | 31.5 | 0/7 | 0% | 23 | 0/7 | 0% | 29.5 |
| Benewah | 4 | 14 | 31.5 | 2/4 | 50% | 21.0 | 2/4 | 50% | 2.0 | 0/4 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/4 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/4 | 0% | 39.5 | 0/4 | 0% | 31.5 | 0/4 | 0% | 23 | 0/4 | 0% | 29.5 |
| Bingham | 28 | 19 | 24 | 16/28 | 57% | 13.5 | 4/28 | 14% | 21.0 | 0/28 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/28 | 0% | 23.5 | 5/28 | 18% | 20.5 | 3/28 | 11% | 12.0 | 0/28 | 0% | 23 | 0/28 | 0% | 29.5 |
| Blaine | 2 | 5 | 41 | 1/2 | 50% | 21.0 | 1/2 | 50% | 2.0 | 0/2 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/2 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/2 | 0% | 39.5 | 0/2 | 0% | 31.5 | 0/2 | 0% | 23 | 0/2 | 0% | 29.5 |
| Boise | 2 | 17 | 28 | 1/2 | 50% | 21.0 | 0/2 | 0% | 37.0 | 1/2 | 50% | 1.0 | 0/2 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/2 | 0% | 39.5 | 0/2 | 0% | 31.5 | 0/2 | 0% | 23 | 0/2 | 0% | 29.5 |
| Bonner | 17 | 16 | 30 | 8/17 | 47% | 25.5 | 3/17 | 18% | 18.5 | 0/17 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/17 | 0% | 23.5 | 3/17 | 18% | 20.5 | 1/17 | 6% | 16.0 | 0/17 | 0% | 23 | 2/17 | 12% | 2.5 |
| Bonneville | 69 | 18 | 25.5 | 31/69 | 45% | 27.0 | 13/69 | 19% | 17.0 | 1/69 | 1% | 2.0 | 0/69 | 0% | 23.5 | 18/69 | 26% | 11.0 | 3/69 | 4% | 17.5 | 1/69 | 1% | 1 | 2/69 | 3% | 11.5 |
| Boundary | 15 | 37 | 11 | 4/15 | 27% | 36.5 | 7/15 | 47% | 4.0 | 0/15 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/15 | 0% | 23.5 | 1/15 | 7% | 32.0 | 3/15 | 20% | 5.0 | 0/15 | 0% | 23 | 0/15 | 0% | 29.5 |
| Butte | 1 | 17 | 28 | 1/1 | 100% | 1.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 37.0 | 0/1 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 39.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 31.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 23 | 0/1 | 0% | 29.5 |
| Camas | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0/0 | 0% | 43.0 | 0/0 | 0% | 37.0 | 0/0 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/0 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/0 | 0% | 39.5 | 0/0 | 0% | 31.5 | 0/0 | 0% | 23 | 0/0 | 0% | 29.5 |
| Canyon | 274 | 41 | 9 | 121/274 | 44% | 28.0 | 68/274 | 25% | 11.5 | 0/274 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/274 | 0% | 23.5 | 51/274 | 19% | 19.0 | 25/274 | 9% | 13.5 | 0/274 | 0% | 23 | 9/274 | 3% | 11.5 |
| Caribou | 2 | 10 | 36.5 | 1/2 | 50% | 21.0 | 1/2 | 50% | 2.0 | 0/2 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/2 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/2 | 0% | 39.5 | 0/2 | 0% | 31.5 | 0/2 | 0% | 23 | 0/2 | 0% | 29.5 |
| Cassia | 11 | 13 | 33.5 | 8/11 | 73% | 7.0 | 0/11 | 0% | 37.0 | 0/11 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/11 | 0% | 23.5 | 3/11 | 27% | 10.0 | 0/11 | 0% | 31.5 | 0/11 | 0% | 23 | 0/11 | 0% | 29.5 |
| Clark | 4 | 197 | 1 | 1/4 | 25% | 38.0 | 0/4 | 0% | 37.0 | 0/4 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/4 | 0% | 23.5 | 2/4 | 50% | 3.0 | 1/4 | 25% | 4.0 | 0/4 | 0% | 23 | 0/4 | 0% | 29.5 |
| Clearwater | 7 | 53 | 7 | 1/7 | 14% | 41.0 | 3/7 | 43% | 5.0 | 0/7 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/7 | 0% | 23.5 | 3/7 | 43% | 5.0 | 0/7 | 0% | 31.5 | 0/7 | 0% | 23 | 0/7 | 0% | 29.5 |
| Custer | 4 | 49 | 8 | 3/4 | 75% | 6.0 | 0/4 | 0% | 37.0 | 0/4 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/4 | 0% | 23.5 | 1/4 | 25% | 13.0 | 0/4 | 0% | 31.5 | 0/4 | 0% | 23 | 0/4 | 0% | 29.5 |
| Elmore | 25 | 35 | 15 | 14/25 | 56% | 15.0 | 0/25 | 0% | 37.0 | 0/25 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/25 | 0% | 23.5 | 10/25 | 40% | 6.5 | 0/25 | 0% | 31.5 | 0/25 | 0% | 23 | 1/25 | 4% | 8.5 |
| Franklin | 5 | 10 | 36.5 | 2/5 | 40% | 29.5 | 0/5 | 0% | 37.0 | 0/5 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/5 | 0% | 23.5 | 3/5 | 60% | 2.0 | 0/5 | 0% | 31.5 | 0/5 | 0% | 23 | 0/5 | 0% | 29.5 |
| Fremont | 5 | 14 | 31.5 | 1/5 | 20% | 40.0 | 1/5 | 20% | 15.5 | 0/5 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/5 | 0% | 23.5 | 1/5 | 20% | 18.0 | 0/5 | 0% | 31.5 | 0/5 | 0% | 23 | 2/5 | 40% | 1.0 |
| Gem | 30 | 61 | 5 | 12/30 | 40% | 29.5 | 6/30 | 20% | 15.5 | 0/30 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/30 | 0% | 23.5 | 2/30 | 7% | 32.0 | 9/30 | 30% | 3.0 | 0/30 | 0% | 23 | 1/30 | 3% | 11.5 |
| Gooding | 3 | 8 | 39 | 1/3 | 33% | 34.0 | 1/3 | 33% | 7.0 | 0/3 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/3 | 0% | 23.5 | 1/3 | 33% | 9.0 | 0/3 | 0% | 31.5 | 0/3 | 0% | 23 | 0/3 | 0% | 29.5 |
| Idaho | 12 | 32 | 18.5 | 8/12 | 67% | 9.5 | 0/12 | 0% | 37.0 | 0/12 | 0% | 23.5 | 1/12 | 8% | 1.0 | 3/12 | 25% | 13.0 | 0/12 | 0% | 31.5 | 0/12 | 0% | 23 | 0/12 | 0% | 29.5 |
| Jefferson | 19 | 17 | 28 | 4/19 | 21% | 39.0 | 7/19 | 37% | 6.0 | 0/19 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/19 | 0% | 23.5 | 2/19 | 11% | 28.0 | 6/19 | 32% | 2.0 | 0/19 | 0% | 23 | 0/19 | 0% | 29.5 |
| Jerome | 29 | 37 | 11 | 10/29 | 34% | 32.0 | 6/29 | 21% | 13.5 | 0/29 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/29 | 0% | 23.5 | 7/29 | 24% | 15.0 | 4/29 | 14% | 9.0 | 0/29 | 0% | 23 | 2/29 | 7% | 5.5 |
| Kootenai | 72 | 18 | 25.5 | 59/72 | 82% | 4.0 | 9/72 | 12% | 23.5 | 0/72 | 0% | 23.5 | 1/72 | 1% | 2.0 | 3/72 | 4% | 34.0 | 0/72 | 0% | 31.5 | 0/72 | 0% | 23 | 0/72 | 0% | 29.5 |
| Latah | 10 | 12 | 35 | 5/10 | 50% | 21.0 | 1/10 | 10% | 27.0 | 0/10 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/10 | 0% | 23.5 | 4/10 | 40% | 6.5 | 0/10 | 0% | 31.5 | 0/10 | 0% | 23 | 0/10 | 0% | 29.5 |
| Lemhi | 9 | 59 | 6 | 7/9 | 78% | 5.0 | 1/9 | 11% | 25.5 | 0/9 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/9 | 0% | 23.5 | 1/9 | 11% | 28.0 | 0/9 | 0% | 31.5 | 0/9 | 0% | 23 | 0/9 | 0% | 29.5 |
| Lewis | 1 | 13 | 33.5 | 1/1 | 100% | 1.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 37.0 | 0/1 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 39.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 31.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 23 | 0/1 | 0% | 29.5 |
| Lincoln | 15 | 105 | 2 | 10/15 | 67% | 9.5 | 1/15 | 7% | 28.0 | 0/15 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/15 | 0% | 23.5 | 1/15 | 7% | 32.0 | 2/15 | 13% | 10.0 | 0/15 | 0% | 23 | 1/15 | 7% | 5.5 |
| Madison | 11 | 9 | 38 | 6/11 | 55% | 16.0 | 3/11 | 27% | 10.0 | 0/11 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/11 | 0% | 23.5 | 1/11 | 9% | 30.0 | 0/11 | 0% | 31.5 | 0/11 | 0% | 23 | 1/11 | 9% | 4.0 |
| Minidoka | 4 | 6 | 40 | 2/4 | 50% | 21.0 | 1/4 | 25% | 11.5 | 0/4 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/4 | 0% | 23.5 | 1/4 | 25% | 13.0 | 0/4 | 0% | 31.5 | 0/4 | 0% | 23 | 0/4 | 0% | 29.5 |
| Nez Perce | 28 | 28 | 21 | 18/28 | 64% | 11.0 | 5/28 | 18% | 18.5 | 0/28 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/28 | 0% | 23.5 | 4/28 | 14% | 23.5 | 1/28 | 4% | 17.5 | 0/28 | 0% | 23 | 0/28 | 0% | 29.5 |
| Oneida | 3 | 21 | 23 | 1/3 | 33% | 34.0 | 0/3 | 0% | 37.0 | 0/3 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/3 | 0% | 23.5 | 2/3 | 67% | 1.0 | 0/3 | 0% | 31.5 | 0/3 | 0% | 23 | 0/3 | 0% | 29.5 |
| Owyhee | 11 | 34 | 16 | 4/11 | 36% | 31.0 | 0/11 | 0% | 37.0 | 0/11 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/11 | 0% | 23.5 | 5/11 | 45% | 4.0 | 2/11 | 18% | 6.5 | 0/11 | 0% | 23 | 0/11 | 0% | 29.5 |
| Payette | 22 | 32 | 18.5 | 6/22 | 27% | 36.5 | 3/22 | 14% | 21.0 | 0/22 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/22 | 0% | 23.5 | 8/22 | 36% | 8.0 | 4/22 | 18% | 6.5 | 0/22 | 0% | 23 | 1/22 | 5% | 7.0 |
| Power | 9 | 36 | 13.5 | 8/9 | 89% | 3.0 | 1/9 | 11% | 25.5 | 0/9 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/9 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/9 | 0% | 39.5 | 0/9 | 0% | 31.5 | 0/9 | 0% | 23 | 0/9 | 0% | 29.5 |
| Shoshone | 26 | 82 | 3 | 18/26 | 69% | 8.0 | 1/26 | 4% | 29.0 | 0/26 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/26 | 0% | 23.5 | 3/26 | 12% | 25.5 | 4/26 | 15% | 8.0 | 0/26 | 0% | 23 | 0/26 | 0% | 29.5 |
| Teton | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0/0 | 0% | 43.0 | 0/0 | 0% | 37.0 | 0/0 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/0 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/0 | 0% | 39.5 | 0/0 | 0% | 31.5 | 0/0 | 0% | 23 | 0/0 | 0% | 29.5 |
| Twin Falls | 72 | 29 | 20 | 34/72 | 47% | 25.5 | 15/72 | 21% | 13.5 | 0/72 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/72 | 0% | 23.5 | 16/72 | 22% | 16.5 | 6/72 | 8% | 15.0 | 0/72 | 0% | 23 | 1/72 | 1% | 14.0 |
| Valley | 9 | 36 | 13.5 | 3/9 | 33% | 34.0 | 0/9 | 0% | 37.0 | 0/9 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/9 | 0% | 23.5 | 2/9 | 22% | 16.5 | 4/9 | 44% | 1.0 | 0/9 | 0% | 23 | 0/9 | 0% | 29.5 |
| Washington | 8 | 33 | 17 | 5/8 | 62% | 12.0 | 1/8 | 12% | 23.5 | 0/8 | 0% | 23.5 | 0/8 | 0% | 23.5 | 1/8 | 12% | 25.5 | 0/8 | 0% | 31.5 | 0/8 | 0% | 23 | 1/8 | 12% | 2.5 |
| Statewide | 1288 | 28 | na | 652/1,288 | 51% | na | 243/1,288 | 19% | na | 3/1,288 | 0% | na | 2/1,288 | 0% | na | 227/1,288 | 18% | na | 121/1,288 | 9% | na | 2/1,288 | 0% | na | 38/1,288 | 3% | na |
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Children in Foster Care
During October 2024 through September 2025
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2023 through August 2024 | Children Victimized in Care during September 2023 through August 2024 | Children Victimized in Care during September 2023 through August 2024 by Parent | Children Victimized in Care during September 2023 through August 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff |
| County | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank |
| Ada | 48/672 | 7.14% | 19.0 | 7/672 | 1.04% | 7.0 | 5/672 | 0.74% | 7.0 | 1/672 | 0.15% | 2 |
| Adams | 1/8 | 12.50% | 7.0 | 0/8 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/8 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/8 | 0.00% | 23 |
| Bannock | 24/238 | 10.08% | 12.0 | 2/238 | 0.84% | 8.0 | 1/238 | 0.42% | 8.0 | 0/238 | 0.00% | 23 |
| Bear Lake | 2/10 | 20.00% | 5.5 | 0/10 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/10 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/10 | 0.00% | 23 |
| Benewah | 0/8 | 0.00% | 34.5 | 0/8 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/8 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/8 | 0.00% | 23 |
| Bingham | 6/73 | 8.22% | 15.0 | 0/73 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/73 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/73 | 0.00% | 23 |
| Blaine | 1/2 | 50.00% | 1.0 | 0/2 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/2 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/2 | 0.00% | 23 |
| Boise | 0/12 | 0.00% | 34.5 | 0/12 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/12 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/12 | 0.00% | 23 |
| Bonner | 0/59 | 0.00% | 34.5 | 0/59 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/59 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/59 | 0.00% | 23 |
| Bonneville | 18/227 | 7.93% | 17.0 | 0/227 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/227 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/227 | 0.00% | 23 |
| Boundary | 5/23 | 21.74% | 4.0 | 2/23 | 8.70% | 3.0 | 2/23 | 8.70% | 3.0 | 0/23 | 0.00% | 23 |
| Butte | 0/4 | 0.00% | 34.5 | 0/4 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/4 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/4 | 0.00% | 23 |
| Camas | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Canyon | 49/620 | 7.90% | 18.0 | 5/620 | 0.81% | 9.0 | 2/620 | 0.32% | 9.0 | 3/620 | 0.48% | 1 |
| Caribou | 0/2 | 0.00% | 34.5 | 0/2 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/2 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/2 | 0.00% | 23 |
| Cassia | 2/18 | 11.11% | 10.0 | 0/18 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/18 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/18 | 0.00% | 23 |
| Clark | 0/4 | 0.00% | 34.5 | 0/4 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/4 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/4 | 0.00% | 23 |
| Clearwater | 1/10 | 10.00% | 13.0 | 1/10 | 10.00% | 2.0 | 1/10 | 10.00% | 2.0 | 0/10 | 0.00% | 23 |
| Custer | 0/10 | 0.00% | 34.5 | 0/10 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/10 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/10 | 0.00% | 23 |
| Elmore | 3/56 | 5.36% | 21.0 | 0/56 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/56 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/56 | 0.00% | 23 |
| Franklin | 0/7 | 0.00% | 34.5 | 0/7 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/7 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/7 | 0.00% | 23 |
| Fremont | 1/26 | 3.85% | 23.0 | 0/26 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/26 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/26 | 0.00% | 23 |
| Gem | 6/51 | 11.76% | 9.0 | 3/51 | 5.88% | 5.0 | 3/51 | 5.88% | 5.0 | 0/51 | 0.00% | 23 |
| Gooding | 1/19 | 5.26% | 22.0 | 0/19 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/19 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/19 | 0.00% | 23 |
| Idaho | 0/25 | 0.00% | 34.5 | 0/25 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/25 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/25 | 0.00% | 23 |
| Jefferson | 0/17 | 0.00% | 34.5 | 0/17 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/17 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/17 | 0.00% | 23 |
| Jerome | 3/37 | 8.11% | 16.0 | 0/37 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/37 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/37 | 0.00% | 23 |
| Kootenai | 6/205 | 2.93% | 24.0 | 0/205 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/205 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/205 | 0.00% | 23 |
| Latah | 0/18 | 0.00% | 34.5 | 0/18 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/18 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/18 | 0.00% | 23 |
| Lemhi | 0/15 | 0.00% | 34.5 | 0/15 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/15 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/15 | 0.00% | 23 |
| Lewis | 0/2 | 0.00% | 34.5 | 0/2 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/2 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/2 | 0.00% | 23 |
| Lincoln | 0/9 | 0.00% | 34.5 | 0/9 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/9 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/9 | 0.00% | 23 |
| Madison | 6/49 | 12.24% | 8.0 | 4/49 | 8.16% | 4.0 | 4/49 | 8.16% | 4.0 | 0/49 | 0.00% | 23 |
| Minidoka | 1/5 | 20.00% | 5.5 | 0/5 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/5 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/5 | 0.00% | 23 |
| Nez Perce | 0/63 | 0.00% | 34.5 | 0/63 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/63 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/63 | 0.00% | 23 |
| Oneida | 3/12 | 25.00% | 3.0 | 0/12 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/12 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/12 | 0.00% | 23 |
| Owyhee | 0/20 | 0.00% | 34.5 | 0/20 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/20 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/20 | 0.00% | 23 |
| Payette | 1/41 | 2.44% | 25.0 | 0/41 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/41 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/41 | 0.00% | 23 |
| Power | 5/17 | 29.41% | 2.0 | 2/17 | 11.76% | 1.0 | 2/17 | 11.76% | 1.0 | 0/17 | 0.00% | 23 |
| Shoshone | 5/47 | 10.64% | 11.0 | 0/47 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/47 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/47 | 0.00% | 23 |
| Teton | 0/7 | 0.00% | 34.5 | 0/7 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/7 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/7 | 0.00% | 23 |
| Twin Falls | 19/209 | 9.09% | 14.0 | 7/209 | 3.35% | 6.0 | 7/209 | 3.35% | 6.0 | 0/209 | 0.00% | 23 |
| Valley | 0/10 | 0.00% | 34.5 | 0/10 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/10 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/10 | 0.00% | 23 |
| Washington | 1/17 | 5.88% | 20.0 | 0/17 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/17 | 0.00% | 26.5 | 0/17 | 0.00% | 23 |
| Statewide | 218/2,984 | 7.31% | na | 33/2,984 | 1.11% | na | 27/2,984 | 0.90% | na | 4/2,984 | 0.13% | na |
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Children in Foster Care
During October 2024 through September 2025
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 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 | 254 | 24 | 22 | 32/41 | 78% | 28.5 | 241/30,339 | 7.9 | 10.0 | 214/495 | 43% | 15.5 | 218/495 | 44% | 22.0 | 63/495 | 13% | 19.5 |
| 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 | 149 | 66 | 4 | 14/17 | 82% | 26.0 | 116/18,975 | 6.1 | 19.0 | 100/215 | 47% | 14.0 | 90/215 | 42% | 24.0 | 25/215 | 12% | 22.5 |
| Bear Lake | 7 | 37 | 11 | 1/1 | 100% | 12.0 | 3/400 | 7.5 | 11.5 | 0/4 | 0% | 39.0 | 4/4 | 100% | 1.5 | 0/4 | 0% | 35.5 |
| Benewah | 4 | 14 | 31.5 | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/250 | 0.0 | 37.0 | 1/1 | 100% | 2.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 38.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 35.5 |
| Bingham | 28 | 19 | 24 | 5/5 | 100% | 12.0 | 33/5,739 | 5.8 | 21.0 | 20/52 | 38% | 20.5 | 21/52 | 40% | 25.0 | 11/52 | 21% | 7.0 |
| Blaine | 2 | 5 | 41 | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na | na | 1/1 | 100% | 2.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 38.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 35.5 |
| Boise | 2 | 17 | 28 | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na | na | 1/3 | 33% | 30.0 | 2/3 | 67% | 5.5 | 0/3 | 0% | 35.5 |
| Bonner | 17 | 16 | 30 | 3/3 | 100% | 12.0 | 7/960 | 7.3 | 13.0 | 10/31 | 32% | 32.0 | 17/31 | 55% | 10.5 | 4/31 | 13% | 19.5 |
| Bonneville | 69 | 18 | 25.5 | 14/18 | 78% | 28.5 | 27/5,246 | 5.1 | 24.5 | 36/95 | 38% | 20.5 | 43/95 | 45% | 21.0 | 16/95 | 17% | 12.0 |
| Boundary | 15 | 37 | 11 | 1/1 | 100% | 12.0 | 28/3,738 | 7.5 | 11.5 | 23/38 | 61% | 7.0 | 14/38 | 37% | 28.0 | 1/38 | 3% | 29.5 |
| Butte | 1 | 17 | 28 | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/25 | 0.0 | 37.0 | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na |
| 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 | 274 | 41 | 9 | 41/51 | 80% | 27.0 | 156/23,697 | 6.6 | 16.0 | 172/455 | 38% | 20.5 | 217/455 | 48% | 18.0 | 66/455 | 15% | 15.5 |
| Caribou | 2 | 10 | 36.5 | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na | na | 0/1 | 0% | 39.0 | 1/1 | 100% | 1.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 35.5 |
| Cassia | 11 | 13 | 33.5 | 3/3 | 100% | 12.0 | 7/1,540 | 4.5 | 29.0 | 5/13 | 38% | 20.5 | 5/13 | 38% | 26.5 | 3/13 | 23% | 4.5 |
| Clark | 4 | 197 | 1 | 1/2 | 50% | 31.0 | 12/1,003 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 12/12 | 100% | 2.5 | 0/12 | 0% | 38.5 | 0/12 | 0% | 35.5 |
| Clearwater | 7 | 53 | 7 | 3/3 | 100% | 12.0 | 2/334 | 6.0 | 20.0 | 3/8 | 38% | 20.5 | 4/8 | 50% | 15.0 | 1/8 | 12% | 22.5 |
| Custer | 4 | 49 | 8 | 1/1 | 100% | 12.0 | 4/357 | 11.2 | 4.0 | 5/7 | 71% | 6.0 | 1/7 | 14% | 36.0 | 1/7 | 14% | 17.5 |
| Elmore | 25 | 35 | 15 | 9/10 | 90% | 24.0 | 10/723 | 13.8 | 2.0 | 15/43 | 35% | 26.5 | 22/43 | 51% | 13.0 | 6/43 | 14% | 17.5 |
| Franklin | 5 | 10 | 36.5 | 1/3 | 33% | 33.5 | 9/556 | 16.2 | 1.0 | 0/9 | 0% | 39.0 | 6/9 | 67% | 5.5 | 3/9 | 33% | 1.5 |
| Fremont | 5 | 14 | 31.5 | 1/1 | 100% | 12.0 | 3/705 | 4.3 | 30.5 | 2/6 | 33% | 30.0 | 3/6 | 50% | 15.0 | 1/6 | 17% | 12.0 |
| Gem | 30 | 61 | 5 | 2/2 | 100% | 12.0 | 31/3,684 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 27/54 | 50% | 12.0 | 23/54 | 43% | 23.0 | 4/54 | 7% | 28.0 |
| Gooding | 3 | 8 | 39 | 1/1 | 100% | 12.0 | 2/420 | 4.8 | 26.5 | 4/8 | 50% | 12.0 | 3/8 | 38% | 26.5 | 1/8 | 12% | 22.5 |
| Idaho | 12 | 32 | 18.5 | 4/4 | 100% | 12.0 | 9/1,764 | 5.1 | 24.5 | 4/20 | 20% | 36.0 | 14/20 | 70% | 4.0 | 2/20 | 10% | 26.0 |
| Jefferson | 19 | 17 | 28 | 1/2 | 50% | 31.0 | 18/1,666 | 10.8 | 6.0 | 23/29 | 79% | 5.0 | 6/29 | 21% | 33.0 | 0/29 | 0% | 35.5 |
| Jerome | 29 | 37 | 11 | 6/7 | 86% | 25.0 | 25/3,138 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 11/30 | 37% | 24.0 | 16/30 | 53% | 12.0 | 3/30 | 10% | 26.0 |
| Kootenai | 72 | 18 | 25.5 | 4/4 | 100% | 12.0 | 19/3,525 | 5.4 | 22.0 | 31/87 | 36% | 25.0 | 42/87 | 48% | 18.0 | 14/87 | 16% | 14.0 |
| Latah | 10 | 12 | 35 | 4/4 | 100% | 12.0 | 3/630 | 4.8 | 26.5 | 5/22 | 23% | 34.0 | 12/22 | 55% | 10.5 | 5/22 | 23% | 4.5 |
| Lemhi | 9 | 59 | 6 | 1/1 | 100% | 12.0 | 8/1,134 | 7.1 | 14.0 | 6/12 | 50% | 12.0 | 6/12 | 50% | 15.0 | 0/12 | 0% | 35.5 |
| Lewis | 1 | 13 | 33.5 | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Lincoln | 15 | 105 | 2 | 1/1 | 100% | 12.0 | 12/2,298 | 5.2 | 23.0 | 6/17 | 35% | 26.5 | 11/17 | 65% | 7.0 | 0/17 | 0% | 35.5 |
| Madison | 11 | 9 | 38 | 1/1 | 100% | 12.0 | 3/935 | 3.2 | 32.5 | 10/29 | 34% | 28.0 | 14/29 | 48% | 18.0 | 5/29 | 17% | 12.0 |
| Minidoka | 4 | 6 | 40 | 1/1 | 100% | 12.0 | 2/299 | 6.7 | 15.0 | 3/5 | 60% | 8.5 | 1/5 | 20% | 34.5 | 1/5 | 20% | 9.5 |
| Nez Perce | 28 | 28 | 21 | 4/4 | 100% | 12.0 | 11/3,445 | 3.2 | 32.5 | 4/19 | 21% | 35.0 | 11/19 | 58% | 9.0 | 4/19 | 21% | 7.0 |
| Oneida | 3 | 21 | 23 | 2/2 | 100% | 12.0 | 0/61 | 0.0 | 37.0 | 1/3 | 33% | 30.0 | 1/3 | 33% | 31.0 | 1/3 | 33% | 1.5 |
| Owyhee | 11 | 34 | 16 | 5/5 | 100% | 12.0 | 25/2,652 | 9.4 | 7.0 | 4/33 | 12% | 37.0 | 28/33 | 85% | 3.0 | 1/33 | 3% | 29.5 |
| Payette | 22 | 32 | 18.5 | 8/8 | 100% | 12.0 | 0/231 | 0.0 | 37.0 | 8/29 | 28% | 33.0 | 18/29 | 62% | 8.0 | 3/29 | 10% | 26.0 |
| Power | 9 | 36 | 13.5 | 0/0 | na% | na | 10/1,527 | 6.5 | 17.5 | 10/17 | 59% | 10.0 | 5/17 | 29% | 32.0 | 2/17 | 12% | 22.5 |
| Shoshone | 26 | 82 | 3 | 1/3 | 33% | 33.5 | 1/1,489 | 0.7 | 34.0 | 7/17 | 41% | 17.0 | 6/17 | 35% | 30.0 | 4/17 | 24% | 3.0 |
| Teton | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0/0 | na% | na | 3/273 | 11.0 | 5.0 | 3/3 | 100% | 2.5 | 0/3 | 0% | 38.5 | 0/3 | 0% | 35.5 |
| Twin Falls | 72 | 29 | 20 | 16/16 | 100% | 12.0 | 30/6,946 | 4.3 | 30.5 | 42/97 | 43% | 15.5 | 35/97 | 36% | 29.0 | 20/97 | 21% | 7.0 |
| Valley | 9 | 36 | 13.5 | 1/2 | 50% | 31.0 | 4/614 | 6.5 | 17.5 | 5/13 | 38% | 20.5 | 6/13 | 46% | 20.0 | 2/13 | 15% | 15.5 |
| Washington | 8 | 33 | 17 | 1/1 | 100% | 12.0 | 5/1,095 | 4.6 | 28.0 | 6/10 | 60% | 8.5 | 2/10 | 20% | 34.5 | 2/10 | 20% | 9.5 |
| Statewide | 1288 | 28 | na | 194/229 | 85% | na | 879/132,421 | 6.6 | na | 840/2,043 | 41% | na | 928/2,043 | 45% | na | 275/2,043 | 13% | na |
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Children in Foster Care
During October 2024 through September 2025
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Children in Foster Care
During October 2024 through September 2025
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 |
| County | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | months | Rank | Count | months | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank |
| Ada | 254 | 24 | 22 | 320 | 9.9 | 35 | 254 | 6.6 | 34 | 142/320 | 44% | 9.5 | 20/40 | 50% | 9.5 |
| Adams | 0 | 0 | 43 | 7 | 8.1 | 39 | 0 | na | na | 4/7 | 57% | 3.0 | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Bannock | 149 | 66 | 4 | 135 | 8.7 | 36.5 | 149 | 10.3 | 27.5 | 41/135 | 30% | 23.0 | 2/7 | 29% | 19.0 |
| Bear Lake | 7 | 37 | 11 | 6 | 34.6 | 3 | 7 | 1.4 | 38.5 | 2/6 | 33% | 19.0 | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Benewah | 4 | 14 | 31.5 | 6 | 23.1 | 8 | 4 | 29.9 | 2 | 2/6 | 33% | 19.0 | 1/2 | 50% | 9.5 |
| Bingham | 28 | 19 | 24 | 39 | 14.7 | 21 | 28 | 8.2 | 30.5 | 17/39 | 44% | 9.5 | 4/8 | 50% | 9.5 |
| Blaine | 2 | 5 | 41 | 2 | 16.6 | 17 | 2 | 28.6 | 3 | 0/2 | 0% | 39.0 | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Boise | 2 | 17 | 28 | 6 | 22.2 | 9 | 2 | 25.6 | 4 | 4/6 | 67% | 2.0 | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Bonner | 17 | 16 | 30 | 37 | 17.5 | 13 | 17 | 22.3 | 7 | 13/37 | 35% | 17.0 | 2/3 | 67% | 3.0 |
| Bonneville | 69 | 18 | 25.5 | 122 | 12.3 | 30 | 69 | 15.4 | 16 | 47/122 | 39% | 12.0 | 12/25 | 48% | 14.0 |
| Boundary | 15 | 37 | 11 | 12 | 17.2 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 33 | 2/12 | 17% | 34.5 | 2/4 | 50% | 9.5 |
| Butte | 1 | 17 | 28 | 2 | 37.2 | 2 | 1 | 0.8 | 41 | 1/2 | 50% | 6.5 | 1/2 | 50% | 9.5 |
| Camas | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | na | na | 0 | na | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Canyon | 274 | 41 | 9 | 370 | 16.5 | 18 | 274 | 12.2 | 23 | 132/370 | 36% | 14.5 | 19/44 | 43% | 16.0 |
| Caribou | 2 | 10 | 36.5 | 2 | 10.2 | 34 | 2 | 22.1 | 8 | 0/2 | 0% | 39.0 | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Cassia | 11 | 13 | 33.5 | 14 | 16.4 | 19 | 11 | 10.3 | 27.5 | 3/14 | 21% | 31.0 | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Clark | 4 | 197 | 1 | 0 | na | na | 4 | 1.1 | 40 | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Clearwater | 7 | 53 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 7 | 15.8 | 15 | 1/6 | 17% | 34.5 | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Custer | 4 | 49 | 8 | 10 | 12.4 | 28 | 4 | 1.4 | 38.5 | 7/10 | 70% | 1.0 | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Elmore | 25 | 35 | 15 | 42 | 7.8 | 40 | 25 | 17.7 | 11 | 13/42 | 31% | 21.5 | 2/3 | 67% | 3.0 |
| Franklin | 5 | 10 | 36.5 | 2 | 13.5 | 25.5 | 5 | 6.4 | 35 | 0/2 | 0% | 39.0 | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Fremont | 5 | 14 | 31.5 | 13 | 14.6 | 22 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 7/13 | 54% | 5.0 | 3/6 | 50% | 9.5 |
| Gem | 30 | 61 | 5 | 33 | 8.4 | 38 | 30 | 17.1 | 14 | 9/33 | 27% | 25.5 | 1/3 | 33% | 17.5 |
| Gooding | 3 | 8 | 39 | 5 | 43.1 | 1 | 3 | 55.1 | 1 | 2/5 | 40% | 11.0 | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Idaho | 12 | 32 | 18.5 | 18 | 12.3 | 30 | 12 | 7.7 | 32 | 4/18 | 22% | 30.0 | 2/4 | 50% | 9.5 |
| Jefferson | 19 | 17 | 28 | 11 | 4.7 | 42 | 19 | 4.9 | 37 | 3/11 | 27% | 25.5 | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Jerome | 29 | 37 | 11 | 15 | 27.9 | 6 | 29 | 9.3 | 29 | 3/15 | 20% | 32.5 | 0/5 | 0% | 22.0 |
| Kootenai | 72 | 18 | 25.5 | 104 | 14.1 | 23 | 72 | 13.5 | 20 | 34/104 | 33% | 19.0 | 2/6 | 33% | 17.5 |
| Latah | 10 | 12 | 35 | 15 | 13.5 | 25.5 | 10 | 23 | 6 | 4/15 | 27% | 25.5 | 1/4 | 25% | 20.0 |
| Lemhi | 9 | 59 | 6 | 10 | 11.4 | 32 | 9 | 23.4 | 5 | 0/10 | 0% | 39.0 | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Lewis | 1 | 13 | 33.5 | 1 | 7.5 | 41 | 1 | 19.4 | 10 | 0/1 | 0% | 39.0 | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Lincoln | 15 | 105 | 2 | 8 | 33.1 | 4 | 15 | 8.2 | 30.5 | 0/8 | 0% | 39.0 | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Madison | 11 | 9 | 38 | 14 | 13.7 | 24 | 11 | 17.4 | 13 | 5/14 | 36% | 14.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 22.0 |
| Minidoka | 4 | 6 | 40 | 4 | 29.8 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 1/4 | 25% | 28.5 | 1/1 | 100% | 1.0 |
| Nez Perce | 28 | 28 | 21 | 28 | 12.8 | 27 | 28 | 11.7 | 25 | 10/28 | 36% | 14.5 | 3/5 | 60% | 5.0 |
| Oneida | 3 | 21 | 23 | 5 | 16.9 | 15.5 | 3 | 21.1 | 9 | 1/5 | 20% | 32.5 | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Owyhee | 11 | 34 | 16 | 11 | 16.9 | 15.5 | 11 | 10.7 | 26 | 6/11 | 55% | 4.0 | 1/2 | 50% | 9.5 |
| Payette | 22 | 32 | 18.5 | 33 | 21.8 | 10 | 22 | 13.7 | 19 | 9/33 | 27% | 25.5 | 6/9 | 67% | 3.0 |
| Power | 9 | 36 | 13.5 | 17 | 8.7 | 36.5 | 9 | 6.1 | 36 | 8/17 | 47% | 8.0 | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Shoshone | 26 | 82 | 3 | 35 | 12.3 | 30 | 26 | 12.6 | 22 | 11/35 | 31% | 21.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 22.0 |
| Teton | 0 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 23.2 | 7 | 0 | na | na | 0/1 | 0% | 39.0 | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Twin Falls | 72 | 29 | 20 | 119 | 18.3 | 12 | 72 | 12.9 | 21 | 43/119 | 36% | 14.5 | 9/19 | 47% | 15.0 |
| Valley | 9 | 36 | 13.5 | 8 | 19.7 | 11 | 9 | 14.1 | 18 | 2/8 | 25% | 28.5 | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Washington | 8 | 33 | 17 | 10 | 16.3 | 20 | 8 | 17.5 | 12 | 5/10 | 50% | 6.5 | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Statewide | 1288 | 28 | na | 1658 | 14 | na | 1288 | 11.4 | na | 598/1,658 | 36% | na | 94/204 | 46% | na |
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Children in Foster Care
During October 2024 through September 2025
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 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 | 55/254 | 22% | 32.0 | 37/254 | 15% | 26.5 | 28/254 | 11% | 30.0 | 3/28 | 11% | 15.0 | 33/102 | 32% | 20.0 | 14/50 | 28% | 15.0 | 50/101 | 50% | 10.0 |
| Adams | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 1/1 | 100% | 1.5 | 1/1 | 100% | 2.0 | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Bannock | 36/149 | 24% | 31.0 | 23/149 | 15% | 26.5 | 20/149 | 13% | 26.5 | 2/20 | 10% | 16.0 | 5/28 | 18% | 27.0 | 2/19 | 11% | 21.5 | 8/19 | 42% | 15.0 |
| Bear Lake | 1/7 | 14% | 36.5 | 1/7 | 14% | 29.5 | 1/7 | 14% | 25.0 | 0/1 | 0% | 25.5 | 2/6 | 33% | 16.5 | 2/6 | 33% | 12.5 | 1/3 | 33% | 20.5 |
| Benewah | 2/4 | 50% | 10.5 | 2/4 | 50% | 4.5 | 0/4 | 0% | 38.0 | 0/0 | na% | na | 1/4 | 25% | 25.0 | 0/2 | 0% | 28.0 | 1/2 | 50% | 10.0 |
| Bingham | 4/28 | 14% | 36.5 | 3/28 | 11% | 33.0 | 3/28 | 11% | 30.0 | 1/3 | 33% | 9.0 | 7/16 | 44% | 7.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 28.0 | 20/31 | 65% | 6.0 |
| Blaine | 2/2 | 100% | 2.0 | 2/2 | 100% | 1.0 | 1/2 | 50% | 3.0 | 0/1 | 0% | 25.5 | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Boise | 1/2 | 50% | 10.5 | 1/2 | 50% | 4.5 | 1/2 | 50% | 3.0 | 0/1 | 0% | 25.5 | 3/4 | 75% | 3.0 | 0/0 | na% | na | 3/4 | 75% | 5.0 |
| Bonner | 9/17 | 53% | 8.0 | 6/17 | 35% | 11.0 | 6/17 | 35% | 9.0 | 0/6 | 0% | 25.5 | 4/14 | 29% | 22.5 | 2/9 | 22% | 18.5 | 2/9 | 22% | 25.0 |
| Bonneville | 25/69 | 36% | 24.0 | 10/69 | 14% | 29.5 | 9/69 | 13% | 26.5 | 6/9 | 67% | 4.0 | 10/32 | 31% | 21.0 | 4/18 | 22% | 18.5 | 25/39 | 64% | 7.0 |
| Boundary | 7/15 | 47% | 14.0 | 6/15 | 40% | 8.0 | 4/15 | 27% | 14.0 | 1/4 | 25% | 10.0 | 2/5 | 40% | 10.5 | 2/5 | 40% | 9.0 | 2/7 | 29% | 24.0 |
| Butte | 0/1 | 0% | 40.0 | 0/1 | 0% | 39.0 | 0/1 | 0% | 38.0 | 0/0 | na% | na | 1/2 | 50% | 4.5 | 1/2 | 50% | 5.5 | 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 | 107/274 | 39% | 20.5 | 76/274 | 28% | 17.0 | 59/274 | 22% | 19.5 | 11/59 | 19% | 13.0 | 63/169 | 37% | 13.0 | 46/130 | 35% | 11.0 | 43/111 | 39% | 17.0 |
| Caribou | 2/2 | 100% | 2.0 | 1/2 | 50% | 4.5 | 1/2 | 50% | 3.0 | 0/1 | 0% | 25.5 | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Cassia | 2/11 | 18% | 34.0 | 2/11 | 18% | 24.5 | 2/11 | 18% | 22.5 | 0/2 | 0% | 25.5 | 1/6 | 17% | 28.0 | 0/2 | 0% | 28.0 | 1/5 | 20% | 26.0 |
| Clark | 0/4 | 0% | 40.0 | 0/4 | 0% | 39.0 | 0/4 | 0% | 38.0 | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Clearwater | 3/7 | 43% | 15.0 | 1/7 | 14% | 29.5 | 0/7 | 0% | 38.0 | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Custer | 0/4 | 0% | 40.0 | 0/4 | 0% | 39.0 | 0/4 | 0% | 38.0 | 0/0 | na% | na | 1/2 | 50% | 4.5 | 1/2 | 50% | 5.5 | 1/2 | 50% | 10.0 |
| Elmore | 12/25 | 48% | 13.0 | 9/25 | 36% | 10.0 | 9/25 | 36% | 8.0 | 2/9 | 22% | 12.0 | 4/12 | 33% | 16.5 | 4/12 | 33% | 12.5 | 0/4 | 0% | 30.0 |
| Franklin | 2/5 | 40% | 18.0 | 2/5 | 40% | 8.0 | 2/5 | 40% | 6.0 | 0/2 | 0% | 25.5 | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 2/2 | 100% | 2.0 |
| Fremont | 2/5 | 40% | 18.0 | 2/5 | 40% | 8.0 | 2/5 | 40% | 6.0 | 2/2 | 100% | 2.0 | 0/2 | 0% | 33.0 | 0/2 | 0% | 28.0 | 1/2 | 50% | 10.0 |
| Gem | 11/30 | 37% | 23.0 | 6/30 | 20% | 23.0 | 6/30 | 20% | 21.0 | 3/6 | 50% | 7.0 | 0/5 | 0% | 33.0 | 0/5 | 0% | 28.0 | 0/3 | 0% | 30.0 |
| Gooding | 2/3 | 67% | 4.5 | 2/3 | 67% | 2.0 | 2/3 | 67% | 1.0 | 0/2 | 0% | 25.5 | 1/4 | 25% | 25.0 | 1/4 | 25% | 17.0 | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Idaho | 3/12 | 25% | 30.0 | 1/12 | 8% | 36.0 | 1/12 | 8% | 34.0 | 1/1 | 100% | 2.0 | 3/8 | 38% | 12.0 | 3/8 | 38% | 10.0 | 0/6 | 0% | 30.0 |
| Jefferson | 2/19 | 11% | 38.0 | 2/19 | 11% | 33.0 | 2/19 | 11% | 30.0 | 0/2 | 0% | 25.5 | 1/3 | 33% | 16.5 | 1/1 | 100% | 2.0 | 0/2 | 0% | 30.0 |
| Jerome | 8/29 | 28% | 29.0 | 7/29 | 24% | 21.0 | 5/29 | 17% | 24.0 | 3/5 | 60% | 5.0 | 1/9 | 11% | 29.0 | 1/9 | 11% | 21.5 | 3/7 | 43% | 14.0 |
| Kootenai | 27/72 | 38% | 22.0 | 19/72 | 26% | 18.0 | 17/72 | 24% | 18.0 | 4/17 | 24% | 11.0 | 14/43 | 33% | 16.5 | 8/27 | 30% | 14.0 | 16/36 | 44% | 13.0 |
| Latah | 6/10 | 60% | 6.0 | 5/10 | 50% | 4.5 | 4/10 | 40% | 6.0 | 2/4 | 50% | 7.0 | 2/7 | 29% | 22.5 | 0/3 | 0% | 28.0 | 2/4 | 50% | 10.0 |
| Lemhi | 5/9 | 56% | 7.0 | 1/9 | 11% | 33.0 | 1/9 | 11% | 30.0 | 0/1 | 0% | 25.5 | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 1/1 | 100% | 2.0 |
| Lewis | 1/1 | 100% | 2.0 | 0/1 | 0% | 39.0 | 0/1 | 0% | 38.0 | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 1/1 | 100% | 2.0 |
| Lincoln | 5/15 | 33% | 27.0 | 5/15 | 33% | 12.5 | 5/15 | 33% | 10.5 | 0/5 | 0% | 25.5 | 0/5 | 0% | 33.0 | 0/5 | 0% | 28.0 | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Madison | 2/11 | 18% | 34.0 | 1/11 | 9% | 35.0 | 1/11 | 9% | 33.0 | 1/1 | 100% | 2.0 | 0/3 | 0% | 33.0 | 0/1 | 0% | 28.0 | 1/3 | 33% | 20.5 |
| Minidoka | 2/4 | 50% | 10.5 | 1/4 | 25% | 19.5 | 1/4 | 25% | 16.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 25.5 | 1/3 | 33% | 16.5 | 1/2 | 50% | 5.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 30.0 |
| Nez Perce | 11/28 | 39% | 20.5 | 4/28 | 14% | 29.5 | 3/28 | 11% | 30.0 | 0/3 | 0% | 25.5 | 4/9 | 44% | 7.5 | 1/6 | 17% | 20.0 | 5/6 | 83% | 4.0 |
| Oneida | 2/3 | 67% | 4.5 | 0/3 | 0% | 39.0 | 0/3 | 0% | 38.0 | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/1 | 0% | 33.0 | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/1 | 0% | 30.0 |
| Owyhee | 2/11 | 18% | 34.0 | 2/11 | 18% | 24.5 | 2/11 | 18% | 22.5 | 0/2 | 0% | 25.5 | 1/4 | 25% | 25.0 | 0/1 | 0% | 28.0 | 1/3 | 33% | 20.5 |
| Payette | 9/22 | 41% | 16.0 | 7/22 | 32% | 14.5 | 7/22 | 32% | 12.0 | 0/7 | 0% | 25.5 | 7/21 | 33% | 16.5 | 3/11 | 27% | 16.0 | 3/10 | 30% | 23.0 |
| Power | 3/9 | 33% | 27.0 | 2/9 | 22% | 22.0 | 2/9 | 22% | 19.5 | 0/2 | 0% | 25.5 | 2/2 | 100% | 1.5 | 2/2 | 100% | 2.0 | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Shoshone | 9/26 | 35% | 25.0 | 8/26 | 31% | 16.0 | 8/26 | 31% | 13.0 | 4/8 | 50% | 7.0 | 5/12 | 42% | 9.0 | 5/10 | 50% | 5.5 | 1/3 | 33% | 20.5 |
| Teton | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/1 | 0% | 33.0 | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/1 | 0% | 30.0 |
| Twin Falls | 29/72 | 40% | 18.0 | 23/72 | 32% | 14.5 | 19/72 | 26% | 15.0 | 3/19 | 16% | 14.0 | 29/64 | 45% | 6.0 | 12/27 | 44% | 8.0 | 19/50 | 38% | 18.0 |
| Valley | 3/9 | 33% | 27.0 | 3/9 | 33% | 12.5 | 3/9 | 33% | 10.5 | 0/3 | 0% | 25.5 | 2/5 | 40% | 10.5 | 0/2 | 0% | 28.0 | 2/5 | 40% | 16.0 |
| Washington | 4/8 | 50% | 10.5 | 2/8 | 25% | 19.5 | 2/8 | 25% | 16.5 | 0/2 | 0% | 25.5 | 0/2 | 0% | 33.0 | 0/2 | 0% | 28.0 | 0/0 | na% | na |
| Statewide | 418/1,288 | 32% | na | 285/1,288 | 22% | na | 239/1,288 | 19% | na | 49/239 | 21% | na | 211/616 | 34% | na | 117/387 | 30% | na | 215/484 | 44% | na |
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