Statistics for Region 1
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Kootenai, Bonner, Shoshone, Boundary, Benewah.
Tables:
| Region 1 Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,864 | 25.6 per 10K | 21.9 per 10K | 3 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,528/1,864 | 82% | 84% | 7 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,861 | 25.6 per 10K | 21.8 per 10K | 3 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 3 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Victim Reports | 203 | 2.8 per 10K | 2.9 per 10K | 4.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 145 | 2.0 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 42 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 3.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 15 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 1 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 57/203 | 28.1% | 38.4% | 5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 56/1,658 | 3.4% | 4.8% | 7 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/3 | 0% | 23.1% | 4.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 2/113 | 1.8% | 0.4% | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 63/113 | 55.8% | 44.1% | 2 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 71/113 | 62.8% | 51.2% | 1 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 113 | 0.0 days | 6.0 days | 7 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 113 | 217.0 days | 355.0 days | 6 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 4/113 | 3.5% | 2.7% | 2 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 7/232 | 3% | 2.4% | 2 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/64 | 0% | 1.7% | 6 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 7/168 | 4.2% | 2.9% | 2 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 22/1,617 | 1.4% | 3% | 7 |
| 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 |
| Region 1 Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 91 | 14.8 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 5 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 7.6 | 1.2 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 7/91 | 7.7% | 17.1% | 6 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 4/91 | 4.4% | 7.4% | 6 |
| Removals for Neglect | 49/91 | 54% | 72% | 5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 29/91 | 32% | 29% | 5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 15/91 | 16% | 13% | 2 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 3/91 | 3% | 6% | 6 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 3/91 | 3% | 5% | 4 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 14/91 | 15% | 22% | 3.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1/91 | 1% | 6% | 6 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 3/91 | 3% | 2% | 3 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/91 | 0% | 4% | 5.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 43/51 | 84% | 64% | 1.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 8/51 | 16% | 17% | 4 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/51 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/51 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/51 | 0% | 14% | 7 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/51 | 0% | 1% | 5.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/51 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/51 | 0% | 4% | 6 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 28/86 | 33% | 14% | 1 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 44/98 | 45% | 54% | 6 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/31 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Region 1 Children in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2025 | 61,994 | na | na | 4 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 156 | 26.0 per 10K | 28.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 134 | 22.0 per 10K | 27.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 145 | 23.4 per 10K | 27.2 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 247 | na | na | 4 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 52,977 | 8,604.0 per 10K | 9,994.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 38,530 | 6,258.0 per 10K | 6,893.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 77,534 | 12,507.0 per 10K | 13,865.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2024 through September 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2025 | 11 | 1.8 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 7 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 12 | 1.9 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 4 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 2 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.3 per 10K | 3 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 91/134 | 68% | 51% | 1 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 22/134 | 16% | 19% | 5.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/134 | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 1/134 | 1% | 0% | 2 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 10/134 | 7% | 17% | 7 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 8/134 | 6% | 9% | 6 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/134 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 2/134 | 1% | 3% | 6 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2023 through August 2024 | 16/303 | 5.28% | 8.35% | 6 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2023 through August 2024 | 2/303 | 0.66% | 1.29% | 7 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2023 through August 2024 by Parent | 2/303 | 0.66% | 1.05% | 7 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2023 through August 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/303 | 0% | 0.16% | 5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 9/11 | 82% | 84% | 4 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 55/9,962 | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 6.7 Per 1K Days | 5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 69/197 | 35% | 37% | 5.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 107/197 | 54% | 51% | 2 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 21/197 | 11% | 12% | 6 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/134 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 1/134 | 1% | 1% | 5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 156 | 13.9 months | 13.0 months | 3 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 134 | 13.5 months | 11.3 months | 3 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 62/156 | 40% | 47% | 6 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 6/9 | 67% | 69% | 5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 54/134 | 40% | 32% | 2 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 41/134 | 31% | 22% | 1.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 35/134 | 26% | 18% | 1.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 9/35 | 26% | 21% | 3 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 25/55 | 45% | 46% | 5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 16/37 | 43% | 39% | 1.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 21/43 | 49% | 56% | 6 |
| Region 1 Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 111/61,570 | 18 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 71/111 | 64% | 60% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/111 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 20/111 | 18% | 25% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 6/111 | 5% | 1% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 7/111 | 6% | 8% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 7/111 | 6% | 5% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/111 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/111 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/111 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 111 | 13.8 months | 14.6 months | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 71 | 9.9 months | 10.1 months | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | na | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 7 | 18.7 months | 8.4 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 20 | 31.4 months | 26.8 months | 2 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 6/71 | 8% | 6% | 3 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 49/71 | 69% | 69% | 3 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 4/20 | 20% | 42% | 5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 20/20 | 100% | 94% | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 15 | 24.0 months | 19.8 months | 2 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 15 | 5.5 months | 5.6 months | 5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 8/11 | 73% | 64% | 3 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 75% | 1.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 20/61,570 | 3.2 per 10K | 5 per 10K | 7 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 13/61,570 | 2.1 per 10K | 2 per 10K | 3.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/15 | 0% | 1% | 4.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 2.1 per 1M | 4.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2023 through February 2024 | 0/129 | 0% | 2.6% | 6.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/79 | 2.5% | 8.6% | 7 |
| 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 | 0/34 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 8.5% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Region 1 Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 1,864 | 25.6 per 10K | 21.9 per 10K | 3 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 203 | 2.8 per 10K | 2.9 per 10K | 4.5 |
| Removals During Period | 91 | 1.2 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 5.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 134 | 22.0 per 10K | 27.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 111 | na | na | 4 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 125/127 | 98.4% | 97.7% | 2 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 290/290 | 100% | 100% | 4 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 37/59 | 63% | 64% | 3 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 59 | 9.9 months | 9.0 months | 4 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 12/44 | 27% | 36% | 5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 2/79 | 2.5% | 9% | 7 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 4/20 | 20% | 42% | 5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 20 | 31.4 months | 26.8 months | 2 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 16/47 | 34% | 42% | 7 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 7/39 | 18% | 10% | 1 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 14/17 | 82% | 84% | 4 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 16/35 | 46% | 44% | 2 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 15/15 | 100% | 99% | 3.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 4/11 | 36% | 26% | 2 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 60/84 | 71% | 69% | 3.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 36/78 | 46% | 47% | 4 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 18/64 | 28% | 22% | 2 |
| Region 1 Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2023 through June 2024 Removal | 68/100 | 68% | 76% | 6 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 28/86 | 33% | 14% | 1 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 44/98 | 45% | 54% | 6 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 16/37 | 43% | 39% | 1.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 2/19 | 11% | 26% | 4 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 6/9 | 67% | 69% | 5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 8/11 | 73% | 64% | 3 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 75% | 1.5 |