Region 3 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 | 85,651 | na | na | 2 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 464 | 55.0 per 10K | 36.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 345 | 40.0 per 10K | 28.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 374 | 43.8 per 10K | 29.7 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 681 | na | na | 1 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 138,409 | 16,205.0 per 10K | 10,937.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 84,766 | 9,924.0 per 10K | 7,378.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 200,268 | 23,382.0 per 10K | 14,093.0 per 10K | 1 |
| 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 | 67 | 7.8 per 10K | 4.9 per 10K | 1 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 23 | 2.7 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 3 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 5 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.3 per 10K | 2 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 148/345 | 43% | 51% | 7 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 78/345 | 23% | 19% | 2 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/345 | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/345 | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 67/345 | 19% | 18% | 4 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 40/345 | 12% | 9% | 1.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/345 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 12/345 | 3% | 3% | 3.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2023 through August 2024 | 58/757 | 7.66% | 7.31% | 3 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2023 through August 2024 | 8/757 | 1.06% | 1.11% | 4 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2023 through August 2024 by Parent | 5/757 | 0.66% | 0.9% | 6 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2023 through August 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 3/757 | 0.4% | 0.13% | 1 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 57/67 | 85% | 85% | 3 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 217/31,367 | 6.9 Per 1K Days | 6.6 Per 1K Days | 2.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 217/581 | 37% | 41% | 6 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 288/581 | 50% | 45% | 2 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 76/581 | 13% | 13% | 5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/345 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 3/345 | 1% | 2% | 5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 464 | 15.7 months | 14.0 months | 3 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 345 | 12.4 months | 11.4 months | 4 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 165/464 | 36% | 36% | 3 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 27/58 | 47% | 46% | 2.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 133/345 | 39% | 32% | 3 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 93/345 | 27% | 22% | 3 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 76/345 | 22% | 19% | 3 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 14/76 | 18% | 21% | 4 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 72/202 | 36% | 34% | 2.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 50/150 | 33% | 30% | 1 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 47/127 | 37% | 44% | 6.5 |