Statistics for Region 4
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Ada, Elmore, Valley, Boise.
Tables:
| Region 4 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 | 2,756 | 19.1 per 10K | 21.9 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,297/2,756 | 83.3% | 84% | 6 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 2,756 | 19.1 per 10K | 21.8 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 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 | 369 | 2.6 per 10K | 2.9 per 10K | 6.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 260 | 1.8 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 6 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 83 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 3.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 24 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 2 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 216/369 | 58.5% | 38.4% | 1 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 109/2,387 | 4.6% | 4.8% | 3 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | 23.1% | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/325 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 185/325 | 56.9% | 44.1% | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 196/325 | 60.3% | 51.2% | 2 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 325 | 1.0 days | 6.0 days | 6 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 325 | 331.0 days | 355.0 days | 5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 10/325 | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 12/520 | 2.3% | 2.4% | 3 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 9/274 | 3.3% | 1.7% | 1 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 3/246 | 1.2% | 2.9% | 6 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 74/2,467 | 3% | 3% | 3 |
| 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 | 0/2 | 0% | 15.8% | 3 |
| Region 4 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 | 269 | 22.7 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 22.4 | 1.9 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 3 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 52/269 | 19.3% | 17.1% | 2 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 22/269 | 8.2% | 7.4% | 3 |
| Removals for Neglect | 254/269 | 94% | 72% | 1 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 79/269 | 29% | 29% | 6 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 32/269 | 12% | 13% | 4 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 22/269 | 8% | 6% | 3.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 6/269 | 2% | 5% | 5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 119/269 | 44% | 22% | 1 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 3/269 | 1% | 6% | 6 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 4/269 | 1% | 2% | 4.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 12/269 | 4% | 4% | 2 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 69/107 | 64% | 64% | 5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 10/107 | 9% | 17% | 6 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 1/107 | 1% | 0% | 1 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/107 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 21/107 | 20% | 14% | 2 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 2/107 | 2% | 1% | 2 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/107 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 4/107 | 4% | 4% | 4 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 30/238 | 13% | 14% | 4 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 174/286 | 61% | 54% | 2 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/77 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Region 4 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 | 117,998 | na | na | 1 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 302 | 25.0 per 10K | 28.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 290 | 25.0 per 10K | 27.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 290 | 24.5 per 10K | 27.2 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 571 | na | na | 1 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 105,827 | 8,911.0 per 10K | 9,994.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 77,489 | 6,525.0 per 10K | 6,893.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 129,373 | 10,964.0 per 10K | 13,865.0 per 10K | 6 |
| 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 | 53 | 4.5 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 21 | 1.8 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 1 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.3 per 10K | 6 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 154/290 | 53% | 51% | 3 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 35/290 | 12% | 19% | 7 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 2/290 | 1% | 0% | 1.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/290 | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 53/290 | 18% | 17% | 4.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 34/290 | 12% | 9% | 1.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/290 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 11/290 | 4% | 3% | 2 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2023 through August 2024 | 50/667 | 7.5% | 8.35% | 5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2023 through August 2024 | 7/667 | 1.05% | 1.29% | 5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2023 through August 2024 by Parent | 5/667 | 0.75% | 1.05% | 6 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2023 through August 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/667 | 0.15% | 0.16% | 2 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 42/53 | 79% | 84% | 6 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 253/31,309 | 8.1 Per 1K Days | 6.7 Per 1K Days | 1 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 233/613 | 38% | 37% | 4 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 309/613 | 50% | 51% | 4 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 71/613 | 12% | 12% | 4.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/290 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 3/290 | 1% | 1% | 5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 302 | 9.1 months | 13.0 months | 7 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 290 | 8.0 months | 11.3 months | 7 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 170/302 | 56% | 47% | 1 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 22/29 | 76% | 69% | 1 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 71/290 | 24% | 32% | 6.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 50/290 | 17% | 22% | 5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 41/290 | 14% | 18% | 5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 5/41 | 12% | 21% | 6 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 44/93 | 47% | 46% | 3 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 19/53 | 36% | 39% | 4 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 56/89 | 63% | 56% | 3 |
| Region 4 Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 275/118,755 | 23.2 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 181/275 | 66% | 60% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/275 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 63/275 | 23% | 25% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/275 | 0% | 1% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 15/275 | 5% | 8% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 15/275 | 5% | 5% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/275 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/275 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/275 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 275 | 11.8 months | 14.6 months | 7 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 181 | 10.0 months | 10.1 months | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | na | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 15 | 0.1 months | 8.4 months | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 63 | 22.8 months | 26.8 months | 5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 10/181 | 6% | 6% | 4 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 136/181 | 75% | 69% | 2 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 36/63 | 57% | 42% | 3 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 61/63 | 97% | 94% | 4 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 38 | 17.6 months | 19.8 months | 5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 38 | 6.3 months | 5.6 months | 3 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/7 | 57% | 64% | 6 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 75% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 63/118,755 | 5.3 per 10K | 5 per 10K | 3 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 16/118,755 | 1.3 per 10K | 2 per 10K | 6 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/38 | 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 | 7/324 | 2.2% | 2.6% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 15/233 | 6.4% | 8.6% | 5 |
| 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 | 0/67 | 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 | 0/13 | 0% | 8.5% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/26 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Region 4 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 | 2,756 | 19.1 per 10K | 21.9 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 369 | 2.5 per 10K | 2.9 per 10K | 7 |
| Removals During Period | 269 | 1.9 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 3 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 290 | 25.0 per 10K | 27.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 275 | na | na | 1 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 205/210 | 97.6% | 97.7% | 4 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 646/646 | 100% | 100% | 4 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 118/163 | 72% | 64% | 2 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 163 | 7.8 months | 9.0 months | 7 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 50/107 | 47% | 36% | 1 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 16/234 | 6.8% | 9% | 5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 36/63 | 57% | 42% | 3 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 63 | 22.8 months | 26.8 months | 5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 40/83 | 48% | 42% | 1 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 6/61 | 10% | 10% | 3 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 36/42 | 86% | 84% | 3 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 19/48 | 40% | 44% | 5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 38/38 | 100% | 99% | 3.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 5/22 | 23% | 26% | 4 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 197/286 | 69% | 69% | 5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 62/150 | 41% | 47% | 6.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 21/85 | 25% | 22% | 3 |
| Region 4 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 | 232/274 | 85% | 76% | 2 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 30/238 | 13% | 14% | 4 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 174/286 | 61% | 54% | 2 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 19/53 | 36% | 39% | 4 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 14/30 | 47% | 26% | 2 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 22/29 | 76% | 69% | 1 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/7 | 57% | 64% | 6 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 75% | na |