Statistics for Region 5
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Twin Falls, Cassia, Minidoka, Jerome, Blaine, Gooding, Lincoln, Camas.
Tables:
| Region 5 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 | 1,840 | 27.0 per 10K | 21.9 per 10K | 1 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,549/1,840 | 84.2% | 84% | 5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,840 | 27.0 per 10K | 21.8 per 10K | 1 |
| 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 | 245 | 3.6 per 10K | 2.9 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 186 | 2.7 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 31 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 28 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 1 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 64/245 | 26.1% | 38.4% | 6 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 57/1,595 | 3.6% | 4.8% | 6 |
| 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 | 0/121 | 0% | 0.4% | 5.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 35/121 | 28.9% | 44.1% | 7 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 46/121 | 38% | 51.2% | 6 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 121 | 22.0 days | 6.0 days | 1 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 121 | 391.0 days | 355.0 days | 2 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 2/121 | 1.7% | 2.7% | 5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 5/281 | 1.8% | 2.4% | 6 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/91 | 0% | 1.7% | 6 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 5/190 | 2.6% | 2.9% | 3 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 41/1,478 | 2.8% | 3% | 4 |
| 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 5 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 | 92 | 16.2 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 4 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 7.7 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 4 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 25/92 | 27.2% | 17.1% | 1 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 12/92 | 13% | 7.4% | 1 |
| Removals for Neglect | 51/92 | 55% | 72% | 4 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 30/92 | 33% | 29% | 4 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 12/92 | 13% | 13% | 3 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 8/92 | 9% | 6% | 2 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 13/92 | 14% | 5% | 2 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 13/92 | 14% | 22% | 5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 20/92 | 22% | 6% | 1 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 4/92 | 4% | 2% | 2 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/92 | 0% | 4% | 5.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 25/37 | 68% | 64% | 4 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 5/37 | 14% | 17% | 5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/37 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/37 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 3/37 | 8% | 14% | 5.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/37 | 0% | 1% | 5.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/37 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 4/37 | 11% | 4% | 1 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 15/84 | 18% | 14% | 2 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 48/78 | 62% | 54% | 1 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/43 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Region 5 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 | 56,916 | na | na | 5 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 127 | 22.0 per 10K | 28.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 135 | 24.0 per 10K | 27.0 per 10K | 4.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 133 | 23.4 per 10K | 27.2 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 219 | na | na | 6 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 48,015 | 8,445.0 per 10K | 9,994.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 37,266 | 6,554.0 per 10K | 6,893.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 82,274 | 14,455.0 per 10K | 13,865.0 per 10K | 3 |
| 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 | 29 | 5.1 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 4 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 6 | 1.1 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 7 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 1 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.3 per 10K | 4.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 65/135 | 48% | 51% | 5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 25/135 | 19% | 19% | 4 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/135 | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/135 | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 29/135 | 21% | 17% | 2.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 12/135 | 9% | 9% | 3 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/135 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 4/135 | 3% | 3% | 4 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2023 through August 2024 | 27/246 | 10.98% | 8.35% | 2 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2023 through August 2024 | 7/246 | 2.85% | 1.29% | 1 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2023 through August 2024 by Parent | 7/246 | 2.85% | 1.05% | 1 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2023 through August 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/246 | 0% | 0.16% | 5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 28/29 | 97% | 84% | 2 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 74/13,733 | 5.4 Per 1K Days | 6.7 Per 1K Days | 6 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 68/172 | 40% | 37% | 2 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 78/172 | 45% | 51% | 7 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 26/172 | 15% | 12% | 2 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/135 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 6/135 | 4% | 1% | 1 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 127 | 19.0 months | 13.0 months | 1 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 135 | 11.4 months | 11.3 months | 5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 52/127 | 41% | 47% | 5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 10/16 | 62% | 69% | 7 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 50/135 | 37% | 32% | 4 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 42/135 | 31% | 22% | 1.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 35/135 | 26% | 18% | 1.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 6/35 | 17% | 21% | 5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 33/68 | 49% | 46% | 2 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 15/37 | 41% | 39% | 3 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 23/46 | 50% | 56% | 5 |
| Region 5 Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 80/56,858 | 14.1 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 35/81 | 43% | 60% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/81 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 26/81 | 32% | 25% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/81 | 0% | 1% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 11/81 | 14% | 8% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 7/81 | 9% | 5% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/81 | 1% | 0% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/81 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/81 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 80 | 21.2 months | 14.6 months | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 35 | 11.3 months | 10.1 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | na | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 7 | 17.5 months | 8.4 months | 4 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 26 | 28.1 months | 26.8 months | 4 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 8/35 | 23% | 6% | 1 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 20/35 | 57% | 69% | 7 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 6/26 | 23% | 42% | 4 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 24/26 | 92% | 94% | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 19 | 23.2 months | 19.8 months | 3 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 19 | 4.9 months | 5.6 months | 6 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/3 | 67% | 64% | 4 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 75% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 26/56,858 | 4.6 per 10K | 5 per 10K | 5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 12/56,858 | 2.1 per 10K | 2 per 10K | 3.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/19 | 0% | 1% | 4.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2025 | 1 | 17.6 per 1M | 2.1 per 1M | 1 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2023 through February 2024 | 6/110 | 5.5% | 2.6% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 13/89 | 14.6% | 8.6% | 3 |
| 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 | 0/15 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/5 | 40% | 8.5% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Region 5 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 | 1,840 | 27.0 per 10K | 21.9 per 10K | 1 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 245 | 3.6 per 10K | 2.9 per 10K | 2 |
| Removals During Period | 92 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 4 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 135 | 24.0 per 10K | 27.0 per 10K | 4.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 81 | na | na | 6 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 111/115 | 96.5% | 97.7% | 6 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 241/241 | 100% | 100% | 4 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 12/27 | 44% | 64% | 7 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 27 | 15.6 months | 9.0 months | 1 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 12/28 | 43% | 36% | 2 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 13/89 | 14.6% | 9% | 3 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 6/26 | 23% | 42% | 4 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 26 | 28.1 months | 26.8 months | 4 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 22/59 | 37% | 42% | 6 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 7/46 | 15% | 10% | 2 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 12/18 | 67% | 84% | 6 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 13/33 | 39% | 44% | 6 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 19/19 | 100% | 99% | 3.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 4/18 | 22% | 26% | 5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 63/83 | 76% | 69% | 1 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 23/46 | 50% | 47% | 3 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 12/70 | 17% | 22% | 6.5 |
| Region 5 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 | 67/77 | 87% | 76% | 1 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 15/84 | 18% | 14% | 2 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 48/78 | 62% | 54% | 1 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 15/37 | 41% | 39% | 3 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/9 | 0% | 26% | 6 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/16 | 62% | 69% | 7 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/3 | 67% | 64% | 4 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 75% | na |