Region 6 Children in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
| Children in Region on March 31 2026 | 50,213 | na | na | 6 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 187 | 38.0 per 10K | 28.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 179 | 36.0 per 10K | 27.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 192 | 38.3 per 10K | 27.4 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 296 | na | na | 3 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 70,232 | 14,032.0 per 10K | 10,015.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 46,129 | 9,216.0 per 10K | 6,859.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 90,045 | 17,933.0 per 10K | 13,780.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 31 | 6.2 per 10K | 4.5 per 10K | 3 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 7 | 1.4 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 6 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 1 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.3 per 10K | 6 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 87/179 | 49% | 49% | 3.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 40/179 | 22% | 19% | 1 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 2/179 | 1% | 1% | 2 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/179 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 31/179 | 17% | 16% | 4 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 16/179 | 9% | 12% | 5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/179 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 3/179 | 2% | 4% | 6.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 25/365 | 6.85% | 6.14% | 5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 1/365 | 0.27% | 0.31% | 4 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 1/365 | 0.27% | 0.19% | 2 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/365 | 0% | 0.04% | 4.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 27/31 | 87% | 83% | 3 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 117/17,670 | 6.6 Per 1K Days | 7.2 Per 1K Days | 5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 111/295 | 38% | 36% | 3 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 148/295 | 50% | 52% | 5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 36/295 | 12% | 12% | 5.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/179 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 16/179 | 9% | 5% | 2 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 187 | 8.4 months | 12.6 months | 7 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 179 | 13.1 months | 11.0 months | 2 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 68/187 | 36% | 43% | 6 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 1/4 | 25% | 62% | 7 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 54/179 | 30% | 31% | 5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 33/179 | 18% | 21% | 5.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 29/179 | 16% | 19% | 6 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 3/29 | 10% | 22% | 7 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 12/46 | 26% | 44% | 7 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/24 | 29% | 37% | 6 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 32/69 | 46% | 47% | 4 |