Statistics for District 4
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Statistics for Individual County: Ada, Elmore, Valley, Boise.
Tables:
| District 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% | 5.5 |
| 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 |
| 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% | 38.3% | 1 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 81/2,387 | 3.4% | 3.8% | 4 |
| 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 | 1/297 | 0.3% | 0.7% | 5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 189/297 | 63.6% | 51.2% | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 200/297 | 67.3% | 58.6% | 1 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 297 | 0.0 days | 3.0 days | 6.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 297 | 166.0 days | 192.0 days | 4 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 12/297 | 4% | 3.8% | 4 |
| 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% | 7 |
| 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 |
| District 4 Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 232 | 19.4 per 10K | 18.7 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 19.3 | 1.6 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 3 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 40/232 | 17.2% | 15.7% | 2.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 13/232 | 5.6% | 7.5% | 5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 217/232 | 94% | 59% | 1 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 83/232 | 36% | 32% | 4 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 31/232 | 13% | 14% | 3 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 14/232 | 6% | 6% | 5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 11/232 | 5% | 5% | 4.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 79/232 | 34% | 18% | 1 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/232 | 0% | 7% | 7 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 4/232 | 2% | 4% | 4 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 13/232 | 6% | 4% | 3 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 53/78 | 68% | 69% | 6 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 13/78 | 17% | 19% | 3 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/78 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/78 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 10/78 | 13% | 8% | 2 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/78 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/78 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 2/78 | 3% | 3% | 4 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 30/212 | 14% | 15% | 4.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 201/303 | 66% | 57% | 1 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/97 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| District 4 Children in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2025 | 118,829 | na | na | 1 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 344 | 29.0 per 10K | 32.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 278 | 23.0 per 10K | 28.0 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 308 | 25.8 per 10K | 28.6 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 576 | na | na | 2 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 113,041 | 9,453.0 per 10K | 10,537.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 78,938 | 6,601.0 per 10K | 7,139.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 141,883 | 11,940.0 per 10K | 14,558.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2024 through March 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2025 | 49 | 4.1 per 10K | 4.5 per 10K | 5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 20 | 1.7 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 6 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 1 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.3 per 10K | 5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 156/278 | 56% | 51% | 3.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 31/278 | 11% | 18% | 7 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 2/278 | 1% | 0% | 2 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/278 | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 49/278 | 18% | 16% | 2.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 29/278 | 10% | 11% | 3 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 2/278 | 1% | 0% | 1 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 9/278 | 3% | 3% | 3 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2023 through August 2024 | 51/662 | 7.7% | 8.32% | 5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2023 through August 2024 | 7/662 | 1.06% | 1.25% | 5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2023 through August 2024 by Parent | 5/662 | 0.76% | 1.06% | 6 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2023 through August 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/662 | 0.15% | 0.12% | 2 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2025 | 38/49 | 78% | 86% | 7 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 287/33,906 | 8.5 Per 1K Days | 7.7 Per 1K Days | 1.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 278/654 | 43% | 39% | 2 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 269/654 | 41% | 46% | 7 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 107/654 | 16% | 14% | 1.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/278 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 5/278 | 2% | 1% | 3 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 344 | 11.7 months | 12.0 months | 5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 278 | 11.7 months | 12.5 months | 5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 200/344 | 58% | 50% | 1.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 29/39 | 74% | 67% | 3 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 82/278 | 29% | 36% | 5.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 60/278 | 22% | 23% | 4 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 55/278 | 20% | 20% | 4 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 12/55 | 22% | 26% | 5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 40/88 | 45% | 49% | 4 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 22/55 | 40% | 43% | 5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 43/71 | 61% | 57% | 2.5 |
| District 4 Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 292/119,579 | 24.4 per 10K | 22.6 per 10K | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 192/292 | 66% | 62% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/292 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 73/292 | 25% | 26% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/292 | 0% | 1% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 11/292 | 4% | 7% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 15/292 | 5% | 4% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/292 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/292 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/292 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 292 | 11.9 months | 14.3 months | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 192 | 8.2 months | 9.7 months | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | na | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 15 | 0.3 months | 12.0 months | 7 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 73 | 22.6 months | 26.6 months | 5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 3/192 | 2% | 5% | 6.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 148/192 | 77% | 70% | 2 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 47/73 | 64% | 45% | 2 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 69/73 | 95% | 95% | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 46 | 14.6 months | 19.0 months | 7 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 46 | 5.4 months | 5.9 months | 4 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/5 | 60% | 54% | 4 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 57% | 5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 73/119,579 | 6.1 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 4 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 12/119,579 | 1 per 10K | 1.9 per 10K | 7 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/47 | 2% | 2% | 2.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 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 | 7/323 | 2.2% | 2.6% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 13/208 | 6.2% | 7.3% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/53 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/11 | 0% | 5.7% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/25 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| District 4 Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2024 through March 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 | 6.5 |
| Removals During Period | 232 | 1.6 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 3 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 278 | 23.0 per 10K | 28.0 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 292 | na | na | 1 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 205/210 | 97.6% | 97.7% | 3 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 641/641 | 100% | 100% | 4 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 140/184 | 76% | 67% | 2 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 184 | 6.5 months | 8.1 months | 6 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 66/115 | 57% | 49% | 1 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 13/209 | 6.2% | 7.6% | 6 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 47/73 | 64% | 45% | 2 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 73 | 22.6 months | 26.6 months | 5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 36/82 | 44% | 44% | 5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 2/56 | 4% | 11% | 7 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 30/36 | 83% | 82% | 5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 22/50 | 44% | 48% | 5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 46/47 | 98% | 98% | 5.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 2/15 | 13% | 27% | 5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 189/287 | 66% | 65% | 5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 63/169 | 37% | 44% | 6 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 20/93 | 22% | 20% | 3.5 |
| District 4 Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2023 through December 2023 Removal | 221/272 | 81% | 74% | 1 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 30/212 | 14% | 15% | 4.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 201/303 | 66% | 57% | 1 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 22/55 | 40% | 43% | 5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 11/28 | 39% | 22% | 3 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 29/39 | 74% | 67% | 3 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/5 | 60% | 54% | 4 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 57% | 5 |