Marshall County Children in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
| Children in Region on March 31 2026 | 6,894 | na | na | 30 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 26 | 37.0 per 10K | 60.0 per 10K | 55 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 42 | 61.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 38 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 34 | 48.5 per 10K | 57.7 per 10K | 48 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 65 | na | na | 32 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 11,845 | 17,106.0 per 10K | 21,096.0 per 10K | 50 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 4,341 | 6,269.0 per 10K | 10,111.0 per 10K | 55 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 18,988 | 27,543.0 per 10K | 31,972.0 per 10K | 46 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 19,391 | 28,004.0 per 10K | 39,955.0 per 10K | 54 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 3 | 4.4 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 44 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 6 | 8.7 per 10K | 8.1 per 10K | 33.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 1 | 1.5 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 22.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 15/42 | 36% | 39% | 47.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 18/42 | 43% | 39% | 34.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/42 | 0% | 0% | 45 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/42 | 0% | 6% | 72.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 3/42 | 7% | 4% | 14 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 4/42 | 10% | 9% | 31 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/42 | 0% | 1% | 46.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 2/42 | 5% | 2% | 6 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 8/78 | 10.26% | 6.97% | 17 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 2/78 | 2.56% | 2.2% | 23 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Parent | 2/78 | 2.56% | 0.97% | 10 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/78 | 0% | 0.54% | 51 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 2/3 | 67% | 78% | 49 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 40/5,987 | 6.7 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 26 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 6/17 | 35% | 50% | 64 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 9/17 | 53% | 33% | 11.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 2/17 | 12% | 17% | 45.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 13/42 | 31% | 34% | 40.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/42 | 0% | 0% | 40.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 26 | 17.6 months | 11.5 months | 11 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 42 | 7.9 months | 12.4 months | 68 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 13/26 | 50% | 46% | 36 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 2/6 | 33% | 61% | 45.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 8/42 | 19% | 37% | 66 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 7/42 | 17% | 24% | 52.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 3/42 | 7% | 18% | 63 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 0/3 | 0% | 33% | 61.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/13 | 54% | 44% | 29.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 6/11 | 55% | 40% | 23 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/5 | 80% | 50% | 17.5 |