Madison County Children in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
| Children in Region on March 31 2026 | 7,823 | na | na | 57 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 36 | 47.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 98.5 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 41 | 52.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 74 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 36 | 45.9 per 10K | 41.7 per 10K | 93 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 61 | na | na | 61 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 12,835 | 16,546.0 per 10K | 15,308.0 per 10K | 95 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 10,479 | 13,509.0 per 10K | 11,885.0 per 10K | 88 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 17,194 | 21,979.0 per 10K | 32,395.0 per 10K | 115 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 3 | 3.8 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 113.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 6 | 7.7 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 70.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 1 | 1.3 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 43.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 27/41 | 66% | 63% | 55 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 10/41 | 24% | 17% | 43 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/41 | 0% | 3% | 120.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/41 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 3/41 | 7% | 15% | 123.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/41 | 2% | 1% | 28 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/41 | 0% | 1% | 91 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/41 | 0% | 0% | 84.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 0/50 | 0% | 3.46% | 131.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 0/50 | 0% | 0.71% | 104 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 0/50 | 0% | 0.09% | 85.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/50 | 0% | 0.4% | 98 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 3/3 | 100% | 91% | 38.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 19/3,347 | 5.7 Per 1K Days | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 53.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 14/51 | 27% | 25% | 62 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 26/51 | 51% | 57% | 107.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 11/51 | 22% | 18% | 37.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/41 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 1/41 | 2% | 9% | 119 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 36 | 9.3 months | 16.3 months | 137 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 41 | 10.0 months | 18.6 months | 141 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 11/36 | 31% | 33% | 94.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 1/3 | 33% | 45% | 89 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 14/41 | 34% | 51% | 119.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 6/41 | 15% | 40% | 137.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 6/41 | 15% | 36% | 135 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 3/6 | 50% | 31% | 49 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/12 | 58% | 30% | 18 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/5 | 20% | 28% | 99.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/9 | 78% | 37% | 18.5 |