Statistics for Madison County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 5, North District, Northern Circuit, Non-CII.

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Madison County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During October 2024 through September 2025
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports36839.9 per 10K37.6 per 10K111
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports320/36887%88.3%103
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations12213.2 per 10K13.9 per 10K101
Children Subject of Alternative Response14315.5 per 10K10.1 per 10K63
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K80
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports10311.2 per 10K13.6 per 10K128.5
Victim Reports384.1 per 10K3.9 per 10K102
Victim Reports of Neglect242.6 per 10K2.5 per 10K98.5
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse20.2 per 10K0.5 per 10K129
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse30.3 per 10K0.2 per 10K50
Victim Reports of Other Abuse91.0 per 10K0.7 per 10K70.5
Victims Removed to Foster Care15/3839.5%24.3%28
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care6/2272.6%2.1%43
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care4/1432.8%0.6%12
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Removed to Foster Care Before Report0/220%0.6%84.5
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report7/2231.8%28.4%59
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report8/2236.4%37.6%82.5
Median Days from Report to Removal2280.0 days22.0 days26
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal22351.0 days238.0 days13
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation0/220%1.2%91
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 3/437%3.1%19.5
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 0/80%1.2%85
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 3/358.6%3.8%18.5
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 4/2271.8%2.4%95
Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 2/1291.6%1.8%69
Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 0/0nanana

Madison County Children Removed to Foster Care
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Total Removals to Foster Care2532.2 per 10K17.6 per 10K52
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care2.12.7 per 10K1.5 per 10K52.5
Reentries to Foster Care9/2536%13.1%8
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge0/250%5%101
Removals for Neglect4/2516%36%102.5
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use16/2564%36%26.5
Removals for Physical Abuse0/250%9%117
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope4/2516%9%29.5
Removals for Inadequate Housing2/258%18%97
Removals for Incarceration8/2532%13%15
Removals for Child Behavior0/250%8%114
Removals for Abandonment0/250%11%119
Removals for Sexual Abuse0/250%3%96.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting8/1650%60%101.5
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting8/1650%35%31.5
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting0/160%0%70
Removals to Group Home First Setting0/160%0%70
Removals to Institution First Setting0/160%5%94
Removals to Home Visit First Setting0/160%0%70
Removals to Runaway First Setting0/160%0%71.5
Removals to ILP First Setting0/160%0%70
Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal1/225%9%55
Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal4/2020%31%88
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)0/90%0%70

Madison County Children in Foster Care
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Children in Region on March 31 20267,823nana57
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026nananana
Children in Care on March 31 20253647.0 per 10K43.0 per 10K98.5
Children in Care on March 31 20264152.0 per 10K40.0 per 10K74
Average Daily Children in Care3645.9 per 10K41.7 per 10K93
Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 61nana61
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 12,83516,546.0 per 10K15,308.0 per 10K95
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 10,47913,509.0 per 10K11,885.0 per 10K88
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 202617,19421,979.0 per 10K32,395.0 per 10K115
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K80
Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 202633.8 per 10K5.9 per 10K113.5
Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 202667.7 per 10K6.0 per 10K70.5
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 202611.3 per 10K0.6 per 10K43.5
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day27/4166%63%55
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day10/4124%17%43
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day0/410%3%120.5
Children in Group Home on Last Day0/410%0%80
Children in Institution on Last Day3/417%15%123.5
Children in Home Visit on Last Day1/412%1%28
Children in Runaway on Last Day0/410%1%91
Children in ILP on Last Day0/410%0%84.5
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 0/500%3.46%131.5
Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 0/500%0.71%104
Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent0/500%0.09%85.5
Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff0/500%0.4%98
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 20263/3100%91%38.5
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days19/3,3475.7 Per 1K Days5.9 Per 1K Days53.5
Placements Moves Toward Permanence14/5127%25%62
Lateral Placements Moves26/5151%57%107.5
Placements Moves Away from Permanence11/5122%18%37.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 20260/410%0%79
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 20261/412%9%119
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025369.3 months16.3 months137
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 20264110.0 months18.6 months141
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 202511/3631%33%94.5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 20251/333%45%89
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 202614/4134%51%119.5
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 20266/4115%40%137.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 20266/4115%36%135
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 20263/650%31%49
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months7/1258%30%18
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months1/520%28%99.5
Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months7/978%37%18.5

Madison County Children Discharged
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Total Discharges17/7,75721.9 per 10K19.6 per 10K91
Children Discharged for Reunification 3/1718%46%128.5
Children Discharged for Relative 0/170%4%110.5
Children Discharged for Adoption 2/1712%21%96.5
Children Discharged for Transfer 0/170%0%79.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation 3/1718%10%31
Children Discharged for Guardianship 9/1753%17%10
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/170%0%79
Children Discharged for Death 0/170%0%83
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/170%0%76
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care1716.0 months17.9 months93
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge321.1 months11.9 months18
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge0na12.0 monthsna
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge94.4 months14.9 months107
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge232.4 months35.4 months68.5
Reunified within 72 Hours0/30%3%84
Reunified within 12 Months0/30%52%125
Adopted within 24 Months1/250%20%20.5
Adopted within 48 Months2/2100%72%32
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months222.6 months23.6 months63
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months29.8 months10.9 months79
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 184/4100%61%17.5
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 182/2100%71%12.5
Adoption Discharges2/7,7572.6 per 10K4.1 per 10K103.5
Non-Permanent Discharges3/7,7573.9 per 10K2.2 per 10K48.5
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs0/20%2%71
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 202600.0 per 1M3.9 per 1M84
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 0/140%1.7%94.5
Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/40%8.2%88.5
Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/10%5.5%40
Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/30%0%64
Children Discharged for Transfer April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na
Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na3.9%na
Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/60%2.7%62
Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na

Madison County Child and Family Services Review Measures
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Maltreatment Reports During October 2024 through September 2025 36839.9 per 10K37.6 per 10K111
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 384.1 per 10K3.9 per 10K102
Removals During Period252.7 per 10K1.5 per 10K52.5
In-care on March 31 20264152.0 per 10K40.0 per 10K74
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period17nana76
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 24/24100%97%42.5
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 50/50100%99.54%63.5
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months0/30%49%128
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay321.1 months12.3 months19
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative1/119%23%77
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months0/50%8.5%92
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months1/250%20%20.5
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay232.4 months35.4 months68.5
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period1/617%21%88.5
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period0/30%9%108.5
C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months0/20%50%112.5
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday1/520%32%108.5
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children2/2100%98%52
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years0/30%39%99.5
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months20/2677%76%78.5
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months9/2143%51%103
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months6/1155%26%15

Madison County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2024 through December 2024 Removal4/1625%53%131
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal1/225%9%55
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal4/2020%31%88
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months1/520%28%99.5
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal1/250%25%30
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months1/333%45%89
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 184/4100%61%17.5
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 182/2100%71%12.5

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