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Children in Foster Care
During April 2024 through March 2025
| Children in Region on March 31 2025 | AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | Children in Care on March 31 2024 | Children in Care on March 31 2025 | Average Daily Children in Care | Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 |
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| DFCSDistrict | Count | Count | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | per 10K | Rank |
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| Metro | 892946 | na | 2159 | 24 | 3 | 2278 | 26 | 3 | 2234 | 25.1 | 3 | 3321 | 813962 | 9116 | 3 | 634366 | 7104 | 3 | 1808101 | 20249 | 3 |
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| North | 900985 | na | 4068 | 46 | 2 | 3583 | 40 | 2 | 3770 | 42 | 2 | 5811 | 1383359 | 15408 | 2 | 1083491 | 12068 | 2 | 2357680 | 26168 | 2 |
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| South | 744111 | na | 4853 | 66 | 1 | 5110 | 69 | 1 | 4938 | 66.5 | 1 | 7113 | 1799364 | 24230 | 1 | 1355423 | 18252 | 1 | 4141683 | 55659 | 1 |
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| Statewide | 2538042 | na | 11080 | 44 | na | 10971 | 43 | na | 10942 | 43.2 | na | 16245 | 3996685 | 15776 | na | 3073280 | 12131 | na | 8307464 | 32732 | na |
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Children in Foster Care
During April 2024 through March 2025
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Children in Foster Care
During April 2024 through March 2025
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | Children in Group Home on Last Day | Children in Institution on Last Day | Children in Home Visit on Last Day | Children in Runaway on Last Day | Children in ILP on Last Day |
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| DFCSDistrict | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank |
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| Metro | 2278 | 26 | 3 | 1,401/2,278 | 62% | 2.5 | 426/2,278 | 19% | 2 | 29/2,278 | 1% | 3 | 0/2,278 | 0% | 2 | 338/2,278 | 15% | 2 | 31/2,278 | 1% | 2 | 46/2,278 | 2% | 1 | 7/2,278 | 0% | 2 |
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| North | 3583 | 40 | 2 | 2,235/3,583 | 62% | 2.5 | 592/3,583 | 17% | 3 | 127/3,583 | 4% | 1 | 0/3,583 | 0% | 2 | 570/3,583 | 16% | 1 | 35/3,583 | 1% | 2 | 14/3,583 | 0% | 3 | 10/3,583 | 0% | 2 |
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| South | 5110 | 69 | 1 | 3,197/5,110 | 63% | 1.0 | 1,096/5,110 | 21% | 1 | 137/5,110 | 3% | 2 | 0/5,110 | 0% | 2 | 582/5,110 | 11% | 3 | 63/5,110 | 1% | 2 | 33/5,110 | 1% | 2 | 2/5,110 | 0% | 2 |
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| Statewide | 10971 | 43 | na | 6,833/10,971 | 62% | na | 2,114/10,971 | 19% | na | 293/10,971 | 3% | na | 0/10,971 | 0% | na | 1,490/10,971 | 14% | na | 129/10,971 | 1% | na | 93/10,971 | 1% | na | 19/10,971 | 0% | na |
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Children in Foster Care
During April 2024 through March 2025
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 | Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 | Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 by Parent | Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff |
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| DFCSDistrict | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank |
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| Metro | na | na% | na | na | na% | na | na | na% | na | na | na% | na |
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| North | na | na% | na | na | na% | na | na | na% | na | na | na% | na |
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| South | na | na% | na | na | na% | na | na | na% | na | na | na% | na |
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Children in Foster Care
During April 2024 through March 2025
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2025 | Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | Placements Moves Toward Permanence | Lateral Placements Moves | Placements Moves Away from Permanence |
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| DFCSDistrict | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Per 1K Days | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank |
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| Metro | 2278 | 26 | 3 | 318/338 | 94% | 1 | 1,210/182,100 | 6.6 | 1 | 876/3,730 | 23% | 3 | 2,084/3,730 | 56% | 2.5 | 770/3,730 | 21% | 1 |
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| North | 3583 | 40 | 2 | 518/570 | 91% | 2 | 1,609/281,065 | 5.7 | 2 | 1,658/5,976 | 28% | 1 | 3,341/5,976 | 56% | 2.5 | 977/5,976 | 16% | 3 |
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| South | 5110 | 69 | 1 | 516/582 | 89% | 3 | 1,741/365,371 | 4.8 | 3 | 1,654/6,586 | 25% | 2 | 3,814/6,586 | 58% | 1.0 | 1,118/6,586 | 17% | 2 |
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| Statewide | 10971 | 43 | na | 1,352/1,490 | 91% | na | 4,560/828,536 | 5.5 | na | 4,188/16,292 | 26% | na | 9,239/16,292 | 57% | na | 2,865/16,292 | 18% | na |
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Children in Foster Care
During April 2024 through March 2025
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 |
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| DFCSDistrict | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank |
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| Metro | 2278 | 26 | 3 | 0/2,278 | 0% | 2 | 247/2,278 | 11% | 1 |
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| North | 3583 | 40 | 2 | 0/3,583 | 0% | 2 | 249/3,583 | 7% | 2 |
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| South | 5110 | 69 | 1 | 0/5,110 | 0% | 2 | 321/5,110 | 6% | 3 |
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| Statewide | 10971 | 43 | na | 0/10,971 | 0% | na | 817/10,971 | 7% | na |
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Children in Foster Care
During April 2024 through March 2025
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 |
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| DFCSDistrict | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | months | Rank | Count | months | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank |
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| Metro | 2278 | 26 | 3 | 2159 | 17.1 | 2 | 2278 | 16.8 | 2 | 574/2,159 | 27% | 3 | 91/183 | 50% | 3 |
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| North | 3583 | 40 | 2 | 4068 | 14.3 | 3 | 3583 | 15 | 3 | 1,650/4,068 | 41% | 1 | 362/595 | 61% | 1 |
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| South | 5110 | 69 | 1 | 4853 | 19.7 | 1 | 5110 | 17.6 | 1 | 1,448/4,853 | 30% | 2 | 374/649 | 58% | 2 |
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| Statewide | 10971 | 43 | na | 11080 | 17.2 | na | 10971 | 16.5 | na | 3,672/11,080 | 33% | na | 827/1,427 | 58% | na |
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Children in Foster Care
During April 2024 through March 2025
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months |
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| DFCSDistrict | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank |
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| Metro | 1,092/2,278 | 48% | 2 | 871/2,278 | 38% | 2 | 801/2,278 | 35% | 1.5 | 84/801 | 10% | 3 | 264/1,048 | 25% | 3 | 203/820 | 25% | 3 | 134/446 | 30% | 3 |
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| North | 1,543/3,583 | 43% | 3 | 1,092/3,583 | 30% | 3 | 1,013/3,583 | 28% | 3.0 | 271/1,013 | 27% | 1 | 694/1,681 | 41% | 1 | 473/1,244 | 38% | 1 | 528/1,074 | 49% | 1 |
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| South | 2,509/5,110 | 49% | 1 | 2,018/5,110 | 39% | 1 | 1,804/5,110 | 35% | 1.5 | 330/1,804 | 18% | 2 | 800/2,632 | 30% | 2 | 593/2,016 | 29% | 2 | 448/1,283 | 35% | 2 |
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| Statewide | 5,144/10,971 | 47% | na | 3,981/10,971 | 36% | na | 3,618/10,971 | 33% | na | 685/3,618 | 19% | na | 1,758/5,361 | 33% | na | 1,269/4,080 | 31% | na | 1,110/2,803 | 40% | na |
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