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End of the Year Placement Types

Placement types for children in substitute care at the end of the fiscal year.

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Data extracted on April 4, 2026.

Northern Region Placement Type
Home of Parents Kinship Foster Home Traditional Foster Home Specialized Foster Home Emergency Shelter or Emergency Foster Home Group Home Institution Total Children in Substitute Care at End of Year
N% N% N% N% N% N% N%
2019742.8%1,28549.3%64124.6%44116.9%30.1%261.0%1395.3%2,609
2020822.7%1,57752.7%64421.5%49516.5%100.3%351.2%1525.1%2,995
20211063.2%1,78854.1%69321.0%52215.8%80.2%240.7%1624.9%3,303
2022792.5%1,80156.0%69921.7%48114.9%80.2%130.4%1374.3%3,218
2023451.4%1,80557.0%66120.9%47415.0%230.7%170.5%1404.4%3,165
2024602.0%1,68455.9%62520.8%47115.6%120.4%170.6%1424.7%3,011
2025622.3%1,50855.1%54519.9%44816.4%250.9%160.6%1324.8%2,736
2026*833.2%1,56759.7%43216.5%38714.7%90.3%251.0%1224.6%2,625
Northern Region Placement Type
Home of Parents Kinship Foster Home Traditional Foster Home Specialized Foster Home Emergency Shelter or Emergency Foster Home Group Home Institution Total Children in Substitute Care at End of Year
N% N% N% N% N% N% N%
2019Black (Non-Latinx)363.5%46144.6%25524.7%21320.6%10.1%121.2%555.3%1,033
White (Non-Latinx)242.4%53153.4%23623.7%13914.0%10.1%90.9%555.5%995
Latinx (Any Race)92.3%19649.6%10526.6%6616.7%10.3%20.5%164.1%395
Other Race53.0%8652.1%3923.6%2112.7%00.0%31.8%116.7%165
ALL CHILDREN742.8%1,28549.3%64124.6%44116.9%30.1%261.0%1395.3%2,609
2020Black (Non-Latinx)302.6%52846.5%25022.0%24921.9%20.2%131.1%645.6%1,136
White (Non-Latinx)383.3%65756.6%24220.9%13711.8%60.5%171.5%635.4%1,160
Latinx (Any Race)30.6%29158.4%11022.1%7114.3%10.2%40.8%183.6%498
Other Race105.6%8849.4%3620.2%3620.2%00.0%10.6%73.9%178
ALL CHILDREN822.7%1,57752.7%64421.5%49516.5%100.3%351.2%1525.1%2,995
2021Black (Non-Latinx)262.3%56349.6%21619.0%24721.8%20.2%111.0%696.1%1,134
White (Non-Latinx)423.3%72456.1%28522.1%16212.6%40.3%100.8%634.9%1,290
Latinx (Any Race)213.2%39460.6%13620.9%7411.4%10.2%30.5%213.2%650
Other Race178.5%8944.7%4824.1%3517.6%10.5%00.0%94.5%199
ALL CHILDREN1063.2%1,78854.1%69321.0%52215.8%80.2%240.7%1624.9%3,303
2022Black (Non-Latinx)302.8%55652.6%21520.3%19018.0%30.3%60.6%585.5%1,058
White (Non-Latinx)272.2%70657.0%27322.1%16313.2%30.2%30.2%635.1%1,238
Latinx (Any Race)182.5%44962.4%16422.8%7410.3%10.1%40.6%101.4%720
Other Race10.6%7544.1%4023.5%4828.2%10.6%00.0%52.9%170
ALL CHILDREN792.5%1,80156.0%69921.7%48114.9%80.2%130.4%1374.3%3,218
2023Black (Non-Latinx)121.2%58055.8%19118.4%20019.2%80.8%40.4%444.2%1,039
White (Non-Latinx)221.8%68856.6%27222.4%14612.0%110.9%100.8%675.5%1,216
Latinx (Any Race)91.3%43661.1%16423.0%8211.5%30.4%30.4%172.4%714
Other Race21.2%8552.1%2515.3%4024.5%00.0%00.0%116.7%163
ALL CHILDREN451.4%1,80557.0%66120.9%47415.0%230.7%170.5%1404.4%3,165
2024Black (Non-Latinx)131.3%56354.9%20019.5%19218.7%70.7%40.4%474.6%1,026
White (Non-Latinx)191.7%66058.5%22319.8%15413.6%30.3%90.8%615.4%1,129
Latinx (Any Race)202.9%38456.4%16023.5%9213.5%20.3%30.4%202.9%681
Other Race85.5%6544.8%3322.8%2718.6%00.0%10.7%117.6%145
ALL CHILDREN602.0%1,68455.9%62520.8%47115.6%120.4%170.6%1424.7%3,011
2025Black (Non-Latinx)202.1%50253.3%17318.4%19620.8%50.5%50.5%404.3%941
White (Non-Latinx)212.1%55655.5%20120.1%14114.1%151.5%101.0%585.8%1,002
Latinx (Any Race)162.5%36858.5%13321.1%8513.5%30.5%00.0%243.8%629
Other Race43.1%6852.7%2922.5%1713.2%21.6%10.8%86.2%129
ALL CHILDREN622.3%1,50855.1%54519.9%44816.4%250.9%160.6%1324.8%2,736
2026*Black (Non-Latinx)323.3%53856.2%15316.0%17117.8%70.7%60.6%515.3%958
White (Non-Latinx)313.4%56961.8%15016.3%10911.8%00.0%111.2%505.4%920
Latinx (Any Race)122.0%36862.5%10718.2%8013.6%20.3%50.8%152.5%589
Other Race75.5%7559.1%1713.4%2116.5%00.0%32.4%43.1%127
ALL CHILDREN833.2%1,56759.7%43216.5%38714.7%90.3%251.0%1224.6%2,625
Northern Region Placement Type
Home of Parents Kinship Foster Home Traditional Foster Home Specialized Foster Home Emergency Shelter or Emergency Foster Home Group Home Institution Total Children in Substitute Care at End of Year
N% N% N% N% N% N% N%
20190 to 2132.1%35156.1%21534.3%467.3%00.0%00.0%10.2%626
3 to 5183.3%27550.4%18233.3%7012.8%00.0%10.2%00.0%546
6 to 11303.9%38249.8%17222.4%16221.1%10.1%30.4%172.2%767
12 to 17131.9%27741.3%7210.7%16324.3%20.3%223.3%12118.1%670
ALL CHILDREN742.8%1,28549.3%64124.6%44116.9%30.1%261.0%1395.3%2,609
20200 to 2222.8%48360.5%24130.2%516.4%00.0%00.0%20.3%799
3 to 5233.6%35555.6%16325.5%9715.2%00.0%00.0%10.2%639
6 to 11182.1%44552.2%17420.4%18021.1%10.1%20.2%323.8%852
12 to 17192.7%29441.7%669.4%16723.7%91.3%334.7%11716.6%705
ALL CHILDREN822.7%1,57752.7%64421.5%49516.5%100.3%351.2%1525.1%2,995
20210 to 2293.3%52859.8%25629.0%677.6%00.0%00.0%30.3%883
3 to 5314.2%42057.5%17824.4%9813.4%10.1%00.0%30.4%731
6 to 11323.3%50452.0%19119.7%20721.3%00.0%20.2%343.5%970
12 to 17141.9%33646.7%689.5%15020.9%71.0%223.1%12217.0%719
ALL CHILDREN1063.2%1,78854.1%69321.0%52215.8%80.2%240.7%1624.9%3,303
20220 to 2172.2%47059.6%25332.1%465.8%00.0%00.0%20.3%788
3 to 5253.5%43259.9%17724.5%8411.7%10.1%00.0%20.3%721
6 to 11192.0%53155.6%18119.0%20221.2%10.1%10.1%202.1%955
12 to 17182.4%36848.8%8811.7%14919.8%60.8%121.6%11315.0%754
ALL CHILDREN792.5%1,80156.0%69921.7%48114.9%80.2%130.4%1374.3%3,218
20230 to 2142.0%41559.3%23133.0%385.4%00.0%00.0%20.3%700
3 to 5131.7%47062.5%17122.7%9512.6%00.0%00.0%30.4%752
6 to 11101.1%54758.3%17318.4%18619.8%30.3%00.0%192.0%938
12 to 1781.0%37348.1%8611.1%15520.0%202.6%172.2%11615.0%775
ALL CHILDREN451.4%1,80557.0%66120.9%47415.0%230.7%170.5%1404.4%3,165
20240 to 291.5%34055.7%20433.4%569.2%00.0%00.0%10.2%610
3 to 5202.9%41360.0%17225.0%8211.9%00.0%00.0%10.1%688
6 to 11151.6%56359.0%15416.1%19220.1%20.2%00.0%293.0%955
12 to 17162.1%36848.5%9512.5%14118.6%101.3%172.2%11114.6%758
ALL CHILDREN602.0%1,68455.9%62520.8%47115.6%120.4%170.6%1424.7%3,011
20250 to 291.6%32658.2%17330.9%529.3%00.0%00.0%00.0%560
3 to 591.5%32255.3%14625.1%10017.2%20.3%00.0%30.5%582
6 to 11262.8%57060.8%14915.9%15716.8%60.6%10.1%283.0%937
12 to 17182.7%29044.1%7711.7%13921.2%172.6%152.3%10115.4%657
ALL CHILDREN622.3%1,50855.1%54519.9%44816.4%250.9%160.6%1324.8%2,736
2026*0 to 2203.6%35564.7%14426.2%305.5%00.0%00.0%00.0%549
3 to 5142.7%32963.5%10720.7%6512.5%00.0%00.0%30.6%518
6 to 11293.2%58563.9%12113.2%16017.5%10.1%00.0%202.2%916
12 to 17203.1%29846.4%609.3%13220.6%81.2%253.9%9915.4%642
ALL CHILDREN833.2%1,56759.7%43216.5%38714.7%90.3%251.0%1224.6%2,625
Northern Region Placement Type
Home of Parents Kinship Foster Home Traditional Foster Home Specialized Foster Home Emergency Shelter or Emergency Foster Home Group Home Institution Total Children in Substitute Care at End of Year
N% N% N% N% N% N% N%
2019Female332.6%64051.1%32125.6%20116.0%20.2%110.9%453.6%1,253
Male413.0%64547.6%32023.6%24017.7%10.1%151.1%946.9%1,356
ALL CHILDREN742.8%1,28549.3%64124.6%44116.9%30.1%261.0%1395.3%2,609
2020Female422.9%78753.5%33522.8%23816.2%30.2%120.8%553.7%1,472
Male402.6%79051.9%30920.3%25716.9%70.5%231.5%976.4%1,523
ALL CHILDREN822.7%1,57752.7%64421.5%49516.5%100.3%351.2%1525.1%2,995
2021Female553.5%86355.0%35122.4%23314.9%00.0%60.4%613.9%1,569
Male512.9%92553.3%34219.7%28916.7%80.5%181.0%1015.8%1,734
ALL CHILDREN1063.2%1,78854.1%69321.0%52215.8%80.2%240.7%1624.9%3,303
2022Female312.0%89559.1%33322.0%20913.8%30.2%10.1%432.8%1,515
Male482.8%90653.2%36621.5%27216.0%50.3%120.7%945.5%1,703
ALL CHILDREN792.5%1,80156.0%69921.7%48114.9%80.2%130.4%1374.3%3,218
2023Female191.2%89558.6%32621.3%22014.4%110.7%60.4%503.3%1,527
Male261.6%91055.6%33520.5%25415.5%120.7%110.7%905.5%1,638
ALL CHILDREN451.4%1,80557.0%66120.9%47415.0%230.7%170.5%1404.4%3,165
2024Female302.1%81457.5%28520.1%21715.3%50.4%80.6%574.0%1,416
Male301.9%87054.5%34021.3%25415.9%70.4%90.6%855.3%1,595
ALL CHILDREN602.0%1,68455.9%62520.8%47115.6%120.4%170.6%1424.7%3,011
2025Female282.2%74357.6%24919.3%21016.3%80.6%70.5%463.6%1,291
Male342.4%76552.9%29620.5%23816.5%171.2%90.6%866.0%1,445
ALL CHILDREN622.3%1,50855.1%54519.9%44816.4%250.9%160.6%1324.8%2,736
2026*Female403.3%73660.8%20216.7%17814.7%50.4%131.1%373.1%1,211
Male433.0%83158.8%23016.3%20914.8%40.3%120.8%856.0%1,414
ALL CHILDREN833.2%1,56759.7%43216.5%38714.7%90.3%251.0%1224.6%2,625
Northern Region Placement Type
Home of Parents Kinship Foster Home Traditional Foster Home Specialized Foster Home Emergency Shelter or Emergency Foster Home Group Home Institution Total Children in Substitute Care at End of Year
N% N% N% N% N% N% N%
2019Aurora563.7%65643.2%42327.8%28418.7%30.2%151.0%825.4%1,519
Rockford181.7%62957.7%21820.0%15714.4%00.0%111.0%575.2%1,090
ALL CHILDREN742.8%1,28549.3%64124.6%44116.9%30.1%261.0%1395.3%2,609
2020Aurora442.4%93451.3%41422.7%29616.3%70.4%241.3%1015.5%1,820
Rockford383.2%64354.7%23019.6%19916.9%30.3%110.9%514.3%1,175
ALL CHILDREN822.7%1,57752.7%64421.5%49516.5%100.3%351.2%1525.1%2,995
2021Aurora743.6%1,07852.3%47222.9%29814.5%70.3%180.9%1135.5%2,060
Rockford322.6%71057.1%22117.8%22418.0%10.1%60.5%493.9%1,243
ALL CHILDREN1063.2%1,78854.1%69321.0%52215.8%80.2%240.7%1624.9%3,303
2022Aurora452.1%1,17355.8%48823.2%28413.5%70.3%70.3%994.7%2,103
Rockford343.0%62856.3%21118.9%19717.7%10.1%60.5%383.4%1,115
ALL CHILDREN792.5%1,80156.0%69921.7%48114.9%80.2%130.4%1374.3%3,218
2023Aurora401.8%1,26457.6%45320.6%31214.2%160.7%150.7%944.3%2,194
Rockford50.5%54155.7%20821.4%16216.7%70.7%20.2%464.7%971
ALL CHILDREN451.4%1,80557.0%66120.9%47415.0%230.7%170.5%1404.4%3,165
2024Aurora512.5%1,14755.8%42920.9%32015.6%90.4%140.7%874.2%2,057
Rockford90.9%53756.3%19620.5%15115.8%30.3%30.3%555.8%954
ALL CHILDREN602.0%1,68455.9%62520.8%47115.6%120.4%170.6%1424.7%3,011
2025Aurora341.8%1,03955.4%37019.7%31216.6%211.1%130.7%884.7%1,877
Rockford283.3%46954.6%17520.4%13615.8%40.5%30.3%445.1%859
ALL CHILDREN622.3%1,50855.1%54519.9%44816.4%250.9%160.6%1324.8%2,736
2026*Aurora412.3%1,03258.9%28916.5%28616.3%70.4%211.2%774.4%1,753
Rockford424.8%53561.4%14316.4%10111.6%20.2%40.5%455.2%872
ALL CHILDREN833.2%1,56759.7%43216.5%38714.7%90.3%251.0%1224.6%2,625
 

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