Placement types for children in substitute care at the end of the fiscal year.
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Data extracted on September 30, 2025.
| Springfield Sub-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 | % | |||
| 2019 | 115 | 7.4% | 823 | 53.2% | 354 | 22.9% | 176 | 11.4% | 2 | 0.1% | 7 | 0.5% | 71 | 4.6% | 1,548 | |
| 2020 | 116 | 6.3% | 1,084 | 59.2% | 386 | 21.1% | 161 | 8.8% | 2 | 0.1% | 7 | 0.4% | 74 | 4.0% | 1,830 | |
| 2021 | 203 | 10.8% | 1,096 | 58.3% | 350 | 18.6% | 151 | 8.0% | 2 | 0.1% | 13 | 0.7% | 65 | 3.5% | 1,880 | |
| 2022 | 135 | 7.6% | 1,126 | 63.4% | 292 | 16.4% | 155 | 8.7% | 5 | 0.3% | 18 | 1.0% | 45 | 2.5% | 1,776 | |
| 2023 | 144 | 7.9% | 1,162 | 63.7% | 282 | 15.5% | 162 | 8.9% | 6 | 0.3% | 12 | 0.7% | 55 | 3.0% | 1,823 | |
| 2024 | 156 | 8.8% | 1,093 | 61.4% | 296 | 16.6% | 162 | 9.1% | 4 | 0.2% | 14 | 0.8% | 54 | 3.0% | 1,779 | |
| 2025 | 136 | 8.7% | 940 | 59.9% | 279 | 17.8% | 139 | 8.9% | 4 | 0.3% | 17 | 1.1% | 54 | 3.4% | 1,569 | |
| Springfield Sub-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 | % | |||
| 2019 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 17 | 5.4% | 157 | 49.8% | 72 | 22.9% | 48 | 15.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 20 | 6.3% | 315 | White (Non-Latinx) | 89 | 8.2% | 589 | 54.1% | 240 | 22.1% | 114 | 10.5% | 2 | 0.2% | 6 | 0.6% | 48 | 4.4% | 1,088 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 17 | 53.1% | 15 | 46.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 32 | Other Race | 9 | 8.6% | 55 | 52.4% | 24 | 22.9% | 14 | 13.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 2.9% | 105 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 115 | 7.4% | 823 | 53.2% | 354 | 22.9% | 176 | 11.4% | 2 | 0.1% | 7 | 0.5% | 71 | 4.6% | 1,548 | |
| 2020 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 34 | 8.1% | 235 | 55.7% | 80 | 19.0% | 51 | 12.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 21 | 5.0% | 422 | White (Non-Latinx) | 70 | 5.6% | 756 | 60.9% | 260 | 20.9% | 99 | 8.0% | 2 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.4% | 50 | 4.0% | 1,242 | Latinx (Any Race) | 4 | 7.7% | 29 | 55.8% | 19 | 36.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 52 | Other Race | 6 | 6.0% | 56 | 56.0% | 24 | 24.0% | 10 | 10.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.0% | 3 | 3.0% | 100 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 116 | 6.3% | 1,084 | 59.2% | 386 | 21.1% | 161 | 8.8% | 2 | 0.1% | 7 | 0.4% | 74 | 4.0% | 1,830 | |
| 2021 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 45 | 11.6% | 211 | 54.2% | 68 | 17.5% | 48 | 12.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 4 | 1.0% | 11 | 2.8% | 389 | White (Non-Latinx) | 137 | 10.4% | 788 | 59.8% | 242 | 18.4% | 91 | 6.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 0.5% | 52 | 3.9% | 1,317 | Latinx (Any Race) | 7 | 12.3% | 29 | 50.9% | 21 | 36.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 57 | Other Race | 12 | 12.2% | 55 | 56.1% | 16 | 16.3% | 12 | 12.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.0% | 2 | 2.0% | 98 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 203 | 10.8% | 1,096 | 58.3% | 350 | 18.6% | 151 | 8.0% | 2 | 0.1% | 13 | 0.7% | 65 | 3.5% | 1,880 | |
| 2022 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 25 | 6.7% | 226 | 60.8% | 65 | 17.5% | 42 | 11.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.1% | 10 | 2.7% | 372 | White (Non-Latinx) | 99 | 7.9% | 808 | 64.8% | 194 | 15.6% | 97 | 7.8% | 4 | 0.3% | 12 | 1.0% | 32 | 2.6% | 1,246 | Latinx (Any Race) | 5 | 10.0% | 30 | 60.0% | 13 | 26.0% | 1 | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.0% | 50 | Other Race | 6 | 6.9% | 50 | 57.5% | 15 | 17.2% | 13 | 14.9% | 1 | 1.1% | 1 | 1.1% | 1 | 1.1% | 87 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 135 | 7.6% | 1,126 | 63.4% | 292 | 16.4% | 155 | 8.7% | 5 | 0.3% | 18 | 1.0% | 45 | 2.5% | 1,776 | |
| 2023 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 29 | 6.9% | 270 | 64.1% | 69 | 16.4% | 41 | 9.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 10 | 2.4% | 421 | White (Non-Latinx) | 101 | 8.2% | 796 | 64.7% | 178 | 14.5% | 107 | 8.7% | 4 | 0.3% | 9 | 0.7% | 36 | 2.9% | 1,231 | Latinx (Any Race) | 5 | 9.4% | 30 | 56.6% | 10 | 18.9% | 5 | 9.4% | 1 | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 3.8% | 53 | Other Race | 5 | 5.5% | 55 | 60.4% | 17 | 18.7% | 7 | 7.7% | 1 | 1.1% | 1 | 1.1% | 5 | 5.5% | 91 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 144 | 7.9% | 1,162 | 63.7% | 282 | 15.5% | 162 | 8.9% | 6 | 0.3% | 12 | 0.7% | 55 | 3.0% | 1,823 | |
| 2024 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 28 | 7.0% | 247 | 61.6% | 76 | 19.0% | 35 | 8.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 14 | 3.5% | 401 | White (Non-Latinx) | 109 | 9.2% | 742 | 62.5% | 175 | 14.7% | 113 | 9.5% | 3 | 0.3% | 12 | 1.0% | 33 | 2.8% | 1,187 | Latinx (Any Race) | 9 | 17.0% | 29 | 54.7% | 12 | 22.6% | 2 | 3.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.9% | 53 | Other Race | 9 | 8.1% | 63 | 56.8% | 22 | 19.8% | 12 | 10.8% | 1 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 3.6% | 111 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 156 | 8.8% | 1,093 | 61.4% | 296 | 16.6% | 162 | 9.1% | 4 | 0.2% | 14 | 0.8% | 54 | 3.0% | 1,779 | |
| 2025 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 41 | 10.5% | 229 | 58.7% | 74 | 19.0% | 25 | 6.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 19 | 4.9% | 390 | White (Non-Latinx) | 90 | 8.8% | 610 | 59.5% | 173 | 16.9% | 105 | 10.2% | 4 | 0.4% | 13 | 1.3% | 31 | 3.0% | 1,026 | Latinx (Any Race) | 4 | 9.8% | 29 | 70.7% | 8 | 19.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 41 | Other Race | 1 | 1.1% | 59 | 66.3% | 16 | 18.0% | 8 | 9.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 2.2% | 3 | 3.4% | 89 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 136 | 8.7% | 940 | 59.9% | 279 | 17.8% | 139 | 8.9% | 4 | 0.3% | 17 | 1.1% | 54 | 3.4% | 1,569 | |
| Springfield Sub-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 | % | |||
| 2019 | 0 to 2 | 24 | 6.1% | 219 | 56.0% | 126 | 32.2% | 22 | 5.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 391 | 3 to 5 | 34 | 10.6% | 171 | 53.3% | 96 | 29.9% | 20 | 6.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 321 | 6 to 11 | 38 | 8.4% | 255 | 56.5% | 89 | 19.7% | 53 | 11.8% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 15 | 3.3% | 451 | 12 to 17 | 19 | 4.9% | 178 | 46.2% | 43 | 11.2% | 81 | 21.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 7 | 1.8% | 56 | 14.5% | 385 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 115 | 7.4% | 823 | 53.2% | 354 | 22.9% | 176 | 11.4% | 2 | 0.1% | 7 | 0.5% | 71 | 4.6% | 1,548 | |
| 2020 | 0 to 2 | 23 | 4.6% | 305 | 61.0% | 147 | 29.4% | 25 | 5.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 500 | 3 to 5 | 28 | 7.2% | 241 | 61.8% | 104 | 26.7% | 17 | 4.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 390 | 6 to 11 | 44 | 8.3% | 330 | 62.4% | 90 | 17.0% | 52 | 9.8% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 11 | 2.1% | 529 | 12 to 17 | 21 | 5.1% | 208 | 50.6% | 45 | 10.9% | 67 | 16.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 6 | 1.5% | 63 | 15.3% | 411 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 116 | 6.3% | 1,084 | 59.2% | 386 | 21.1% | 161 | 8.8% | 2 | 0.1% | 7 | 0.4% | 74 | 4.0% | 1,830 | |
| 2021 | 0 to 2 | 36 | 7.0% | 309 | 60.1% | 144 | 28.0% | 25 | 4.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 514 | 3 to 5 | 53 | 12.5% | 247 | 58.3% | 97 | 22.9% | 27 | 6.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 424 | 6 to 11 | 74 | 13.9% | 325 | 61.0% | 67 | 12.6% | 55 | 10.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 10 | 1.9% | 533 | 12 to 17 | 40 | 9.8% | 215 | 52.6% | 42 | 10.3% | 44 | 10.8% | 2 | 0.5% | 11 | 2.7% | 55 | 13.4% | 409 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 203 | 10.8% | 1,096 | 58.3% | 350 | 18.6% | 151 | 8.0% | 2 | 0.1% | 13 | 0.7% | 65 | 3.5% | 1,880 | |
| 2022 | 0 to 2 | 28 | 5.9% | 302 | 63.3% | 125 | 26.2% | 22 | 4.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 477 | 3 to 5 | 25 | 6.6% | 251 | 66.1% | 75 | 19.7% | 29 | 7.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 380 | 6 to 11 | 60 | 11.5% | 333 | 64.0% | 60 | 11.5% | 59 | 11.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.6% | 5 | 1.0% | 520 | 12 to 17 | 22 | 5.5% | 240 | 60.2% | 32 | 8.0% | 45 | 11.3% | 5 | 1.3% | 15 | 3.8% | 40 | 10.0% | 399 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 135 | 7.6% | 1,126 | 63.4% | 292 | 16.4% | 155 | 8.7% | 5 | 0.3% | 18 | 1.0% | 45 | 2.5% | 1,776 | |
| 2023 | 0 to 2 | 23 | 4.7% | 304 | 62.0% | 131 | 26.7% | 31 | 6.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 490 | 3 to 5 | 32 | 8.2% | 267 | 68.5% | 54 | 13.8% | 36 | 9.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 390 | 6 to 11 | 61 | 11.0% | 359 | 64.8% | 67 | 12.1% | 54 | 9.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 11 | 2.0% | 554 | 12 to 17 | 28 | 7.2% | 232 | 59.6% | 30 | 7.7% | 41 | 10.5% | 3 | 0.8% | 11 | 2.8% | 44 | 11.3% | 389 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 144 | 7.9% | 1,162 | 63.7% | 282 | 15.5% | 162 | 8.9% | 6 | 0.3% | 12 | 0.7% | 55 | 3.0% | 1,823 | |
| 2024 | 0 to 2 | 28 | 6.3% | 250 | 56.2% | 136 | 30.6% | 31 | 7.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 445 | 3 to 5 | 32 | 8.3% | 242 | 62.9% | 71 | 18.4% | 39 | 10.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 385 | 6 to 11 | 57 | 10.4% | 366 | 66.7% | 63 | 11.5% | 50 | 9.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 12 | 2.2% | 549 | 12 to 17 | 39 | 9.8% | 235 | 58.8% | 26 | 6.5% | 42 | 10.5% | 4 | 1.0% | 13 | 3.3% | 41 | 10.3% | 400 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 156 | 8.8% | 1,093 | 61.4% | 296 | 16.6% | 162 | 9.1% | 4 | 0.2% | 14 | 0.8% | 54 | 3.0% | 1,779 | |
| 2025 | 0 to 2 | 26 | 7.1% | 192 | 52.6% | 128 | 35.1% | 19 | 5.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 365 | 3 to 5 | 38 | 10.4% | 229 | 62.7% | 59 | 16.2% | 38 | 10.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 365 | 6 to 11 | 44 | 8.9% | 325 | 65.8% | 63 | 12.8% | 51 | 10.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 9 | 1.8% | 494 | 12 to 17 | 28 | 8.1% | 194 | 56.2% | 29 | 8.4% | 31 | 9.0% | 3 | 0.9% | 16 | 4.6% | 44 | 12.8% | 345 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 136 | 8.7% | 940 | 59.9% | 279 | 17.8% | 139 | 8.9% | 4 | 0.3% | 17 | 1.1% | 54 | 3.4% | 1,569 | |
| Springfield Sub-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 | % | |||
| 2019 | Female | 61 | 7.9% | 409 | 53.1% | 190 | 24.7% | 73 | 9.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 0.6% | 32 | 4.2% | 770 | Male | 54 | 6.9% | 414 | 53.2% | 164 | 21.1% | 103 | 13.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 39 | 5.0% | 778 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 115 | 7.4% | 823 | 53.2% | 354 | 22.9% | 176 | 11.4% | 2 | 0.1% | 7 | 0.5% | 71 | 4.6% | 1,548 | |
| 2020 | Female | 52 | 5.7% | 560 | 61.9% | 198 | 21.9% | 61 | 6.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.3% | 31 | 3.4% | 905 | Male | 64 | 6.9% | 524 | 56.6% | 188 | 20.3% | 100 | 10.8% | 2 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.4% | 43 | 4.6% | 925 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 116 | 6.3% | 1,084 | 59.2% | 386 | 21.1% | 161 | 8.8% | 2 | 0.1% | 7 | 0.4% | 74 | 4.0% | 1,830 | |
| 2021 | Female | 103 | 11.1% | 555 | 59.8% | 175 | 18.9% | 65 | 7.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 0.6% | 24 | 2.6% | 928 | Male | 100 | 10.5% | 541 | 56.8% | 175 | 18.4% | 86 | 9.0% | 2 | 0.2% | 7 | 0.7% | 41 | 4.3% | 952 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 203 | 10.8% | 1,096 | 58.3% | 350 | 18.6% | 151 | 8.0% | 2 | 0.1% | 13 | 0.7% | 65 | 3.5% | 1,880 | |
| 2022 | Female | 69 | 7.7% | 575 | 64.5% | 161 | 18.0% | 60 | 6.7% | 1 | 0.1% | 10 | 1.1% | 16 | 1.8% | 892 | Male | 66 | 7.5% | 551 | 62.3% | 131 | 14.8% | 95 | 10.7% | 4 | 0.5% | 8 | 0.9% | 29 | 3.3% | 884 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 135 | 7.6% | 1,126 | 63.4% | 292 | 16.4% | 155 | 8.7% | 5 | 0.3% | 18 | 1.0% | 45 | 2.5% | 1,776 | |
| 2023 | Female | 68 | 7.7% | 583 | 65.9% | 141 | 15.9% | 65 | 7.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 7 | 0.8% | 20 | 2.3% | 885 | Male | 76 | 8.1% | 579 | 61.7% | 141 | 15.0% | 97 | 10.3% | 5 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.5% | 35 | 3.7% | 938 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 144 | 7.9% | 1,162 | 63.7% | 282 | 15.5% | 162 | 8.9% | 6 | 0.3% | 12 | 0.7% | 55 | 3.0% | 1,823 | |
| 2024 | Female | 81 | 9.2% | 561 | 63.8% | 143 | 16.3% | 64 | 7.3% | 2 | 0.2% | 7 | 0.8% | 21 | 2.4% | 879 | Male | 75 | 8.3% | 532 | 59.1% | 153 | 17.0% | 98 | 10.9% | 2 | 0.2% | 7 | 0.8% | 33 | 3.7% | 900 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 156 | 8.8% | 1,093 | 61.4% | 296 | 16.6% | 162 | 9.1% | 4 | 0.2% | 14 | 0.8% | 54 | 3.0% | 1,779 | |
| 2025 | Female | 71 | 9.3% | 461 | 60.7% | 137 | 18.0% | 57 | 7.5% | 2 | 0.3% | 10 | 1.3% | 22 | 2.9% | 760 | Male | 65 | 8.0% | 479 | 59.2% | 142 | 17.6% | 82 | 10.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 7 | 0.9% | 32 | 4.0% | 809 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 136 | 8.7% | 940 | 59.9% | 279 | 17.8% | 139 | 8.9% | 4 | 0.3% | 17 | 1.1% | 54 | 3.4% | 1,569 | |