Statistics for Desoto County
Charts:
Statistics for Larger Regions: Service Area 1, District 17.
Tables:
| Desoto County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,460 | 26.1 per 10K | 45.7 per 10K | 78 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,322/1,460 | 90.5% | 85.3% | 9 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,423 | 25.4 per 10K | 44.8 per 10K | 78 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 37 | 0.7 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 34.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Victim Reports | 300 | 5.4 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 78 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 209 | 3.7 per 10K | 8.4 per 10K | 76 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 33 | 0.6 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 64.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 16 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 70.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 42 | 0.8 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 44.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 71/300 | 23.7% | 19.1% | 32 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 17/1,123 | 1.5% | 2% | 48.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/37 | 0% | 1.3% | 37 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/88 | 1.1% | 0.5% | 9 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 21/88 | 23.9% | 29% | 42 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 27/88 | 30.7% | 34.9% | 44 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 88 | 25.0 days | 25.0 days | 41.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 88 | 106.0 days | 241.0 days | 61 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 1/88 | 1.1% | 1.7% | 22 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 30/434 | 6.9% | 6.3% | 29 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 8/97 | 8.2% | 4.2% | 15 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 22/337 | 6.5% | 6.8% | 37 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 37/1,279 | 2.9% | 4.6% | 59 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 1/83 | 1.2% | 4.4% | 19 |
| Desoto County Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 100 | 21.6 per 10K | 36.3 per 10K | 60 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 8.3 | 1.8 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | 60 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 4/100 | 4% | 15.1% | 54 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 1/100 | 1% | 6% | 38 |
| Removals for Neglect | 54/100 | 54% | 70% | 61 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 34/100 | 34% | 41% | 50.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 12/100 | 12% | 10% | 24 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 8/100 | 8% | 15% | 41.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 10/100 | 10% | 18% | 50 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 17/100 | 17% | 8% | 8.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 3/100 | 3% | 2% | 22 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 12/100 | 12% | 9% | 19 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 4/100 | 4% | 4% | 28.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 1/72 | 1% | 27% | 57 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 32/72 | 44% | 45% | 41 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/72 | 0% | 0% | 39.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 3/72 | 4% | 2% | 11.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/72 | 1% | 1% | 14.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 35/72 | 49% | 22% | 12 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/72 | 0% | 1% | 42 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/72 | 0% | 0% | 40.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 13/92 | 14% | 7% | 11 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 83/126 | 66% | 44% | 15 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 5/44 | 11% | 35% | 58 |
| Desoto County Children in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2026 | 46,120 | na | na | 3 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 121 | 26.0 per 10K | 60.0 per 10K | 60.5 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 87 | 19.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 73 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 111 | 24.1 per 10K | 57.7 per 10K | 66 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 221 | na | na | 7 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 41,069 | 8,859.0 per 10K | 21,096.0 per 10K | 67 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 14,271 | 3,078.0 per 10K | 10,111.0 per 10K | 74 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 37,254 | 8,078.0 per 10K | 31,972.0 per 10K | 71 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 71,345 | 15,390.0 per 10K | 39,955.0 per 10K | 66 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 13 | 2.8 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 56.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 9 | 2.0 per 10K | 8.1 per 10K | 60 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 2 | 0.4 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 35 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 23/87 | 26% | 39% | 64.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 35/87 | 40% | 39% | 39.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/87 | 0% | 0% | 45 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 8/87 | 9% | 6% | 19 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 5/87 | 6% | 4% | 19.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 14/87 | 16% | 9% | 18.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/87 | 0% | 1% | 46.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 2/87 | 2% | 2% | 23.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 23/267 | 8.61% | 6.97% | 24 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 7/267 | 2.62% | 2.2% | 22 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Parent | 5/267 | 1.87% | 0.97% | 14 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 2/267 | 0.75% | 0.54% | 17 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 12/13 | 92% | 78% | 33 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 71/12,550 | 5.7 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 36 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 53/94 | 56% | 50% | 25.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 26/94 | 28% | 33% | 50.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 15/94 | 16% | 17% | 36.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 11/87 | 13% | 34% | 68 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/87 | 0% | 0% | 40.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 121 | 7.1 months | 11.5 months | 70.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 87 | 8.8 months | 12.4 months | 58 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 77/121 | 64% | 46% | 13 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 11/18 | 61% | 61% | 27 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 25/87 | 29% | 37% | 53 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 13/87 | 15% | 24% | 54 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 9/87 | 10% | 18% | 58.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 6/9 | 67% | 33% | 11 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 15/24 | 62% | 44% | 24 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/20 | 65% | 40% | 16 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/12 | 75% | 50% | 21.5 |
| Desoto County Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 128/46,359 | 27.6 per 10K | 36.3 per 10K | 51 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 72/128 | 56% | 50% | 31.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 14/128 | 11% | 12% | 31.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 14/128 | 11% | 25% | 51 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/128 | 1% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 7/128 | 5% | 2% | 13 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 20/128 | 16% | 10% | 24 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/128 | 0% | 1% | 45 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/128 | 0% | 0% | 42 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/128 | 0% | 0% | 43 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 128 | 11.3 months | 13.8 months | 54 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 72 | 7.9 months | 10.4 months | 50 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 14 | 18.7 months | 8.0 months | 9.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 20 | 1.6 months | 10.2 months | 54.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 14 | 38.2 months | 24.8 months | 9 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 1/72 | 1% | 1% | 7 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 63/72 | 88% | 67% | 21 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 2/14 | 14% | 46% | 50 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 12/14 | 86% | 90% | 49 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 14 | 29.7 months | 19.1 months | 11 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 14 | 7.1 months | 5.2 months | 15.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 97% | 19 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 100% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 14/46,359 | 3 per 10K | 9 per 10K | 50 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 8/46,359 | 1.7 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 20 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/15 | 7% | 3% | 10.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 39.1 per 1M | 46 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2024 through February 2025 | 1/110 | 0.9% | 2.4% | 24 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 4/94 | 4.3% | 4.9% | 17.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 4.1% | 34.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 0.5% | 35 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 0% | 12.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/11 | 0% | 0.4% | 28 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Desoto County Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2024 through September 2025 | 1,460 | 26.1 per 10K | 45.7 per 10K | 78 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 300 | 5.4 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 78 |
| Removals During Period | 100 | 1.8 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | 60 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 87 | 19.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 73 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 128 | na | na | 1 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 163/169 | 96.4% | 94.4% | 35.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 239/244 | 97.95% | 99.12% | 69 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 65/85 | 76% | 67% | 37 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 85 | 5.7 months | 8.3 months | 55 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 28/53 | 53% | 40% | 17 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 7/104 | 6.7% | 7.4% | 24.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 2/14 | 14% | 46% | 50 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 14 | 38.2 months | 24.8 months | 8 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 12/20 | 60% | 35% | 18 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 2/9 | 22% | 24% | 35 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 13/16 | 81% | 82% | 40 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 11/15 | 73% | 39% | 7 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 14/15 | 93% | 97% | 50.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/6 | 0% | 26% | 43 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 98/118 | 83% | 80% | 32.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 29/63 | 46% | 57% | 55 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 9/26 | 35% | 41% | 42.5 |
| Desoto County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2024 through December 2024 Removal | 105/123 | 85% | 76% | 24.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 13/92 | 14% | 7% | 11 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 83/126 | 66% | 44% | 15 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/20 | 65% | 40% | 16 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/6 | 0% | 32% | 55.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/18 | 61% | 61% | 27 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 97% | 19 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 100% | na |