Statistics for Grenada County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: Service Area 1, District 5.

Tables:

Grenada County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During October 2024 through September 2025
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports28045.5 per 10K45.7 per 10K48
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports244/28087.1%85.3%24.5
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations27745.0 per 10K44.8 per 10K45
Children Subject of Alternative Response00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K41.5
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports30.5 per 10K1.0 per 10K41
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K41.5
Victim Reports8413.6 per 10K11.6 per 10K26
Victim Reports of Neglect406.5 per 10K8.4 per 10K58
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse142.3 per 10K1.1 per 10K4.5
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse71.1 per 10K0.8 per 10K24.5
Victim Reports of Other Abuse233.7 per 10K1.3 per 10K5
Victims Removed to Foster Care6/847.1%19.1%72.5
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care2/1931%2%60
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care0/30%1.3%37
Removed to Foster Care Before Report0/80%0.5%45
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report2/825%29%39
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report2/825%34.9%52
Median Days from Report to Removal89.0 days25.0 days66
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal8286.0 days241.0 days21
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation0/80%1.7%52
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 5/1164.3%6.3%45.5
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 2/1315.4%4.2%5
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 3/1032.9%6.8%53.5
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 17/2486.9%4.6%14.5
Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 0/0nanana
Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 0/50%4.4%43.5

Grenada County Children Removed to Foster Care
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Total Removals to Foster Care1325.3 per 10K36.3 per 10K55
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care1.12.1 per 10K3.0 per 10K56
Reentries to Foster Care4/1330.8%15.1%8
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge3/1323.1%6%5
Removals for Neglect6/1346%70%71
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use5/1338%41%42
Removals for Physical Abuse0/130%10%65
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope1/138%15%41.5
Removals for Inadequate Housing5/1338%18%5
Removals for Incarceration0/130%8%61
Removals for Child Behavior0/130%2%55.5
Removals for Abandonment1/138%9%31.5
Removals for Sexual Abuse0/130%4%59.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting0/80%27%67.5
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting7/888%45%7.5
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting0/80%0%39.5
Removals to Group Home First Setting1/812%2%4.5
Removals to Institution First Setting0/80%1%46.5
Removals to Home Visit First Setting0/80%22%68
Removals to Runaway First Setting0/80%1%42
Removals to ILP First Setting0/80%0%40.5
Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal0/120%7%57
Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal12/1771%44%12
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)5/956%35%18.5

Grenada County Children in Foster Care
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Children in Region on March 31 20265,138nana43
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026nananana
Children in Care on March 31 20251019.0 per 10K60.0 per 10K71.5
Children in Care on March 31 20261631.0 per 10K58.0 per 10K61
Average Daily Children in Care1426.2 per 10K57.7 per 10K64
Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 23nana61
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 4,8759,494.0 per 10K21,096.0 per 10K64
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 2,3874,649.0 per 10K10,111.0 per 10K65
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 20264,8869,510.0 per 10K31,972.0 per 10K69
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 6,17412,024.0 per 10K39,955.0 per 10K71
Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 202623.9 per 10K6.0 per 10K51
Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 202611.9 per 10K8.1 per 10K61
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 202600.0 per 10K1.3 per 10K60
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day6/1638%39%39
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day7/1644%39%32.5
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day1/166%0%2
Children in Group Home on Last Day1/166%6%31
Children in Institution on Last Day1/166%4%19.5
Children in Home Visit on Last Day0/160%9%70.5
Children in Runaway on Last Day0/160%1%46.5
Children in ILP on Last Day0/160%2%58.5
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 0/270%6.97%75
Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 0/270%2.2%65
Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Parent0/270%0.97%54
Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff0/270%0.54%51
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 20261/250%78%65
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days7/2,3822.9 Per 1K Days5.5 Per 1K Days64
Placements Moves Toward Permanence2/2100%50%2
Lateral Placements Moves0/20%33%76.5
Placements Moves Away from Permanence0/20%17%72.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 20264/1625%34%51.5
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 20260/160%0%40.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 20251012.6 months11.5 months31
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026168.1 months12.4 months66
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 20256/1060%46%18.5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 20250/0na61%na
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 20263/1619%37%66
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 20262/1612%24%62
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 20262/1612%18%47.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 20260/20%33%61.5
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months3/3100%44%2.5
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months2/2100%40%1.5
Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months1/1100%50%6

Grenada County Children Discharged
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Total Discharges6/5,13511.7 per 10K36.3 per 10K72
Children Discharged for Reunification 1/617%50%69.5
Children Discharged for Relative 0/60%12%65
Children Discharged for Adoption 4/667%25%2
Children Discharged for Transfer 0/60%0%42
Children Discharged for Emancipation 0/60%2%51
Children Discharged for Guardianship 1/617%10%21
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/60%1%45
Children Discharged for Death 0/60%0%42
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/60%0%43
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care623.4 months13.8 months5
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge120.0 months10.4 months7
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge0na8.0 monthsna
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge18.5 months10.2 months36
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge430.7 months24.8 months18
Reunified within 72 Hours0/10%1%40
Reunified within 12 Months0/10%67%71.5
Adopted within 24 Months1/425%46%42.5
Adopted within 48 Months4/4100%90%20
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months427.8 months19.1 months13
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months42.9 months5.2 months55.5
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 181/1100%97%19
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 181/1100%100%10
Adoption Discharges4/5,1357.8 per 10K9 per 10K36
Non-Permanent Discharges0/5,1350 per 10K1.3 per 10K58
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs0/40%3%39
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 202600.0 per 1M39.1 per 1M46
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2024 through February 2025 0/170%2.4%51.5
Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/90%4.9%46.5
Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months1/425%4.1%3
Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/10%0.5%35
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 Months0/10%0%12.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/10%0.4%28
Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na

Grenada County Child and Family Services Review Measures
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Maltreatment Reports During October 2024 through September 2025 28045.5 per 10K45.7 per 10K48
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 8413.8 per 10K11.6 per 10K26
Removals During Period132.1 per 10K3.0 per 10K56
In-care on March 31 20261631.0 per 10K58.0 per 10K61
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period6nana65
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 51/5396.2%94.4%39.5
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 30/30100%99.12%25
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months0/10%67%75.5
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay116.8 months8.3 months10
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative2/450%40%20.5
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months1/137.7%7.4%20.5
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months1/425%46%42.5
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay430.7 months24.8 months17
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period3/3100%35%2.5
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period3/3100%24%1.5
C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months0/0na82%na
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday2/2100%39%1.5
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children4/4100%97%22
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years0/0na26%na
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months13/1587%80%22.5
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months3/3100%57%4.5
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months2/540%41%33.5

Grenada County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2024 through December 2024 Removal15/1979%76%34.5
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal0/120%7%57
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal12/1771%44%12
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months2/2100%40%1.5
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal0/50%32%55.5
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months0/0na61%na
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 181/1100%97%19
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 181/1100%100%10

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