| Jefferson Davis  County Children in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024
 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82)
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| Children in Region on September 30 2024 | 2,277 | na | na | 68 | 
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na | 
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 23 | 102.0 per 10K | 57.0 per 10K | 10 | 
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 25 | 110.0 per 10K | 59.0 per 10K | 11.5 | 
| Average Daily Children in Care | 27 | 119.7 per 10K | 62.2 per 10K | 8 | 
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 37 | na | na | 48.5 | 
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 9,839 | 43,465.0 per 10K | 22,701.0 per 10K | 8 | 
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 8,670 | 38,301.0 per 10K | 12,316.0 per 10K | 1 | 
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 8,909 | 39,126.0 per 10K | 31,688.0 per 10K | 29 | 
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2023 through September 2024 | 1,977 | 8,735.0 per 10K | 4,187.0 per 10K | 13 | 
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2024 | 3 | 13.2 per 10K | 7.1 per 10K | 12 | 
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 7.0 per 10K | 72 | 
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 58 | 
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 16/25 | 64% | 40% | 13 | 
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 0/25 | 0% | 37% | 76.5 | 
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/25 | 0% | 0% | 47 | 
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/25 | 0% | 7% | 71.5 | 
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 3/25 | 12% | 5% | 4.5 | 
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 5/25 | 20% | 9% | 12 | 
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/25 | 0% | 1% | 47 | 
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 1/25 | 4% | 1% | 6.5 | 
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 3/27 | 11.11% | 7.87% | 17.5 | 
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 3/27 | 11.11% | 3.76% | 7 | 
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Parent | 0/27 | 0% | 1.68% | 59.5 | 
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 2/27 | 7.41% | 0.98% | 3 | 
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 1/3 | 33% | 78% | 64.5 | 
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 0/3,224 | 0 Per 1K Days | 0 Per 1K Days | 39 | 
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 26/59 | 44% | 39% | 21 | 
| Lateral Placements Moves | 12/59 | 20% | 35% | 69 | 
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 21/59 | 36% | 25% | 7.5 | 
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/25 | 0% | 0% | 41 | 
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 1/25 | 4% | 5% | 31 | 
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 23 | 13.0 months | 16.4 months | 60 | 
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 25 | 8.9 months | 11.2 months | 50.5 | 
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 6/23 | 26% | 23% | 31 | 
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 3/3 | 100% | 25% | 3 | 
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 3/25 | 12% | 33% | 69 | 
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 2/25 | 8% | 24% | 61 | 
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 2/25 | 8% | 17% | 56.5 | 
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 0/2 | 0% | 36% | 58.5 | 
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/7 | 71% | 19% | 4 | 
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 18% | 62.5 | 
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/7 | 57% | 9% | 3 |