Statistics for Lauderdale County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Service Area 6, District 10.
Tables:
| Lauderdale County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,042 | 53.1 per 10K | 43.5 per 10K | 24 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 862/1,042 | 82.7% | 84.3% | 56 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,022 | 52.0 per 10K | 42.3 per 10K | 24 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 20 | 1.0 per 10K | 1.2 per 10K | 32.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Victim Reports | 163 | 8.3 per 10K | 10.6 per 10K | 57.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 100 | 5.1 per 10K | 7.1 per 10K | 63 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 15 | 0.8 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 59 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 28 | 1.4 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 22 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 20 | 1.0 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 44 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 39/163 | 23.9% | 14.3% | 9 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 19/859 | 2.2% | 2.4% | 35.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/20 | 0% | 3.4% | 40.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/58 | 0% | 0.7% | 44.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 13/58 | 22.4% | 20.3% | 29 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 18/58 | 31% | 25.3% | 31 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 58 | 56.0 days | 60.0 days | 45 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 58 | 289.0 days | 399.0 days | 48.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 1/58 | 1.7% | 2.4% | 25 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 17/229 | 7.4% | 7% | 31.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 1/21 | 4.8% | 4.3% | 23 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 16/208 | 7.7% | 7.5% | 34 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 37/888 | 4.2% | 4.9% | 44 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 1/31 | 3.2% | 7.3% | 27 |
| Lauderdale County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 82 | 50.9 per 10K | 37.9 per 10K | 28 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 6.8 | 4.2 per 10K | 3.2 per 10K | 28 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 8/82 | 9.8% | 14.5% | 42 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 2/82 | 2.4% | 4.3% | 30 |
| Removals for Neglect | 66/82 | 80% | 72% | 27.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 35/82 | 43% | 42% | 41.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 4/82 | 5% | 12% | 42.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 21/82 | 26% | 17% | 14.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 21/82 | 26% | 20% | 26 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 0/82 | 0% | 8% | 62.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 3/82 | 4% | 4% | 20.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 7/82 | 9% | 7% | 17 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/82 | 1% | 5% | 39.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 31/82 | 38% | 31% | 29 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 36/82 | 44% | 39% | 37 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/82 | 0% | 0% | 42 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 2/82 | 2% | 4% | 32 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 5/82 | 6% | 5% | 24.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 8/82 | 10% | 20% | 53 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/82 | 0% | 1% | 43 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/82 | 0% | 0% | 43 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 2/80 | 2% | 6% | 30.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 19/50 | 38% | 21% | 13.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/45 | 0% | 0% | 37.5 |
| Lauderdale County Children in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2024 | 16,021 | na | na | 9 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 130 | 80.0 per 10K | 57.0 per 10K | 26.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 116 | 72.0 per 10K | 59.0 per 10K | 32 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 142 | 87.9 per 10K | 62.2 per 10K | 25 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 212 | na | na | 7 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 51,969 | 32,229.0 per 10K | 22,701.0 per 10K | 25 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 23,682 | 14,686.0 per 10K | 12,316.0 per 10K | 35 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 69,209 | 43,199.0 per 10K | 31,688.0 per 10K | 25 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2023 through September 2024 | 14,146 | 8,773.0 per 10K | 4,187.0 per 10K | 12 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2024 | 13 | 8.1 per 10K | 7.1 per 10K | 31.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 12 | 7.5 per 10K | 7.0 per 10K | 40 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 4 | 2.5 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 11.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 50/116 | 43% | 40% | 34.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 47/116 | 41% | 37% | 33 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/116 | 0% | 0% | 47 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 6/116 | 5% | 7% | 41 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 7/116 | 6% | 5% | 23.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 5/116 | 4% | 9% | 49.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/116 | 0% | 1% | 47 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 1/116 | 1% | 1% | 19 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 15/187 | 8.02% | 7.87% | 35 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 5/187 | 2.67% | 3.76% | 44 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Parent | 1/187 | 0.53% | 1.68% | 38 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 2/187 | 1.07% | 0.98% | 23 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 9/13 | 69% | 78% | 48.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 0/15,400 | 0 Per 1K Days | 0 Per 1K Days | 39 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 80/241 | 33% | 39% | 63.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 96/241 | 40% | 35% | 28 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 65/241 | 27% | 25% | 30.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/116 | 0% | 0% | 41 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 5/116 | 4% | 5% | 31 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 130 | 21.0 months | 16.4 months | 16 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 116 | 10.1 months | 11.2 months | 45.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 41/130 | 32% | 23% | 16.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 3/18 | 17% | 25% | 30.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 33/116 | 28% | 33% | 46 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 28/116 | 24% | 24% | 35 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 20/116 | 17% | 17% | 35.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 10/20 | 50% | 36% | 24 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/72 | 12% | 19% | 45.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 6/61 | 10% | 18% | 39 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/28 | 11% | 9% | 24 |
| Lauderdale County Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 59/16,125 | 36.6 per 10K | 21 per 10K | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 24/60 | 40% | 46% | 40 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 4/60 | 7% | 14% | 44.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 8/60 | 13% | 25% | 43 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 2/60 | 3% | 1% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 2/60 | 3% | 2% | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 17/60 | 28% | 10% | 9 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 2/60 | 3% | 1% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/60 | 0% | 0% | 39.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/60 | 0% | 0% | 37.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 59 | 12.7 months | 12.9 months | 44 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 24 | 10.9 months | 9.7 months | 36 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 4 | 6.5 months | 8.0 months | 37 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 17 | 7.8 months | 11.1 months | 26 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 8 | 33.8 months | 29.2 months | 15 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/24 | 0% | 1% | 35.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 19/24 | 79% | 74% | 30 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 1/8 | 12% | 28% | 30.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 8/8 | 100% | 87% | 16.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 8 | 27.5 months | 23.0 months | 15 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 8 | 7.4 months | 4.5 months | 15 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/4 | 75% | 94% | 21 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 100% | 4 |
| Adoption Discharges | 8/16,125 | 5 per 10K | 5.3 per 10K | 30 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 6/16,125 | 3.7 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 6 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/8 | 0% | 3% | 30.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 37.7 per 1M | 46.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2022 through February 2023 | 4/40 | 10% | 2.6% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 64.8% | na |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 75% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 60% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 100% | na |
| Lauderdale County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2022 through September 2023 | 1,042 | 53.1 per 10K | 43.5 per 10K | 24 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2022 through September 2023 | 163 | 8.3 per 10K | 10.6 per 10K | 57.5 |
| Removals During Period | 82 | 4.2 per 10K | 3.2 per 10K | 28 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 116 | 72.0 per 10K | 59.0 per 10K | 32 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 60 | na | na | 7 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 98/105 | 93.3% | 93.1% | 51.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2022 through September 2023 | 189/190 | 99.47% | 98.49% | 53 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 21/27 | 78% | 71% | 32 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 27 | 6.9 months | 7.8 months | 45.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 10/28 | 36% | 23% | 16 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 67.5% | na |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 1/8 | 12% | 28% | 30.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 8 | 33.8 months | 29.2 months | 15 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 5/67 | 7% | 14% | 41.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 5/53 | 9% | 12% | 34 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 37% | 29 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 5/57 | 9% | 17% | 37.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 8/8 | 100% | 97% | 23.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 2/6 | 33% | 30% | 19 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 96/96 | 100% | 100% | 39 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 35/35 | 100% | 98% | 29 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 62/75 | 83% | 86% | 55 |