Statistics for Service Area 1
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Washington, Desoto, Bolivar, Leflore, Coahoma, Sunflower, Panola, Tate, Grenada, Tallahatchie, Montgomery, Quitman, Yalobusha, Tunica, Carroll.
Tables:
| Service Area 1 Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 5,473 | 40.4 per 10K | 45.7 per 10K | 6 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 4,784/5,473 | 87.4% | 85.3% | 2 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 5,375 | 39.7 per 10K | 44.8 per 10K | 6 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 98 | 0.7 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Victim Reports | 1,336 | 9.9 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 6 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 943 | 7.0 per 10K | 8.4 per 10K | 6 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 139 | 1.0 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 87 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 7 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 167 | 1.2 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 4 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 220/1,336 | 16.5% | 19.1% | 5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 69/4,039 | 1.7% | 2% | 6 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/98 | 0% | 1.3% | 6 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 3/289 | 1% | 0.5% | 2 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 58/289 | 20.1% | 29% | 7 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 79/289 | 27.3% | 34.9% | 6 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 289 | 33.0 days | 25.0 days | 2 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 289 | 218.0 days | 241.0 days | 4 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 5/289 | 1.7% | 1.7% | 3.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 123/1,762 | 7% | 6.3% | 2.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 22/273 | 8.1% | 4.2% | 1 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 101/1,489 | 6.8% | 6.8% | 5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 159/4,547 | 3.5% | 4.6% | 6 |
| 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 | 1/204 | 0.5% | 4.4% | 7 |
| Service Area 1 Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 346 | 30.9 per 10K | 36.3 per 10K | 6 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 28.8 | 2.6 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 22/346 | 6.4% | 15.1% | 7 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 10/346 | 2.9% | 6% | 6 |
| Removals for Neglect | 212/346 | 61% | 70% | 7 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 117/346 | 34% | 41% | 5.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 33/346 | 10% | 10% | 3 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 27/346 | 8% | 15% | 7 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 40/346 | 12% | 18% | 7 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 25/346 | 7% | 8% | 5.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 8/346 | 2% | 2% | 4.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 32/346 | 9% | 9% | 4 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 17/346 | 5% | 4% | 3 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 44/194 | 23% | 27% | 6.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 73/194 | 38% | 45% | 5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/194 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 4/194 | 2% | 2% | 3 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 2/194 | 1% | 1% | 5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 66/194 | 34% | 22% | 1 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 5/194 | 3% | 1% | 1 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/194 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 38/326 | 12% | 7% | 3 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 177/330 | 54% | 44% | 2 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 37/163 | 23% | 35% | 7 |
| Service Area 1 Children in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2026 | 111,482 | 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 | 474 | 42.0 per 10K | 60.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 516 | 46.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 505 | 45.2 per 10K | 57.7 per 10K | 6 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 820 | na | na | 6 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 184,046 | 16,417.0 per 10K | 21,096.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 98,588 | 8,794.0 per 10K | 10,111.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 331,348 | 29,722.0 per 10K | 31,972.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 318,858 | 28,443.0 per 10K | 39,955.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 62 | 5.6 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 4.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 43 | 3.9 per 10K | 8.1 per 10K | 6 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 12 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 234/516 | 45% | 39% | 2 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 135/516 | 26% | 39% | 6 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 1/516 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 29/516 | 6% | 6% | 3 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 33/516 | 6% | 4% | 1.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 69/516 | 13% | 9% | 1.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 7/516 | 1% | 1% | 2.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 8/516 | 2% | 2% | 3 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 65/820 | 7.93% | 6.97% | 3 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 28/820 | 3.41% | 2.2% | 1 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Parent | 14/820 | 1.71% | 0.97% | 1 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 7/820 | 0.85% | 0.54% | 1 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 57/62 | 92% | 78% | 1 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 350/52,374 | 6.7 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 2 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 166/368 | 45% | 50% | 6 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 141/368 | 38% | 33% | 1 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 61/368 | 17% | 17% | 4 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 121/516 | 23% | 34% | 7 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/516 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 474 | 12.2 months | 11.5 months | 3 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 516 | 12.9 months | 12.4 months | 3 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 186/474 | 39% | 46% | 6 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 23/51 | 45% | 61% | 6 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 224/516 | 43% | 37% | 3 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 155/516 | 30% | 24% | 2 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 137/516 | 27% | 18% | 2 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 28/137 | 20% | 33% | 6 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 53/175 | 30% | 44% | 6 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 37/145 | 26% | 40% | 6.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 27/67 | 40% | 50% | 5 |
| Service Area 1 Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 288/112,104 | 25.7 per 10K | 36.3 per 10K | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 160/289 | 55% | 50% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 54/289 | 19% | 12% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 31/289 | 11% | 25% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/289 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 13/289 | 4% | 2% | 1.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 29/289 | 10% | 10% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/289 | 0% | 1% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/289 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/289 | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 288 | 10.7 months | 13.8 months | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 160 | 8.5 months | 10.4 months | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 54 | 7.1 months | 8.0 months | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 29 | 6.4 months | 10.2 months | 7 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 31 | 36.9 months | 24.8 months | 1 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 1/160 | 1% | 1% | 4 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 118/160 | 74% | 67% | 2 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 8/31 | 26% | 46% | 7 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 27/31 | 87% | 90% | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 29 | 28.3 months | 19.1 months | 1 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 31 | 6.2 months | 5.2 months | 2 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/4 | 100% | 97% | 3.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 100% | 3 |
| Adoption Discharges | 31/112,104 | 2.8 per 10K | 9 per 10K | 7 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 14/112,104 | 1.2 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 4.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/31 | 3% | 3% | 3.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 39.1 per 1M | 6 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2024 through February 2025 | 4/241 | 1.7% | 2.4% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 5/159 | 3.1% | 4.9% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/41 | 4.9% | 4.1% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/23 | 0% | 0.5% | 5.5 |
| 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 | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/18 | 0% | 0.4% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Service Area 1 Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2024 through September 2025 | 5,473 | 40.4 per 10K | 45.7 per 10K | 6 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 1,336 | 10.0 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 6 |
| Removals During Period | 346 | 2.6 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | 6 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 516 | 46.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 289 | na | na | 6 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 645/674 | 95.7% | 94.4% | 3 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 800/813 | 98.4% | 99.12% | 7 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 132/189 | 70% | 67% | 3 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 189 | 6.1 months | 8.3 months | 6 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 70/131 | 53% | 40% | 2 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 11/204 | 5.4% | 7.4% | 5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 8/30 | 27% | 46% | 7 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 30 | 35.7 months | 24.8 months | 1 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 25/132 | 19% | 35% | 7 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 13/112 | 12% | 24% | 7 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 22/34 | 65% | 82% | 7 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 27/114 | 24% | 39% | 7 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 30/31 | 97% | 97% | 4.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 8/30 | 27% | 26% | 4 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 284/385 | 74% | 80% | 6 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 78/184 | 42% | 57% | 7 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 71/181 | 39% | 41% | 3 |
| Service Area 1 Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2024 through December 2024 Removal | 228/303 | 75% | 76% | 4 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 38/326 | 12% | 7% | 3 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 177/330 | 54% | 44% | 2 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 37/145 | 26% | 40% | 6.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 5/27 | 19% | 32% | 6 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 23/51 | 45% | 61% | 6 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/4 | 100% | 97% | 3.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 100% | 3 |