Statistics for District 15
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Statistics for Individual County: Pearl River, Lamar, Marion, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence.
Tables:
| District 15 Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=22) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,045 | 42.8 per 10K | 45.7 per 10K | 17 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,776/2,045 | 86.8% | 85.3% | 8 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 2,032 | 42.5 per 10K | 44.8 per 10K | 16 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 11.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 13 | 0.3 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 19 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 11.5 |
| Victim Reports | 433 | 9.1 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 16 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 314 | 6.6 per 10K | 8.4 per 10K | 15 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 36 | 0.8 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 18.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 48 | 1.0 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 3.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 35 | 0.7 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 18 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 112/433 | 25.9% | 19.1% | 6 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 42/1,599 | 2.6% | 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 | 0/13 | 0% | 1.3% | 14 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/154 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 7 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 32/154 | 20.8% | 29% | 20 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 45/154 | 29.2% | 34.9% | 15 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 154 | 29.0 days | 25.0 days | 9 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 154 | 305.0 days | 241.0 days | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 3/154 | 1.9% | 1.7% | 11 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 12/516 | 2.3% | 6.3% | 21.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 3/124 | 2.4% | 4.2% | 12 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 9/392 | 2.3% | 6.8% | 21 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 71/1,643 | 4.3% | 4.6% | 12 |
| 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 | 2/28 | 7.1% | 4.4% | 7 |
| District 15 Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=22) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 173 | 43.4 per 10K | 36.3 per 10K | 8 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 14.4 | 3.6 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 27/173 | 15.6% | 15.1% | 10 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 8/173 | 4.6% | 6% | 9 |
| Removals for Neglect | 107/173 | 62% | 70% | 17.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 55/173 | 32% | 41% | 19 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 32/173 | 18% | 10% | 2.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 7/173 | 4% | 15% | 20 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 29/173 | 17% | 18% | 11.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 22/173 | 13% | 8% | 5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 2/173 | 1% | 2% | 17.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 16/173 | 9% | 9% | 9.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 8/173 | 5% | 4% | 10 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 28/121 | 23% | 27% | 16 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 65/121 | 54% | 45% | 6 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/121 | 0% | 0% | 12 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 2/121 | 2% | 2% | 8 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/121 | 0% | 1% | 17 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 20/121 | 17% | 22% | 15 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 5/121 | 4% | 1% | 2.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 1/121 | 1% | 0% | 2.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 24/154 | 16% | 7% | 4 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 103/166 | 62% | 44% | 4 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 16/53 | 30% | 35% | 14 |
| District 15 Children in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=22) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2026 | 39,866 | na | na | 7 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 219 | 55.0 per 10K | 60.0 per 10K | 12 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 201 | 50.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 13.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 188 | 47.3 per 10K | 57.7 per 10K | 15 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 392 | na | na | 4 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 69,005 | 17,317.0 per 10K | 21,096.0 per 10K | 15 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 34,428 | 8,640.0 per 10K | 10,111.0 per 10K | 14 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 89,122 | 22,355.0 per 10K | 31,972.0 per 10K | 15 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 132,189 | 33,174.0 per 10K | 39,955.0 per 10K | 15 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 16 | 4.0 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 16.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 38 | 9.5 per 10K | 8.1 per 10K | 8 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 9 | 2.3 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 86/201 | 43% | 39% | 9 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 77/201 | 38% | 39% | 11.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/201 | 0% | 0% | 13.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 9/201 | 4% | 6% | 17 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 7/201 | 3% | 4% | 14.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 16/201 | 8% | 9% | 12 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/201 | 0% | 1% | 15 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 5/201 | 2% | 2% | 9 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 24/378 | 6.35% | 6.97% | 12 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 6/378 | 1.59% | 2.2% | 14 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Parent | 2/378 | 0.53% | 0.97% | 15 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/378 | 0.26% | 0.54% | 15 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 12/16 | 75% | 78% | 15 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 105/20,283 | 5.2 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 14 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 72/144 | 50% | 50% | 11 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 47/144 | 33% | 33% | 12.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 25/144 | 17% | 17% | 8.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 63/201 | 31% | 34% | 13.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/201 | 0% | 0% | 11.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 219 | 10.5 months | 11.5 months | 16 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 201 | 8.1 months | 12.4 months | 21 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 132/219 | 60% | 46% | 4 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 20/36 | 56% | 61% | 12.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 54/201 | 27% | 37% | 18.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 39/201 | 19% | 24% | 17.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 38/201 | 19% | 18% | 12 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 22/38 | 58% | 33% | 4 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 34/59 | 58% | 44% | 7 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 18/35 | 51% | 40% | 8 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 35/51 | 69% | 50% | 3 |
| District 15 Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=22) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 183/39,848 | 45.9 per 10K | 36.3 per 10K | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 110/183 | 60% | 50% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 17/183 | 9% | 12% | 16.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 37/183 | 20% | 25% | 15.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/183 | 0% | 0% | 13.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 4/183 | 2% | 2% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 11/183 | 6% | 10% | 16.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 4/183 | 2% | 1% | 1.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/183 | 0% | 0% | 13.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/183 | 0% | 0% | 14.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 183 | 10.4 months | 13.8 months | 16 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 110 | 7.7 months | 10.4 months | 15.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 17 | 6.4 months | 8.0 months | 15 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 11 | 8.7 months | 10.2 months | 13 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 37 | 20.5 months | 24.8 months | 19 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 5/110 | 5% | 1% | 1.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 86/110 | 78% | 67% | 8 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 22/37 | 59% | 46% | 5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 37/37 | 100% | 90% | 4.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 37 | 15.6 months | 19.1 months | 19 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 37 | 5.0 months | 5.2 months | 13.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 5/6 | 83% | 97% | 20 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/3 | 100% | 100% | 7 |
| Adoption Discharges | 37/39,848 | 9.3 per 10K | 9 per 10K | 12 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 8/39,848 | 2 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 4 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 3/42 | 7% | 3% | 5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2026 | 7 | 175.6 per 1M | 39.1 per 1M | 2 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2024 through February 2025 | 2/175 | 1.1% | 2.4% | 15.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 6/88 | 6.8% | 4.9% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/25 | 0% | 4.1% | 14.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/49 | 2% | 0.5% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/15 | 6.7% | 0.4% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| District 15 Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=22) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2024 through September 2025 | 2,045 | 42.8 per 10K | 45.7 per 10K | 17 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 433 | 9.1 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 16 |
| Removals During Period | 173 | 3.6 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | 8 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 201 | 50.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 13.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 183 | na | na | 4 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 253/260 | 97.3% | 94.4% | 5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 384/387 | 99.22% | 99.12% | 11 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 89/117 | 76% | 67% | 8 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 117 | 6.2 months | 8.3 months | 14.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 48/70 | 69% | 40% | 2 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 14/121 | 11.6% | 7.4% | 5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 22/37 | 59% | 46% | 5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 37 | 20.5 months | 24.8 months | 19 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 14/39 | 36% | 35% | 11.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 4/18 | 22% | 24% | 14.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 24/31 | 77% | 82% | 15 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 15/32 | 47% | 39% | 9.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 39/42 | 93% | 97% | 18 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 3/16 | 19% | 26% | 13 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 188/217 | 87% | 80% | 1 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 56/93 | 60% | 57% | 9 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 28/67 | 42% | 41% | 10 |
| District 15 Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=22) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2024 through December 2024 Removal | 129/150 | 86% | 76% | 3.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 24/154 | 16% | 7% | 4 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 103/166 | 62% | 44% | 4 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 18/35 | 51% | 40% | 8 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 17/40 | 42% | 32% | 5.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 20/36 | 56% | 61% | 12.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 5/6 | 83% | 97% | 20 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/3 | 100% | 100% | 7 |