Statistics for District 4
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Statistics for Individual County: Washington, Leflore, Sunflower.
Tables:
| District 4 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 | 1,406 | 51.4 per 10K | 45.7 per 10K | 6 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,216/1,406 | 86.5% | 85.3% | 9 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,391 | 50.9 per 10K | 44.8 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 11.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 15 | 0.5 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 15.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 11.5 |
| Victim Reports | 516 | 18.9 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 381 | 13.9 per 10K | 8.4 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 42 | 1.5 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 38 | 1.4 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 1 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 55 | 2.0 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 4 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 80/516 | 15.5% | 19.1% | 16 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 19/875 | 2.2% | 2% | 9.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/15 | 0% | 1.3% | 14 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/99 | 0% | 0.5% | 16 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 22/99 | 22.2% | 29% | 18 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 28/99 | 28.3% | 34.9% | 18 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 99 | 43.0 days | 25.0 days | 2.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 99 | 203.0 days | 241.0 days | 15 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 2/99 | 2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 48/581 | 8.3% | 6.3% | 4 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 8/88 | 9.1% | 4.2% | 1 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 40/493 | 8.1% | 6.8% | 7 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 46/999 | 4.6% | 4.6% | 9.5 |
| 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 | 0/44 | 0% | 4.4% | 18 |
| District 4 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 | 132 | 58.3 per 10K | 36.3 per 10K | 4 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 11 | 4.9 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 7/132 | 5.3% | 15.1% | 19 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 3/132 | 2.3% | 6% | 17 |
| Removals for Neglect | 91/132 | 69% | 70% | 12.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 35/132 | 27% | 41% | 20 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 12/132 | 9% | 10% | 12 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 10/132 | 8% | 15% | 16 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 9/132 | 7% | 18% | 21 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 2/132 | 2% | 8% | 18.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 3/132 | 2% | 2% | 11.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 10/132 | 8% | 9% | 11.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 9/132 | 7% | 4% | 5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 22/65 | 34% | 27% | 9 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 23/65 | 35% | 45% | 15 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/65 | 0% | 0% | 12 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/65 | 0% | 2% | 18.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/65 | 2% | 1% | 6.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 14/65 | 22% | 22% | 9 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 5/65 | 8% | 1% | 1 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/65 | 0% | 0% | 13 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 6/131 | 5% | 7% | 12 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 43/100 | 43% | 44% | 10 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 16/71 | 23% | 35% | 18 |
| District 4 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 | 22,531 | na | na | 12 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 208 | 91.0 per 10K | 60.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 256 | 114.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 238 | 105.2 per 10K | 57.7 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 340 | na | na | 8 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 86,633 | 38,252.0 per 10K | 21,096.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 46,681 | 20,611.0 per 10K | 10,111.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 186,867 | 82,938.0 per 10K | 31,972.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 155,880 | 68,827.0 per 10K | 39,955.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 30 | 13.3 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 1.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 11 | 4.9 per 10K | 8.1 per 10K | 16 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 6 | 2.7 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 4 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 115/256 | 45% | 39% | 7 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 61/256 | 24% | 39% | 18 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/256 | 0% | 0% | 13.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 11/256 | 4% | 6% | 17 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 19/256 | 7% | 4% | 3.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 38/256 | 15% | 9% | 3.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 6/256 | 2% | 1% | 3 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 6/256 | 2% | 2% | 9 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 25/306 | 8.17% | 6.97% | 6 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 14/306 | 4.58% | 2.2% | 2 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Parent | 6/306 | 1.96% | 0.97% | 3 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 3/306 | 0.98% | 0.54% | 3 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 29/30 | 97% | 78% | 2 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 154/24,095 | 6.4 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 8.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 80/176 | 45% | 50% | 16.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 60/176 | 34% | 33% | 10 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 36/176 | 20% | 17% | 6.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 50/256 | 20% | 34% | 21.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/256 | 0% | 0% | 11.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 208 | 17.0 months | 11.5 months | 2 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 256 | 14.5 months | 12.4 months | 8 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 62/208 | 30% | 46% | 20 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 3/12 | 25% | 61% | 21.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 117/256 | 46% | 37% | 7 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 90/256 | 35% | 24% | 4.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 80/256 | 31% | 18% | 2 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 8/80 | 10% | 33% | 21 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 23/100 | 23% | 44% | 20 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 14/87 | 16% | 40% | 19 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/30 | 33% | 50% | 17.5 |
| District 4 Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=22) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 82/22,648 | 36.2 per 10K | 36.3 per 10K | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 48/82 | 59% | 50% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 23/82 | 28% | 12% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 2/82 | 2% | 25% | 22 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/82 | 0% | 0% | 13.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 6/82 | 7% | 2% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 3/82 | 4% | 10% | 18 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/82 | 0% | 1% | 15.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/82 | 0% | 0% | 13.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/82 | 0% | 0% | 14.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 82 | 17.1 months | 13.8 months | 7 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 48 | 17.1 months | 10.4 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 23 | 6.7 months | 8.0 months | 13.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 3 | 92.2 months | 10.2 months | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 2 | 96.8 months | 24.8 months | 2 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/48 | 0% | 1% | 14 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 19/48 | 40% | 67% | 22 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 46% | 22 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 90% | 22 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 2 | 43.2 months | 19.1 months | 2 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 2 | 53.6 months | 5.2 months | 2 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 97% | 9.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 100% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 2/22,648 | 0.9 per 10K | 9 per 10K | 22 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 6/22,648 | 2.6 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 3 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/1 | 0% | 3% | 17.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 39.1 per 1M | 15 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2024 through February 2025 | 2/46 | 4.3% | 2.4% | 1.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/30 | 0% | 4.9% | 18.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/8 | 12.5% | 4.1% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 0.5% | 13 |
| 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 | 0/4 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0.4% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| District 4 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 | 1,406 | 51.4 per 10K | 45.7 per 10K | 6 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 516 | 18.9 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 2 |
| Removals During Period | 132 | 4.9 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | 4 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 256 | 114.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 82 | na | na | 11 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 219/237 | 92.4% | 94.4% | 16 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 314/318 | 98.74% | 99.12% | 15 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 28/59 | 47% | 67% | 21 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 59 | 12.7 months | 8.3 months | 2 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 26/47 | 55% | 40% | 3.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 2/39 | 5.1% | 7.4% | 12 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 46% | 22 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 1 | 60.2 months | 24.8 months | 2 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 1/64 | 2% | 35% | 22 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/70 | 1% | 24% | 20 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 3/6 | 50% | 82% | 20.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 7/65 | 11% | 39% | 21 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 1/1 | 100% | 97% | 5.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 7/17 | 41% | 26% | 6 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 97/143 | 68% | 80% | 20 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 26/70 | 37% | 57% | 21 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 36/94 | 38% | 41% | 12 |
| District 4 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 | 58/82 | 71% | 76% | 15 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 6/131 | 5% | 7% | 12 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 43/100 | 43% | 44% | 10 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 14/87 | 16% | 40% | 19 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/3 | 0% | 32% | 21 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/12 | 25% | 61% | 21.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 97% | 9.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 100% | na |