Statistics for Lowndes County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 11, South District, Southern Circuit, Non-CII.
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| Lowndes County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,061 | 57.8 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 35 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,714/2,061 | 83.2% | 88.3% | 141.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 975 | 27.3 per 10K | 13.9 per 10K | 11 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 207 | 5.8 per 10K | 10.1 per 10K | 150 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 879 | 24.7 per 10K | 13.6 per 10K | 16.5 |
| Victim Reports | 406 | 11.4 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 21.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 257 | 7.2 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 29.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 45 | 1.3 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 23.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 11 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 50 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 93 | 2.6 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 16.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 81/406 | 20% | 24.3% | 95 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 13/776 | 1.7% | 2.1% | 76.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 3/207 | 1.4% | 0.6% | 24 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/131 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 15 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 19/131 | 14.5% | 28.4% | 114 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 28/131 | 21.4% | 37.6% | 122 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 131 | 65.0 days | 22.0 days | 28.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 131 | 278.0 days | 238.0 days | 26.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 1/131 | 0.8% | 1.2% | 28 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 35/496 | 7.1% | 3.1% | 17.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/90 | 0% | 1.2% | 85 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 35/406 | 8.6% | 3.8% | 18.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 46/897 | 5.1% | 2.4% | 22 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 4/228 | 1.8% | 1.8% | 64.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Lowndes County Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 141 | 47.3 per 10K | 17.6 per 10K | 28 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 11.8 | 3.9 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 29 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 33/141 | 23.4% | 13.1% | 17 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 20/141 | 14.2% | 5% | 8 |
| Removals for Neglect | 68/141 | 48% | 36% | 45 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 54/141 | 38% | 36% | 76.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 10/141 | 7% | 9% | 61.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 16/141 | 11% | 9% | 48.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 31/141 | 22% | 18% | 57 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 12/141 | 9% | 13% | 66.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 9/141 | 6% | 8% | 57 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 5/141 | 4% | 11% | 81.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 2/141 | 1% | 3% | 40 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 35/74 | 47% | 60% | 108 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 35/74 | 47% | 35% | 39 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/74 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/74 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 4/74 | 5% | 5% | 39.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/74 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/74 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/74 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 15/130 | 12% | 9% | 32 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 47/128 | 37% | 31% | 49 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/74 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Lowndes County Children in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2026 | 29,932 | na | na | 21 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 335 | 113.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 24 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 346 | 116.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 17 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 350 | 117.4 per 10K | 41.7 per 10K | 19 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 476 | na | na | 7 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 127,892 | 42,871.0 per 10K | 15,308.0 per 10K | 20 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 90,121 | 30,209.0 per 10K | 11,885.0 per 10K | 22 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 312,987 | 104,566.0 per 10K | 32,395.0 per 10K | 17 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 22 | 7.3 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 76.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 53 | 17.7 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 27 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 2 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 57.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 223/346 | 64% | 63% | 64 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 85/346 | 25% | 17% | 37.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 16/346 | 5% | 3% | 40 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/346 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 22/346 | 6% | 15% | 129 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/346 | 0% | 1% | 99.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/346 | 0% | 1% | 91 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/346 | 0% | 0% | 84.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 15/473 | 3.17% | 3.46% | 62 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 7/473 | 1.48% | 0.71% | 20 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 0/473 | 0% | 0.09% | 85.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 3/473 | 0.63% | 0.4% | 23 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 22/22 | 100% | 91% | 38.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 121/24,411 | 5 Per 1K Days | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 65 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 84/369 | 23% | 25% | 93.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 219/369 | 59% | 57% | 67 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 66/369 | 18% | 18% | 63.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/346 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 4/346 | 1% | 9% | 122 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 335 | 23.9 months | 16.3 months | 25.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 346 | 23.4 months | 18.6 months | 36.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 82/335 | 24% | 33% | 118 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 11/36 | 31% | 45% | 95 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 198/346 | 57% | 51% | 48.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 171/346 | 49% | 40% | 35.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 138/346 | 40% | 36% | 49.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 44/138 | 32% | 31% | 79 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 36/191 | 19% | 30% | 116.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 31/166 | 19% | 28% | 103.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 23/74 | 31% | 37% | 85.5 |
| Lowndes County Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 129/29,832 | 43.2 per 10K | 19.6 per 10K | 34 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 59/129 | 46% | 46% | 67 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 3/129 | 2% | 4% | 64.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 12/129 | 9% | 21% | 109 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/129 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 19/129 | 15% | 10% | 38.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 35/129 | 27% | 17% | 33.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/129 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/129 | 1% | 0% | 13 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/129 | 0% | 0% | 76 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 129 | 13.9 months | 17.9 months | 115 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 59 | 8.8 months | 11.9 months | 102 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 3 | 18.4 months | 12.0 months | 18 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 35 | 19.8 months | 14.9 months | 35.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 12 | 47.7 months | 35.4 months | 26 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/59 | 0% | 3% | 84 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 43/59 | 73% | 52% | 30 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/12 | 0% | 20% | 96 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 6/12 | 50% | 72% | 100 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 12 | 40.0 months | 23.6 months | 13 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 12 | 11.3 months | 10.9 months | 61 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/7 | 43% | 61% | 67 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 71% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 12/29,832 | 4 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 84.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 20/29,832 | 6.7 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 21.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/12 | 0% | 2% | 71 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 3.9 per 1M | 84 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 | 6/109 | 5.5% | 1.7% | 17 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 12/65 | 18.5% | 8.2% | 15 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/4 | 25% | 5.5% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 0% | 64 |
| 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 | 0/9 | 0% | 3.9% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 5/27 | 18.5% | 2.7% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Lowndes County Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2024 through September 2025 | 2,061 | 57.8 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 35 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 406 | 11.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 22 |
| Removals During Period | 141 | 3.9 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 29 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 346 | 116.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 17 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 129 | na | na | 8 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 215/226 | 95.1% | 97% | 124.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 471/473 | 99.58% | 99.54% | 129.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 44/62 | 71% | 49% | 27 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 62 | 8.8 months | 12.3 months | 111.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 12/48 | 25% | 23% | 53 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 13/69 | 18.8% | 8.5% | 14 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/12 | 0% | 20% | 96 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 12 | 47.7 months | 35.4 months | 26 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 12/160 | 8% | 21% | 115 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 23/138 | 17% | 9% | 36 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 9/27 | 33% | 50% | 85.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 31/158 | 20% | 32% | 108.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 12/12 | 100% | 98% | 52 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 5/15 | 33% | 39% | 66.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 135/163 | 83% | 76% | 60 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 56/90 | 62% | 51% | 48 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 97/205 | 47% | 26% | 17 |
| Lowndes County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2024 through December 2024 Removal | 54/104 | 52% | 53% | 73 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 15/130 | 12% | 9% | 32 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 47/128 | 37% | 31% | 49 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 31/166 | 19% | 28% | 103.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 1/29 | 3% | 25% | 73 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/36 | 31% | 45% | 95 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/7 | 43% | 61% | 67 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 71% | na |