Statistics for Desoto County
Charts:
Statistics for Larger Regions: Service Area 1, District 17.
Tables:
| Desoto 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 | 1,741 | 30.3 per 10K | 43.5 per 10K | 76 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,508/1,741 | 86.6% | 84.3% | 27.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,664 | 29.0 per 10K | 42.3 per 10K | 77 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 77 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.2 per 10K | 25.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Victim Reports | 267 | 4.6 per 10K | 10.6 per 10K | 80 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 155 | 2.7 per 10K | 7.1 per 10K | 77 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 40 | 0.7 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 64.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 34 | 0.6 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 62 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 38 | 0.7 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 54 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 28/267 | 10.5% | 14.3% | 51 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 25/1,397 | 1.8% | 2.4% | 44 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 3/77 | 3.9% | 3.4% | 12.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/56 | 1.8% | 0.7% | 6 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 10/56 | 17.9% | 20.3% | 37 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 11/56 | 19.6% | 25.3% | 44 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 56 | 198.0 days | 60.0 days | 14 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 56 | 430.0 days | 399.0 days | 16 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 3/56 | 5.4% | 2.4% | 14 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 20/348 | 5.7% | 7% | 51 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 2/33 | 6.1% | 4.3% | 19 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 18/315 | 5.7% | 7.5% | 51 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 60/1,629 | 3.7% | 4.9% | 54.5 |
| 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 | 4/111 | 3.6% | 7.3% | 26 |
| Desoto 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 | 108 | 22.4 per 10K | 37.9 per 10K | 58 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 9 | 1.9 per 10K | 3.2 per 10K | 57 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 5/108 | 4.6% | 14.5% | 56 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/108 | 0% | 4.3% | 55 |
| Removals for Neglect | 87/108 | 81% | 72% | 26 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 16/108 | 15% | 42% | 66 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 18/108 | 17% | 12% | 18.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 2/108 | 2% | 17% | 57 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 11/108 | 10% | 20% | 54 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 7/108 | 6% | 8% | 37 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 5/108 | 5% | 4% | 17 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 7/108 | 6% | 7% | 28 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 4/108 | 4% | 5% | 29 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 14/108 | 13% | 31% | 68 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 46/108 | 43% | 39% | 39.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/108 | 0% | 0% | 42 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/108 | 0% | 4% | 56 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 8/108 | 7% | 5% | 20 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 39/108 | 36% | 20% | 6.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 1/108 | 1% | 1% | 7 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/108 | 0% | 0% | 43 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 4/102 | 4% | 6% | 27 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 15/29 | 52% | 21% | 6 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/54 | 0% | 0% | 37.5 |
| Desoto 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 | 48,509 | na | na | 2 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 94 | 20.0 per 10K | 57.0 per 10K | 70.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 104 | 21.0 per 10K | 59.0 per 10K | 69 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 118 | 24.4 per 10K | 62.2 per 10K | 71 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 202 | na | na | 8 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 42,670 | 8,832.0 per 10K | 22,701.0 per 10K | 71 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 16,209 | 3,355.0 per 10K | 12,316.0 per 10K | 76 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 44,541 | 9,182.0 per 10K | 31,688.0 per 10K | 67 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2023 through September 2024 | 3,201 | 663.0 per 10K | 4,187.0 per 10K | 61 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2024 | 15 | 3.1 per 10K | 7.1 per 10K | 57 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 7 | 1.4 per 10K | 7.0 per 10K | 59 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 2 | 0.4 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 31 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 22/104 | 21% | 40% | 74 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 55/104 | 53% | 37% | 13 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/104 | 0% | 0% | 47 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 3/104 | 3% | 7% | 51.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 12/104 | 12% | 5% | 4.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 11/104 | 11% | 9% | 25.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/104 | 1% | 1% | 8.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/104 | 0% | 1% | 52.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 7/122 | 5.74% | 7.87% | 53 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 5/122 | 4.1% | 3.76% | 32 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Parent | 2/122 | 1.64% | 1.68% | 29 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 2/122 | 1.64% | 0.98% | 17 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 12/15 | 80% | 78% | 39 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 0/18,284 | 0 Per 1K Days | 0 Per 1K Days | 39 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 124/253 | 49% | 39% | 12 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 83/253 | 33% | 35% | 45 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 46/253 | 18% | 25% | 61 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/104 | 0% | 0% | 41 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 3/104 | 3% | 5% | 36.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 94 | 15.1 months | 16.4 months | 49 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 104 | 7.3 months | 11.2 months | 63 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 29/94 | 31% | 23% | 19 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 1/4 | 25% | 25% | 22 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 25/104 | 24% | 33% | 54 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 22/104 | 21% | 24% | 43 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 13/104 | 12% | 17% | 49 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 5/13 | 38% | 36% | 31 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/34 | 12% | 19% | 45.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/27 | 11% | 18% | 36.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/28 | 11% | 9% | 24 |
| Desoto County Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 70/48,313 | 14.5 per 10K | 21 per 10K | 47.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 51/70 | 73% | 46% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 7/70 | 10% | 14% | 35.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 5/70 | 7% | 25% | 49.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/70 | 0% | 1% | 42 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 5/70 | 7% | 2% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 2/70 | 3% | 10% | 36 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/70 | 0% | 1% | 41 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/70 | 0% | 0% | 39.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/70 | 0% | 0% | 37.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 70 | 8.5 months | 12.9 months | 54 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 51 | 7.6 months | 9.7 months | 47.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 7 | 20.7 months | 8.0 months | 13 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 2 | 4.9 months | 11.1 months | 33.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 5 | 33.1 months | 29.2 months | 17 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/51 | 0% | 1% | 35.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 46/51 | 90% | 74% | 22 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 28% | 42.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 4/5 | 80% | 87% | 40 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 5 | 27.0 months | 23.0 months | 17 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 5 | 2.7 months | 4.5 months | 49.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 94% | na |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 100% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 5/48,313 | 1 per 10K | 5.3 per 10K | 52 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 5/48,313 | 1 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 20 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/5 | 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 | 0/37 | 0% | 2.6% | 45 |
| 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 | 0/0 | na | 60% | na |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 100% | na |
| Desoto 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 | 1,741 | 30.3 per 10K | 43.5 per 10K | 76 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2022 through September 2023 | 267 | 4.6 per 10K | 10.6 per 10K | 80 |
| Removals During Period | 108 | 1.9 per 10K | 3.2 per 10K | 57 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 104 | 21.0 per 10K | 59.0 per 10K | 69 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 70 | na | na | 5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 120/123 | 97.6% | 93.1% | 22 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2022 through September 2023 | 118/120 | 98.33% | 98.49% | 59 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 49/58 | 84% | 71% | 22 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 58 | 5.4 months | 7.8 months | 52.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 15/23 | 65% | 23% | 8 |
| 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 | 0/5 | 0% | 28% | 42.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 5 | 33.1 months | 29.2 months | 17 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 5/30 | 17% | 14% | 23 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 3/28 | 11% | 12% | 31.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 37% | 29 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 3/24 | 12% | 17% | 29.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 5/5 | 100% | 97% | 23.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/4 | 0% | 30% | 38.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 121/121 | 100% | 100% | 39 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 30/32 | 94% | 98% | 69 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 38/44 | 86% | 86% | 44.5 |