Statistics for Forrest County
Charts:
Statistics for Larger Regions: Service Area 6, District 12.
Tables:
| Forrest County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 992 | 46.7 per 10K | 45.7 per 10K | 42 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 865/992 | 87.2% | 85.3% | 23 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 983 | 46.3 per 10K | 44.8 per 10K | 41 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 9 | 0.4 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 46 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Victim Reports | 159 | 7.5 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 69 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 123 | 5.8 per 10K | 8.4 per 10K | 65.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 13 | 0.6 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 64.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 21 | 1.0 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 29.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 2 | 0.1 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 72 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 60/159 | 37.7% | 19.1% | 4 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 15/824 | 1.8% | 2% | 44 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/9 | 0% | 1.3% | 37 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/75 | 0% | 0.5% | 45 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 30/75 | 40% | 29% | 20.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 36/75 | 48% | 34.9% | 22 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 75 | 5.0 days | 25.0 days | 75 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 75 | 223.0 days | 241.0 days | 35 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 4/75 | 5.3% | 1.7% | 5.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 13/190 | 6.8% | 6.3% | 31.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 1/97 | 1% | 4.2% | 35 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 12/93 | 12.9% | 6.8% | 8 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 35/969 | 3.6% | 4.6% | 52 |
| 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 | 0/15 | 0% | 4.4% | 43.5 |
| Forrest County Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 68 | 38.5 per 10K | 36.3 per 10K | 41 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 5.7 | 3.2 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | 40 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 18/68 | 26.5% | 15.1% | 13.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 9/68 | 13.2% | 6% | 15 |
| Removals for Neglect | 52/68 | 76% | 70% | 29 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 22/68 | 32% | 41% | 59 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 4/68 | 6% | 10% | 44 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 10/68 | 15% | 15% | 24.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 15/68 | 22% | 18% | 31.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 10/68 | 15% | 8% | 11 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/68 | 0% | 2% | 55.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 13/68 | 19% | 9% | 7 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 6/68 | 9% | 4% | 10 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 16/38 | 42% | 27% | 15.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 16/38 | 42% | 45% | 44.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/38 | 0% | 0% | 39.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 2/38 | 5% | 2% | 10 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/38 | 0% | 1% | 46.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 4/38 | 11% | 22% | 52 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/38 | 0% | 1% | 42 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/38 | 0% | 0% | 40.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 0/64 | 0% | 7% | 57 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 36/116 | 31% | 44% | 57.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 23/42 | 55% | 35% | 20 |
| Forrest County Children in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2026 | 17,647 | na | na | 8 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 173 | 98.0 per 10K | 60.0 per 10K | 17 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 155 | 88.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 18 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 161 | 91.2 per 10K | 57.7 per 10K | 19 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 241 | na | na | 6 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 59,190 | 33,498.0 per 10K | 21,096.0 per 10K | 19 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 34,777 | 19,682.0 per 10K | 10,111.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 98,249 | 55,675.0 per 10K | 31,972.0 per 10K | 15 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 120,472 | 68,179.0 per 10K | 39,955.0 per 10K | 15 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 14 | 7.9 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 25 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 32 | 18.1 per 10K | 8.1 per 10K | 13 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 6 | 3.4 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 14 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 76/155 | 49% | 39% | 15.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 44/155 | 28% | 39% | 58 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/155 | 0% | 0% | 45 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 10/155 | 6% | 6% | 31 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 4/155 | 3% | 4% | 44 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 15/155 | 10% | 9% | 31 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/155 | 1% | 1% | 9 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 5/155 | 3% | 2% | 15 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 15/247 | 6.07% | 6.97% | 42 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 8/247 | 3.24% | 2.2% | 19 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Parent | 5/247 | 2.02% | 0.97% | 13 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 2/247 | 0.81% | 0.54% | 16 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 13/14 | 93% | 78% | 32 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 57/10,867 | 5.2 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 41 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 56/141 | 40% | 50% | 59.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 53/141 | 38% | 33% | 24 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 32/141 | 23% | 17% | 16 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 67/155 | 43% | 34% | 22.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/155 | 0% | 0% | 40.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 173 | 10.8 months | 11.5 months | 47 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 155 | 16.0 months | 12.4 months | 25 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 70/173 | 40% | 46% | 52 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 11/21 | 52% | 61% | 32.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 73/155 | 47% | 37% | 25 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 40/155 | 26% | 24% | 29.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 31/155 | 20% | 18% | 30.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 9/31 | 29% | 33% | 36.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 15/47 | 32% | 44% | 49.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/40 | 28% | 40% | 42 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/22 | 45% | 50% | 42.5 |
| Forrest County Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 77/17,670 | 43.6 per 10K | 36.3 per 10K | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 22/77 | 29% | 50% | 64 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 10/77 | 13% | 12% | 27.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 27/77 | 35% | 25% | 20 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/77 | 0% | 0% | 42 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 1/77 | 1% | 2% | 20.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 16/77 | 21% | 10% | 14 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/77 | 1% | 1% | 9 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/77 | 0% | 0% | 42 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/77 | 0% | 0% | 43 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 77 | 16.3 months | 13.8 months | 29 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 22 | 16.0 months | 10.4 months | 14 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 10 | 7.4 months | 8.0 months | 29 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 16 | 7.4 months | 10.2 months | 40 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 27 | 23.1 months | 24.8 months | 37 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/22 | 0% | 1% | 40 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 8/22 | 36% | 67% | 63 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 15/27 | 56% | 46% | 22.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 26/27 | 96% | 90% | 40.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 27 | 15.1 months | 19.1 months | 48 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 27 | 5.3 months | 5.2 months | 27 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/4 | 100% | 97% | 19 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 100% | 10 |
| Adoption Discharges | 27/17,670 | 15.3 per 10K | 9 per 10K | 19 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 2/17,670 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 25.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/27 | 0% | 3% | 39 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 39.1 per 1M | 46 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2024 through February 2025 | 3/68 | 4.4% | 2.4% | 9 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/37 | 5.4% | 4.9% | 16 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 4.1% | 34.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/23 | 0% | 0.5% | 35 |
| 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 | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/10 | 0% | 0.4% | 28 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Forrest County Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2024 through September 2025 | 992 | 46.7 per 10K | 45.7 per 10K | 42 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 159 | 7.5 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 69 |
| Removals During Period | 68 | 3.2 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | 40 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 155 | 88.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 18 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 77 | na | na | 9.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 71/83 | 85.5% | 94.4% | 76 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 253/253 | 100% | 99.12% | 25 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 15/31 | 48% | 67% | 58.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 31 | 12.1 months | 8.3 months | 20 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 12/46 | 26% | 40% | 46.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 3/41 | 7.3% | 7.4% | 23 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 15/27 | 56% | 46% | 22.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 27 | 23.1 months | 24.8 months | 36 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 13/44 | 30% | 35% | 36 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 5/26 | 19% | 24% | 38 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 19/22 | 86% | 82% | 36.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 10/35 | 29% | 39% | 36 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 27/27 | 100% | 97% | 22 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 4/7 | 57% | 26% | 10 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 73/88 | 83% | 80% | 32.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 53/97 | 55% | 57% | 43.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 12/50 | 24% | 41% | 60 |
| Forrest County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2024 through December 2024 Removal | 79/100 | 79% | 76% | 34.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 0/64 | 0% | 7% | 57 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 36/116 | 31% | 44% | 57.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/40 | 28% | 40% | 42 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 23/37 | 62% | 32% | 9 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/21 | 52% | 61% | 32.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/4 | 100% | 97% | 19 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 100% | 10 |