Itawamba 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 | 5,195 | na | na | 42 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 49 | 95.0 per 10K | 60.0 per 10K | 18.5 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 37 | 71.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 30 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 40 | 76.1 per 10K | 57.7 per 10K | 29 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 57 | na | na | 37 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 14,520 | 28,014.0 per 10K | 21,096.0 per 10K | 28 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 7,295 | 14,074.0 per 10K | 10,111.0 per 10K | 20 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 25,538 | 49,159.0 per 10K | 31,972.0 per 10K | 21 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 19,095 | 36,840.0 per 10K | 39,955.0 per 10K | 41 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 8 | 15.4 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 10 | 19.2 per 10K | 8.1 per 10K | 10.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 3 | 5.8 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 7 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 15/37 | 41% | 39% | 26.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 10/37 | 27% | 39% | 59 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/37 | 0% | 0% | 45 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 6/37 | 16% | 6% | 8.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 2/37 | 5% | 4% | 25.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 3/37 | 8% | 9% | 42 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/37 | 0% | 1% | 46.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 1/37 | 3% | 2% | 15 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 7/64 | 10.94% | 6.97% | 15 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 1/64 | 1.56% | 2.2% | 37 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Parent | 1/64 | 1.56% | 0.97% | 16 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/64 | 0% | 0.54% | 51 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 5/8 | 62% | 78% | 55.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 7/1,677 | 4.2 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 51.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 16/35 | 46% | 50% | 50 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 11/35 | 31% | 33% | 40.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 8/35 | 23% | 17% | 16 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 7/37 | 19% | 34% | 65.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/37 | 0% | 0% | 40.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 49 | 11.7 months | 11.5 months | 39 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 37 | 18.6 months | 12.4 months | 19.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 20/49 | 41% | 46% | 50.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 2/8 | 25% | 61% | 48.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 19/37 | 51% | 37% | 18 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 16/37 | 43% | 24% | 15 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 11/37 | 30% | 18% | 14 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 4/11 | 36% | 33% | 31 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/16 | 25% | 44% | 56 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 40% | 62 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/10 | 30% | 50% | 53 |