Statistics for Oktibbeha County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: Service Area 4, District 16.

Tables:

Oktibbeha County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During October 2024 through September 2025
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports40038.1 per 10K45.7 per 10K67
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports346/40086.5%85.3%29
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations39837.9 per 10K44.8 per 10K66.5
Children Subject of Alternative Response00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K41.5
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports20.2 per 10K1.0 per 10K57.5
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K41.5
Victim Reports14013.3 per 10K11.6 per 10K28.5
Victim Reports of Neglect898.5 per 10K8.4 per 10K40
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse151.4 per 10K1.1 per 10K24.5
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse131.2 per 10K0.8 per 10K18.5
Victim Reports of Other Abuse232.2 per 10K1.3 per 10K20
Victims Removed to Foster Care14/14010%19.1%65
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care7/2582.7%2%23
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care0/20%1.3%37
Removed to Foster Care Before Report0/210%0.5%45
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report11/2152.4%29%6
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report11/2152.4%34.9%13
Median Days from Report to Removal2110.5 days25.0 days63
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal21330.0 days241.0 days10
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation0/210%1.7%52
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 16/1878.6%6.3%18
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 3/2114.3%4.2%6
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 13/1667.8%6.8%26
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 14/3114.5%4.6%38
Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 0/0nanana
Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 0/20%4.4%43.5

Oktibbeha County Children Removed to Foster Care
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Total Removals to Foster Care3034.3 per 10K36.3 per 10K45
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care2.52.9 per 10K3.0 per 10K45
Reentries to Foster Care8/3026.7%15.1%12
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge0/300%6%59.5
Removals for Neglect19/3063%70%52
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use10/3033%41%54.5
Removals for Physical Abuse0/300%10%65
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope2/307%15%44
Removals for Inadequate Housing3/3010%18%50
Removals for Incarceration0/300%8%61
Removals for Child Behavior2/307%2%16.5
Removals for Abandonment0/300%9%63.5
Removals for Sexual Abuse0/300%4%59.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting7/1937%27%24
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting10/1953%45%31
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting0/190%0%39.5
Removals to Group Home First Setting0/190%2%47.5
Removals to Institution First Setting0/190%1%46.5
Removals to Home Visit First Setting2/1911%22%52
Removals to Runaway First Setting0/190%1%42
Removals to ILP First Setting0/190%0%40.5
Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal0/250%7%57
Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal14/3441%44%38.5
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)0/90%35%68

Oktibbeha County Children in Foster Care
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Children in Region on March 31 20268,722nana18
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026nananana
Children in Care on March 31 20255158.0 per 10K60.0 per 10K39
Children in Care on March 31 20265158.0 per 10K58.0 per 10K41
Average Daily Children in Care4754.1 per 10K57.7 per 10K42
Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 81nana27
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 17,26519,757.0 per 10K21,096.0 per 10K42
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 6,6127,567.0 per 10K10,111.0 per 10K46
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 202621,41524,553.0 per 10K31,972.0 per 10K51
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 32,59837,304.0 per 10K39,955.0 per 10K40
Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 202622.3 per 10K6.0 per 10K62.5
Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 202622.3 per 10K8.1 per 10K58
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 202611.1 per 10K1.3 per 10K29
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day19/5137%39%44.5
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day27/5153%39%17
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day0/510%0%45
Children in Group Home on Last Day0/510%6%72.5
Children in Institution on Last Day2/514%4%34
Children in Home Visit on Last Day2/514%9%53.5
Children in Runaway on Last Day0/510%1%46.5
Children in ILP on Last Day1/512%2%23.5
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 6/758%6.97%27.5
Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 1/751.33%2.2%41
Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Parent1/751.33%0.97%17
Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff0/750%0.54%51
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 20262/2100%78%16
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days23/3,6186.4 Per 1K Days5.5 Per 1K Days28
Placements Moves Toward Permanence15/3050%50%41.5
Lateral Placements Moves11/3037%33%28
Placements Moves Away from Permanence4/3013%17%42.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 202616/5131%34%40.5
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 20260/510%0%40.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 20255110.9 months11.5 months45.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026518.0 months12.4 months67
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 202527/5153%46%30
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 20254/580%61%15.5
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 202620/5139%37%36
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 20267/5114%24%57
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 20265/5110%18%58.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 20261/520%33%43
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months8/1553%44%31
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months4/757%40%19.5
Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months2/633%50%49.5

Oktibbeha County Children Discharged
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Total Discharges30/8,73834.3 per 10K36.3 per 10K41
Children Discharged for Reunification 18/3060%50%22.5
Children Discharged for Relative 5/3017%12%24
Children Discharged for Adoption 6/3020%25%40.5
Children Discharged for Transfer 0/300%0%42
Children Discharged for Emancipation 1/303%2%16.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship 0/300%10%67
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/300%1%45
Children Discharged for Death 0/300%0%42
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/300%0%43
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care3017.0 months13.8 months25.5
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge1817.0 months10.4 months11
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge514.2 months8.0 months17
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge0na10.2 monthsna
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge636.8 months24.8 months10
Reunified within 72 Hours0/180%1%40
Reunified within 12 Months6/1833%67%66
Adopted within 24 Months1/617%46%49
Adopted within 48 Months4/667%90%55
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months628.3 months19.1 months12
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months68.6 months5.2 months8.5
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na97%na
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na100%na
Adoption Discharges6/8,7386.9 per 10K9 per 10K40
Non-Permanent Discharges1/8,7381.1 per 10K1.3 per 10K25.5
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs0/60%3%39
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 202600.0 per 1M39.1 per 1M46
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2024 through February 2025 0/290%2.4%51.5
Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/180%4.9%46.5
Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/10%4.1%34.5
Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/60%0.5%35
Children Discharged for Transfer April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na
Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na
Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/60%0.4%28
Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na

Oktibbeha County Child and Family Services Review Measures
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Maltreatment Reports During October 2024 through September 2025 40038.1 per 10K45.7 per 10K67
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 14013.3 per 10K11.6 per 10K28
Removals During Period302.9 per 10K3.0 per 10K45
In-care on March 31 20265158.0 per 10K58.0 per 10K41
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period30nana29
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 83/8894.3%94.4%48
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 71/7298.61%99.12%66
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months9/2143%67%63
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay2112.3 months8.3 months18.5
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative5/1050%40%20.5
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months0/190%7.4%55.5
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months1/617%46%49
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay636.8 months24.8 months9
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period4/1136%35%33
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period1/714%24%45
C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months4/4100%82%13.5
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday4/757%39%17.5
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children6/6100%97%22
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years0/30%26%43
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months25/3474%80%57
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months24/3275%57%20
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months8/1362%41%10

Oktibbeha County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2024 through December 2024 Removal24/3373%76%45
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal0/250%7%57
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal14/3441%44%38.5
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months4/757%40%19.5
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal1/425%32%34
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months4/580%61%15.5
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na97%na
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na100%na

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