Oktibbeha 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 | 8,722 | na | na | 18 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 51 | 58.0 per 10K | 60.0 per 10K | 39 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 51 | 58.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 41 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 47 | 54.1 per 10K | 57.7 per 10K | 42 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 81 | na | na | 27 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 17,265 | 19,757.0 per 10K | 21,096.0 per 10K | 42 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 6,612 | 7,567.0 per 10K | 10,111.0 per 10K | 46 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 21,415 | 24,553.0 per 10K | 31,972.0 per 10K | 51 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 32,598 | 37,304.0 per 10K | 39,955.0 per 10K | 40 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 2 | 2.3 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 62.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 2 | 2.3 per 10K | 8.1 per 10K | 58 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 1 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 29 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 19/51 | 37% | 39% | 44.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 27/51 | 53% | 39% | 17 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/51 | 0% | 0% | 45 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/51 | 0% | 6% | 72.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 2/51 | 4% | 4% | 34 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 2/51 | 4% | 9% | 53.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/51 | 0% | 1% | 46.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 1/51 | 2% | 2% | 23.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 6/75 | 8% | 6.97% | 27.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 1/75 | 1.33% | 2.2% | 41 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Parent | 1/75 | 1.33% | 0.97% | 17 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/75 | 0% | 0.54% | 51 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 2/2 | 100% | 78% | 16 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 23/3,618 | 6.4 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 28 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 15/30 | 50% | 50% | 41.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 11/30 | 37% | 33% | 28 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 4/30 | 13% | 17% | 42.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 16/51 | 31% | 34% | 40.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/51 | 0% | 0% | 40.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 51 | 10.9 months | 11.5 months | 45.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 51 | 8.0 months | 12.4 months | 67 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 27/51 | 53% | 46% | 30 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 4/5 | 80% | 61% | 15.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 20/51 | 39% | 37% | 36 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 7/51 | 14% | 24% | 57 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 5/51 | 10% | 18% | 58.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 1/5 | 20% | 33% | 43 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/15 | 53% | 44% | 31 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/7 | 57% | 40% | 19.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/6 | 33% | 50% | 49.5 |