Statistics for Pearl River County
Charts:
Statistics for Larger Regions: Service Area 7, District 15.
Tables:
| Pearl River 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 | 723 | 46.1 per 10K | 43.5 per 10K | 37 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 621/723 | 85.9% | 84.3% | 36.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 713 | 45.4 per 10K | 42.3 per 10K | 40 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 10 | 0.6 per 10K | 1.2 per 10K | 44.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Victim Reports | 144 | 9.2 per 10K | 10.6 per 10K | 49 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 92 | 5.9 per 10K | 7.1 per 10K | 50 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 19 | 1.2 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 34.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 16 | 1.0 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 39.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 17 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 38 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 27/144 | 18.8% | 14.3% | 27 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 7/569 | 1.2% | 2.4% | 57 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/10 | 0% | 3.4% | 40.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/34 | 0% | 0.7% | 44.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 11/34 | 32.4% | 20.3% | 21 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 19/34 | 55.9% | 25.3% | 11 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 34 | 7.0 days | 60.0 days | 69 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 34 | 233.0 days | 399.0 days | 58 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 1/34 | 2.9% | 2.4% | 22.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 8/160 | 5% | 7% | 54 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 0/34 | 0% | 4.3% | 52.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 8/126 | 6.3% | 7.5% | 44 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 32/728 | 4.4% | 4.9% | 40.5 |
| 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 | 2/15 | 13.3% | 7.3% | 17 |
| Pearl River 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 | 48 | 36.0 per 10K | 37.9 per 10K | 38 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 4 | 3.0 per 10K | 3.2 per 10K | 38 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 3/48 | 6.2% | 14.5% | 53 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 1/48 | 2.1% | 4.3% | 31 |
| Removals for Neglect | 33/48 | 69% | 72% | 47.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 25/48 | 52% | 42% | 35 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 0/48 | 0% | 12% | 63.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 4/48 | 8% | 17% | 51.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 10/48 | 21% | 20% | 32.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 15/48 | 31% | 8% | 6 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/48 | 0% | 4% | 55 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 2/48 | 4% | 7% | 34.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 5/48 | 10% | 5% | 12 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 13/48 | 27% | 31% | 45 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 25/48 | 52% | 39% | 20 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/48 | 0% | 0% | 42 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/48 | 0% | 4% | 56 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/48 | 0% | 5% | 62 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 9/48 | 19% | 20% | 30 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/48 | 0% | 1% | 43 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 1/48 | 2% | 0% | 6.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 3/47 | 6% | 6% | 23 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 5/38 | 13% | 21% | 40.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 37.5 |
| Pearl River 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 | 13,456 | na | na | 12 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 121 | 92.0 per 10K | 57.0 per 10K | 18 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 95 | 71.0 per 10K | 59.0 per 10K | 33 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 116 | 86.8 per 10K | 62.2 per 10K | 27 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 169 | na | na | 11 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 42,781 | 32,068.0 per 10K | 22,701.0 per 10K | 27 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 20,142 | 15,098.0 per 10K | 12,316.0 per 10K | 31 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 49,545 | 36,820.0 per 10K | 31,688.0 per 10K | 31 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2023 through September 2024 | 10,653 | 7,985.0 per 10K | 4,187.0 per 10K | 17 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2024 | 7 | 5.2 per 10K | 7.1 per 10K | 46 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 22 | 16.3 per 10K | 7.0 per 10K | 9.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 1 | 0.7 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 29 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 39/95 | 41% | 40% | 39.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 41/95 | 43% | 37% | 30 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 1/95 | 1% | 0% | 9 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 3/95 | 3% | 7% | 51.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 4/95 | 4% | 5% | 41.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 6/95 | 6% | 9% | 44 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/95 | 0% | 1% | 47 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 1/95 | 1% | 1% | 19 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 14/159 | 8.81% | 7.87% | 29 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 11/159 | 6.92% | 3.76% | 17 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Parent | 6/159 | 3.77% | 1.68% | 13 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 2/159 | 1.26% | 0.98% | 20 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 5/7 | 71% | 78% | 46.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 0/8,228 | 0 Per 1K Days | 0 Per 1K Days | 39 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 50/173 | 29% | 39% | 73.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 80/173 | 46% | 35% | 13.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 43/173 | 25% | 25% | 37.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/95 | 0% | 0% | 41 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/95 | 0% | 5% | 63.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 121 | 17.6 months | 16.4 months | 36 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 95 | 14.1 months | 11.2 months | 24 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 30/121 | 25% | 23% | 33.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 13/22 | 59% | 25% | 9 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 35/95 | 37% | 33% | 28 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 24/95 | 25% | 24% | 32 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 22/95 | 23% | 17% | 23.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 9/22 | 41% | 36% | 30 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/57 | 23% | 19% | 22.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/35 | 31% | 18% | 10.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/39 | 3% | 9% | 35 |
| Pearl River County Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 33/13,341 | 24.7 per 10K | 21 per 10K | 31 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 8/36 | 22% | 46% | 56 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 1/36 | 3% | 14% | 50 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 21/36 | 58% | 25% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/36 | 3% | 1% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 0/36 | 0% | 2% | 44.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 2/36 | 6% | 10% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/36 | 0% | 1% | 41 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/36 | 0% | 0% | 39.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/36 | 0% | 0% | 37.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 33 | 25.3 months | 12.9 months | 16.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 8 | 12.4 months | 9.7 months | 28 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 1 | 35.7 months | 8.0 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 2 | 70.6 months | 11.1 months | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 21 | 28.7 months | 29.2 months | 30.5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/8 | 0% | 1% | 35.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 5/8 | 62% | 74% | 43 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 3/21 | 14% | 28% | 29 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 20/21 | 95% | 87% | 35 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 19 | 23.0 months | 23.0 months | 25 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 19 | 9.2 months | 4.5 months | 8.5 |
| 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 | 21/13,341 | 15.7 per 10K | 5.3 per 10K | 6 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 1/13,341 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 22 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/21 | 5% | 3% | 6 |
| 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 | 3/20 | 15% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 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 | 0/1 | 0% | 60% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 100% | na |
| Pearl River 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 | 723 | 46.1 per 10K | 43.5 per 10K | 37 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2022 through September 2023 | 144 | 9.2 per 10K | 10.6 per 10K | 48.5 |
| Removals During Period | 48 | 3.0 per 10K | 3.2 per 10K | 38 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 95 | 71.0 per 10K | 59.0 per 10K | 33 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 36 | na | na | 14 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 63/67 | 94% | 93.1% | 45 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2022 through September 2023 | 156/156 | 100% | 98.49% | 26.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 5/9 | 56% | 71% | 51 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 9 | 11.6 months | 7.8 months | 21 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 3/13 | 23% | 23% | 24 |
| 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 | 3/21 | 14% | 28% | 29 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 21 | 28.7 months | 29.2 months | 30.5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 15/59 | 25% | 14% | 14 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 3/39 | 8% | 12% | 36.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 11/18 | 61% | 37% | 8 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 10/35 | 29% | 17% | 11 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 20/21 | 95% | 97% | 48 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/1 | 0% | 30% | 38.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 50/50 | 100% | 100% | 39 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 39/39 | 100% | 98% | 29 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 71/79 | 90% | 86% | 34.5 |