Statistics for Pike County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: Service Area 5, District 14.

Tables:

Pike County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During October 2024 through September 2025
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports54346.6 per 10K45.7 per 10K43
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports505/54393%85.3%5
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations51644.2 per 10K44.8 per 10K48
Children Subject of Alternative Response00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K41.5
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports272.3 per 10K1.0 per 10K7.5
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K41.5
Victim Reports12811.0 per 10K11.6 per 10K42.5
Victim Reports of Neglect1028.7 per 10K8.4 per 10K36
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse131.1 per 10K1.1 per 10K33.5
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse70.6 per 10K0.8 per 10K55.5
Victim Reports of Other Abuse60.5 per 10K1.3 per 10K60.5
Victims Removed to Foster Care45/12835.2%19.1%12
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care33/3888.5%2%2
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care2/277.4%1.3%3
Removed to Foster Care Before Report0/800%0.5%45
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report33/8041.2%29%19
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report35/8043.8%34.9%27
Median Days from Report to Removal8016.0 days25.0 days54.5
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal80240.0 days241.0 days31
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation2/802.5%1.7%17
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 7/1783.9%6.3%49
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 1/681.5%4.2%33.5
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 6/1105.5%6.8%42.5
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 17/4513.8%4.6%50
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 0/190%4.4%43.5

Pike County Children Removed to Foster Care
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Total Removals to Foster Care8184.0 per 10K36.3 per 10K6
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care6.87.1 per 10K3.0 per 10K5
Reentries to Foster Care13/8116%15.1%31
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge3/813.7%6%28.5
Removals for Neglect55/8168%70%44
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use29/8136%41%45
Removals for Physical Abuse11/8114%10%16.5
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope11/8114%15%27
Removals for Inadequate Housing9/8111%18%46.5
Removals for Incarceration1/811%8%41
Removals for Child Behavior2/812%2%25
Removals for Abandonment7/819%9%28.5
Removals for Sexual Abuse2/812%4%36
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting10/6116%27%49.5
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting23/6138%45%47.5
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting1/612%0%1
Removals to Group Home First Setting0/610%2%47.5
Removals to Institution First Setting0/610%1%46.5
Removals to Home Visit First Setting27/6144%22%16.5
Removals to Runaway First Setting0/610%1%42
Removals to ILP First Setting0/610%0%40.5
Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal8/6113%7%12.5
Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal36/6159%44%17.5
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)4/2615%35%55

Pike County Children in Foster Care
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Children in Region on March 31 20269,575nana16
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026nananana
Children in Care on March 31 2025104107.0 per 10K60.0 per 10K15
Children in Care on March 31 20268387.0 per 10K58.0 per 10K19.5
Average Daily Children in Care7679.0 per 10K57.7 per 10K21
Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 185nana10
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 28,30729,362.0 per 10K21,096.0 per 10K21
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 15,08915,651.0 per 10K10,111.0 per 10K16
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 202624,96626,074.0 per 10K31,972.0 per 10K49
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 31,86033,048.0 per 10K39,955.0 per 10K47
Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 202688.4 per 10K6.0 per 10K20
Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 20261313.6 per 10K8.1 per 10K20
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 202600.0 per 10K1.3 per 10K60
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day31/8337%39%44.5
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day26/8331%39%54
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day1/831%0%6
Children in Group Home on Last Day5/836%6%31
Children in Institution on Last Day3/834%4%34
Children in Home Visit on Last Day17/8320%9%13.5
Children in Runaway on Last Day0/830%1%46.5
Children in ILP on Last Day0/830%2%58.5
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 11/1686.55%6.97%35
Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 2/1681.19%2.2%44
Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Parent1/1680.6%0.97%24
Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff0/1680%0.54%51
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 20265/862%78%55.5
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days22/8,0942.7 Per 1K Days5.5 Per 1K Days67
Placements Moves Toward Permanence32/6053%50%31
Lateral Placements Moves22/6037%33%28
Placements Moves Away from Permanence6/6010%17%54
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 202631/8337%34%32
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 20260/830%0%40.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 202510412.1 months11.5 months35
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026835.1 months12.4 months76
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 202567/10464%46%13
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 202513/2065%61%25
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 202614/8317%37%69
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 202610/8312%24%62
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 20269/8311%18%53
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 20268/989%33%6
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months29/4564%44%20.5
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months14/1974%40%9
Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months19/3063%50%30

Pike County Children Discharged
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Total Discharges90/9,64193.4 per 10K36.3 per 10K5
Children Discharged for Reunification 48/9053%50%34
Children Discharged for Relative 12/9013%12%27.5
Children Discharged for Adoption 14/9016%25%45.5
Children Discharged for Transfer 0/900%0%42
Children Discharged for Emancipation 0/900%2%51
Children Discharged for Guardianship 15/9017%10%21
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/900%1%45
Children Discharged for Death 0/900%0%42
Children Discharged for Unknown 1/901%0%6
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care9010.3 months13.8 months55
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge488.5 months10.4 months45.5
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge1210.8 months8.0 months23
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge158.9 months10.2 months34
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge1432.0 months24.8 months14
Reunified within 72 Hours0/480%1%40
Reunified within 12 Months34/4871%67%34.5
Adopted within 24 Months3/1421%46%45
Adopted within 48 Months8/1457%90%58
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months1424.9 months19.1 months18.5
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months147.2 months5.2 months13.5
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 181/1100%97%19
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na100%na
Adoption Discharges14/9,64114.5 per 10K9 per 10K22
Non-Permanent Discharges1/9,6411 per 10K1.3 per 10K27
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs1/157%3%10.5
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 1/701.4%2.4%23
Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months1/382.6%4.9%20
Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months1/185.6%4.1%6
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 Months0/30%0%12.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/90%0.4%28
Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na

Pike 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 54346.6 per 10K45.7 per 10K43
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 12810.9 per 10K11.6 per 10K44
Removals During Period817.1 per 10K3.0 per 10K5
In-care on March 31 20268387.0 per 10K58.0 per 10K19.5
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period90nana6
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 71/7594.7%94.4%46
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 160/16199.38%99.12%53
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months39/5966%67%45.5
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay597.4 months8.3 months45
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative10/3132%40%40
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months3/575.3%7.4%29
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months3/1421%46%45
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay1432.0 months24.8 months13
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period12/2843%35%28.5
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period9/1560%24%9.5
C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months17/2471%82%46
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday14/1974%39%6
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children14/1593%97%50.5
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years0/0na26%na
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months97/11088%80%17.5
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months22/3563%57%33
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months13/3735%41%42.5

Pike 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 Removal59/7381%76%31
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal8/6113%7%12.5
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal36/6159%44%17.5
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months14/1974%40%9
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal3/1323%32%37
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months13/2065%61%25
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 181/1100%97%19
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na100%na

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