Statistics for Prentiss County
Charts:
Statistics for Larger Regions: Service Area 2, District 1.
Tables:
| Prentiss County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 439 | 64.5 per 10K | 45.7 per 10K | 8 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 372/439 | 84.7% | 85.3% | 48.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 437 | 64.2 per 10K | 44.8 per 10K | 7 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 2 | 0.3 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 51 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Victim Reports | 143 | 21.0 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 108 | 15.8 per 10K | 8.4 per 10K | 5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 14 | 2.1 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 8 | 1.2 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 18.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 13 | 1.9 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 22.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 44/143 | 30.8% | 19.1% | 16 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 8/294 | 2.7% | 2% | 23 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/2 | 0% | 1.3% | 37 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/52 | 1.9% | 0.5% | 6 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 9/52 | 17.3% | 29% | 54 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 11/52 | 21.2% | 34.9% | 58 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 52 | 40.5 days | 25.0 days | 21 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 52 | 243.0 days | 241.0 days | 30 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/52 | 0% | 1.7% | 52 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 9/143 | 6.3% | 6.3% | 36 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 2/51 | 3.9% | 4.2% | 26 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 7/92 | 7.6% | 6.8% | 29 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 23/363 | 6.3% | 4.6% | 18.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/6 | 0% | 4.4% | 43.5 |
| Prentiss County Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 52 | 91.1 per 10K | 36.3 per 10K | 4 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 4.3 | 7.6 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | 3.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 7/52 | 13.5% | 15.1% | 35 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 5/52 | 9.6% | 6% | 22 |
| Removals for Neglect | 46/52 | 88% | 70% | 14.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 14/52 | 27% | 41% | 63 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 3/52 | 6% | 10% | 44 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 7/52 | 13% | 15% | 29.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 13/52 | 25% | 18% | 24.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 3/52 | 6% | 8% | 30.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/52 | 0% | 2% | 55.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 2/52 | 4% | 9% | 38.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/52 | 0% | 4% | 59.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 8/35 | 23% | 27% | 39 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 19/35 | 54% | 45% | 30 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/35 | 0% | 0% | 39.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/35 | 0% | 2% | 47.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/35 | 0% | 1% | 46.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 8/35 | 23% | 22% | 35.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/35 | 0% | 1% | 42 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/35 | 0% | 0% | 40.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 0/49 | 0% | 7% | 57 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 21/55 | 38% | 44% | 44.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 12/31 | 39% | 35% | 29.5 |
| Prentiss 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 | 5,740 | na | na | 35 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 94 | 166.0 per 10K | 60.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 83 | 145.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 88 | 154.9 per 10K | 57.7 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 146 | na | na | 14 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 32,704 | 57,265.0 per 10K | 21,096.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 13,236 | 23,176.0 per 10K | 10,111.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 37,270 | 64,930.0 per 10K | 31,972.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 67,284 | 117,814.0 per 10K | 39,955.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 8 | 13.9 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 15 | 26.1 per 10K | 8.1 per 10K | 5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 60 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 31/83 | 37% | 39% | 44.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 35/83 | 42% | 39% | 36 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/83 | 0% | 0% | 45 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 5/83 | 6% | 6% | 31 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 3/83 | 4% | 4% | 34 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 8/83 | 10% | 9% | 31 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/83 | 0% | 1% | 46.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 1/83 | 1% | 2% | 30.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 12/149 | 8.05% | 6.97% | 26 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 2/149 | 1.34% | 2.2% | 40 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Parent | 0/149 | 0% | 0.97% | 54 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/149 | 0% | 0.54% | 51 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 8/8 | 100% | 78% | 16 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 30/9,728 | 3.1 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 61.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 32/63 | 51% | 50% | 34.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 21/63 | 33% | 33% | 36.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 10/63 | 16% | 17% | 36.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 37/83 | 45% | 34% | 18 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/83 | 0% | 0% | 40.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 94 | 11.4 months | 11.5 months | 41.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 83 | 9.9 months | 12.4 months | 52 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 54/94 | 57% | 46% | 22 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 12/15 | 80% | 61% | 15.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 26/83 | 31% | 37% | 48.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 20/83 | 24% | 24% | 33.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 13/83 | 16% | 18% | 39 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 5/13 | 38% | 33% | 30 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 18/24 | 75% | 44% | 9 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/13 | 62% | 40% | 18 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 18/22 | 82% | 50% | 14 |
| Prentiss County Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 60/5,711 | 105.1 per 10K | 36.3 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 27/60 | 45% | 50% | 46.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 5/60 | 8% | 12% | 40.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 24/60 | 40% | 25% | 14 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/60 | 0% | 0% | 42 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 0/60 | 0% | 2% | 51 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 4/60 | 7% | 10% | 39.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/60 | 0% | 1% | 45 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/60 | 0% | 0% | 42 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/60 | 0% | 0% | 43 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 60 | 15.0 months | 13.8 months | 35.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 27 | 11.1 months | 10.4 months | 31 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 5 | 13.2 months | 8.0 months | 18 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 4 | 26.8 months | 10.2 months | 13 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 24 | 20.8 months | 24.8 months | 47 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/27 | 0% | 1% | 40 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 19/27 | 70% | 67% | 37 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 16/24 | 67% | 46% | 16 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 21/24 | 88% | 90% | 48 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 23 | 17.5 months | 19.1 months | 40 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 24 | 4.6 months | 5.2 months | 39 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 97% | 19 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 100% | 10 |
| Adoption Discharges | 24/5,711 | 42 per 10K | 9 per 10K | 2 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 0/5,711 | 0 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 58 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/25 | 4% | 3% | 15 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 39.1 per 1M | 46 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2024 through February 2025 | 1/32 | 3.1% | 2.4% | 15 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/20 | 0% | 4.9% | 46.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/6 | 16.7% | 4.1% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 0.5% | 35 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 0.4% | 28 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Prentiss County Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2024 through September 2025 | 439 | 64.5 per 10K | 45.7 per 10K | 8 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 143 | 20.9 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 6 |
| Removals During Period | 52 | 7.6 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | 3.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 83 | 145.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 60 | na | na | 14 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 60/65 | 92.3% | 94.4% | 56 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 152/152 | 100% | 99.12% | 25 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 21/32 | 66% | 67% | 45.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 32 | 8.9 months | 8.3 months | 35 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 11/24 | 46% | 40% | 25.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 4/29 | 13.8% | 7.4% | 15 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 16/24 | 67% | 46% | 15.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 24 | 20.8 months | 24.8 months | 46 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 12/18 | 67% | 35% | 14 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 3/8 | 38% | 24% | 21 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 9/12 | 75% | 82% | 43 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 7/13 | 54% | 39% | 19.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 24/25 | 96% | 97% | 46 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/5 | 20% | 26% | 25.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 54/66 | 82% | 80% | 38.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 27/45 | 60% | 57% | 38 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 19/35 | 54% | 41% | 14 |
| Prentiss County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2024 through December 2024 Removal | 50/64 | 78% | 76% | 38 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 0/49 | 0% | 7% | 57 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 21/55 | 38% | 44% | 44.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/13 | 62% | 40% | 18 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 12/25 | 48% | 32% | 21 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 12/15 | 80% | 61% | 15.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 97% | 19 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 100% | 10 |