Rankin 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 | 35,440 | na | na | 4 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 71 | 20.0 per 10K | 60.0 per 10K | 69.5 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 69 | 19.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 73 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 72 | 20.2 per 10K | 57.7 per 10K | 70 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 118 | na | na | 18 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 26,316 | 7,425.0 per 10K | 21,096.0 per 10K | 70 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 20,390 | 5,753.0 per 10K | 10,111.0 per 10K | 60 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 43,606 | 12,304.0 per 10K | 31,972.0 per 10K | 66 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 64,936 | 18,322.0 per 10K | 39,955.0 per 10K | 63 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 17 | 4.8 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 41 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 5 | 1.4 per 10K | 8.1 per 10K | 64 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 2 | 0.6 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 31.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 38/69 | 55% | 39% | 9 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 3/69 | 4% | 39% | 71 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/69 | 0% | 0% | 45 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 11/69 | 16% | 6% | 8.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 6/69 | 9% | 4% | 9 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 9/69 | 13% | 9% | 21 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/69 | 1% | 1% | 9 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 1/69 | 1% | 2% | 30.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 3/110 | 2.73% | 6.97% | 64 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 2/110 | 1.82% | 2.2% | 33 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Parent | 0/110 | 0% | 0.97% | 54 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/110 | 0% | 0.54% | 51 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 14/17 | 82% | 78% | 40 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 66/6,428 | 10.3 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 15 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 26/59 | 44% | 50% | 53 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 22/59 | 37% | 33% | 28 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 11/59 | 19% | 17% | 27 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 20/69 | 29% | 34% | 44 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/69 | 0% | 0% | 40.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 71 | 9.8 months | 11.5 months | 55.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 69 | 14.2 months | 12.4 months | 31 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 26/71 | 37% | 46% | 56 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 5/7 | 71% | 61% | 22 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 27/69 | 39% | 37% | 36 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 16/69 | 23% | 24% | 35.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 14/69 | 20% | 18% | 30.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 3/14 | 21% | 33% | 42 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/16 | 62% | 44% | 24 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/6 | 67% | 40% | 14 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/14 | 50% | 50% | 39 |