Simpson 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 | 6,196 | na | na | 32 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 30 | 49.0 per 10K | 60.0 per 10K | 47.5 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 23 | 37.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 56.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 26 | 41.6 per 10K | 57.7 per 10K | 54 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 47 | na | na | 44 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 9,363 | 15,188.0 per 10K | 21,096.0 per 10K | 54 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 7,283 | 11,814.0 per 10K | 10,111.0 per 10K | 33 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 13,185 | 21,280.0 per 10K | 31,972.0 per 10K | 53 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 17,668 | 28,660.0 per 10K | 39,955.0 per 10K | 53 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 4 | 6.5 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 36 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 2 | 3.2 per 10K | 8.1 per 10K | 54 |
| 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 | 18/23 | 78% | 39% | 3.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 1/23 | 4% | 39% | 71 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/23 | 0% | 0% | 45 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 1/23 | 4% | 6% | 46 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 3/23 | 13% | 4% | 7.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/23 | 0% | 9% | 70.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/23 | 0% | 1% | 46.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/23 | 0% | 2% | 58.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 2/44 | 4.55% | 6.97% | 53 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 1/44 | 2.27% | 2.2% | 26.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Parent | 1/44 | 2.27% | 0.97% | 11.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/44 | 0% | 0.54% | 51 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 4/4 | 100% | 78% | 16 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 19/1,925 | 9.9 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 16.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 8/19 | 42% | 50% | 54 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 10/19 | 53% | 33% | 11.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 1/19 | 5% | 17% | 63.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 14/23 | 61% | 34% | 3 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/23 | 0% | 0% | 40.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 30 | 15.3 months | 11.5 months | 19.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 23 | 21.0 months | 12.4 months | 11.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 17/30 | 57% | 46% | 22 |
| 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 | 12/23 | 52% | 37% | 16 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 11/23 | 48% | 24% | 12 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 11/23 | 48% | 18% | 5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 2/11 | 18% | 33% | 44.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/10 | 70% | 44% | 16 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/7 | 71% | 40% | 10.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/9 | 56% | 50% | 33 |