Statistics for Stone County
Charts:
Statistics for Larger Regions: Service Area 7, District 2.
Tables:
| Stone 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 | 292 | 62.3 per 10K | 45.7 per 10K | 13 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 240/292 | 82.2% | 85.3% | 63 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 277 | 59.1 per 10K | 44.8 per 10K | 14 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 15 | 3.2 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Victim Reports | 53 | 11.3 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 41 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 43 | 9.2 per 10K | 8.4 per 10K | 32.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 2 | 0.4 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 71.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 6 | 1.3 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 13 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 2 | 0.4 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 66 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 19/53 | 35.8% | 19.1% | 10 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 8/224 | 3.6% | 2% | 12 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 1/15 | 6.7% | 1.3% | 4.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/28 | 3.6% | 0.5% | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 4/28 | 14.3% | 29% | 59 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 8/28 | 28.6% | 34.9% | 46.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 28 | 32.0 days | 25.0 days | 31 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 28 | 434.0 days | 241.0 days | 4 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 1/28 | 3.6% | 1.7% | 13 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 6/72 | 8.3% | 6.3% | 20 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 3/35 | 8.6% | 4.2% | 13 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 3/37 | 8.1% | 6.8% | 24 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 15/237 | 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 | 0/10 | 0% | 4.4% | 43.5 |
| Stone 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 | 31 | 79.8 per 10K | 36.3 per 10K | 7 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 2.6 | 6.6 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 6/31 | 19.4% | 15.1% | 26 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 3/31 | 9.7% | 6% | 21 |
| Removals for Neglect | 28/31 | 90% | 70% | 11 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 11/31 | 35% | 41% | 48 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 5/31 | 16% | 10% | 14.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 10/31 | 32% | 15% | 4.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 9/31 | 29% | 18% | 17 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 2/31 | 6% | 8% | 30.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/31 | 0% | 2% | 55.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 6/31 | 19% | 9% | 7 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/31 | 0% | 4% | 59.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 6/17 | 35% | 27% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 10/17 | 59% | 45% | 24.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/17 | 0% | 0% | 39.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/17 | 0% | 2% | 47.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/17 | 0% | 1% | 46.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 1/17 | 6% | 22% | 56 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/17 | 0% | 1% | 42 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/17 | 0% | 0% | 40.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 1/22 | 5% | 7% | 26 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 12/49 | 24% | 44% | 68 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 2/10 | 20% | 35% | 50 |
| Stone 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 | 3,867 | na | na | 51 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 77 | 197.0 per 10K | 60.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 65 | 168.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 63 | 161.8 per 10K | 57.7 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 108 | na | na | 22 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 23,193 | 59,705.0 per 10K | 21,096.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 10,558 | 27,179.0 per 10K | 10,111.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 33,353 | 86,250.0 per 10K | 31,972.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 70,161 | 180,615.0 per 10K | 39,955.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 4 | 10.3 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 12.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 11 | 28.4 per 10K | 8.1 per 10K | 3 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 2 | 5.2 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 9 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 27/65 | 42% | 39% | 24 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 32/65 | 49% | 39% | 26.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/65 | 0% | 0% | 45 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 2/65 | 3% | 6% | 55 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 2/65 | 3% | 4% | 44 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/65 | 0% | 9% | 70.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/65 | 0% | 1% | 46.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 2/65 | 3% | 2% | 15 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 23/109 | 21.1% | 6.97% | 2 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 10/109 | 9.17% | 2.2% | 2 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Parent | 4/109 | 3.67% | 0.97% | 7 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/109 | 0.92% | 0.54% | 14 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 2/4 | 50% | 78% | 65 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 17/3,283 | 5.2 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 41 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 18/34 | 53% | 50% | 31 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 10/34 | 29% | 33% | 47 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 6/34 | 18% | 17% | 30.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 7/65 | 11% | 34% | 69 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/65 | 0% | 0% | 40.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 77 | 10.5 months | 11.5 months | 49 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 65 | 15.3 months | 12.4 months | 28 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 34/77 | 44% | 46% | 46 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 8/10 | 80% | 61% | 15.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 27/65 | 42% | 37% | 29 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 8/65 | 12% | 24% | 62 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 4/65 | 6% | 18% | 65 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 1/4 | 25% | 33% | 39.5 |
| 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 | 2/8 | 25% | 40% | 43.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/16 | 81% | 50% | 15.5 |
| Stone County Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 40/3,885 | 103 per 10K | 36.3 per 10K | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 19/41 | 46% | 50% | 42.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/41 | 0% | 12% | 65 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 14/41 | 34% | 25% | 22.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/41 | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 0/41 | 0% | 2% | 51 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 4/41 | 10% | 10% | 30 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/41 | 2% | 1% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/41 | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/41 | 0% | 0% | 43 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 40 | 20.4 months | 13.8 months | 13 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 19 | 9.5 months | 10.4 months | 40 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 8.0 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 4 | 24.5 months | 10.2 months | 19 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 14 | 21.6 months | 24.8 months | 42 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/19 | 0% | 1% | 40 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 11/19 | 58% | 67% | 47 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 9/14 | 64% | 46% | 19 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 13/14 | 93% | 90% | 42.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 14 | 15.0 months | 19.1 months | 49 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 14 | 5.9 months | 5.2 months | 22.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 97% | 19 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 100% | 10 |
| Adoption Discharges | 14/3,885 | 36 per 10K | 9 per 10K | 4 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 3/3,885 | 7.7 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/16 | 6% | 3% | 13.5 |
| 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 | 0/30 | 0% | 2.4% | 51.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/19 | 0% | 4.9% | 46.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 4.1% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/11 | 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 | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | 12.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 0.4% | 28 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Stone 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 | 292 | 62.3 per 10K | 45.7 per 10K | 13 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 53 | 11.2 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 41 |
| Removals During Period | 31 | 6.6 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | 7 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 65 | 168.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 41 | na | na | 20 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 30/33 | 90.9% | 94.4% | 62 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 108/109 | 99.08% | 99.12% | 57 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 11/19 | 58% | 67% | 52 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 19 | 8.8 months | 8.3 months | 36 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 5/16 | 31% | 40% | 41 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/19 | 0% | 7.4% | 55.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 9/14 | 64% | 46% | 18 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 14 | 21.6 months | 24.8 months | 41 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 6/9 | 67% | 35% | 14 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/3 | 33% | 24% | 25.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 12/12 | 100% | 82% | 13.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 1/5 | 20% | 39% | 40 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 15/16 | 94% | 97% | 47.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 2/3 | 67% | 26% | 9 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 36/41 | 88% | 80% | 17.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 33/48 | 69% | 57% | 24.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 4/16 | 25% | 41% | 58.5 |
| Stone 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 | 37/54 | 69% | 76% | 49 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 1/22 | 5% | 7% | 26 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 12/49 | 24% | 44% | 68 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/8 | 25% | 40% | 43.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 9/17 | 53% | 32% | 14 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/10 | 80% | 61% | 15.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 97% | 19 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 100% | 10 |