| Walthall  County Children in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024
 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82)
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| Children in Region on September 30 2024 | 3,113 | na | na | 57 | 
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na | 
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 30 | 97.0 per 10K | 57.0 per 10K | 12.5 | 
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 25 | 80.0 per 10K | 59.0 per 10K | 30 | 
| Average Daily Children in Care | 29 | 91.9 per 10K | 62.2 per 10K | 22 | 
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 36 | na | na | 50.5 | 
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 10,510 | 33,832.0 per 10K | 22,701.0 per 10K | 22 | 
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 5,260 | 16,932.0 per 10K | 12,316.0 per 10K | 22 | 
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 16,359 | 52,551.0 per 10K | 31,688.0 per 10K | 17 | 
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2023 through September 2024 | 737 | 2,372.0 per 10K | 4,187.0 per 10K | 53 | 
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2024 | 3 | 9.6 per 10K | 7.1 per 10K | 28 | 
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 3 | 9.6 per 10K | 7.0 per 10K | 31 | 
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 58 | 
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 7/25 | 28% | 40% | 67 | 
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 15/25 | 60% | 37% | 6 | 
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/25 | 0% | 0% | 47 | 
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 2/25 | 8% | 7% | 23.5 | 
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 1/25 | 4% | 5% | 41.5 | 
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/25 | 0% | 9% | 69 | 
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/25 | 0% | 1% | 47 | 
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/25 | 0% | 1% | 52.5 | 
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 2/41 | 4.88% | 7.87% | 57 | 
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 1/41 | 2.44% | 3.76% | 49.5 | 
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Parent | 0/41 | 0% | 1.68% | 59.5 | 
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/41 | 2.44% | 0.98% | 13 | 
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 3/3 | 100% | 78% | 14.5 | 
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 0/1,082 | 0 Per 1K Days | 0 Per 1K Days | 39 | 
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 24/62 | 39% | 39% | 41 | 
| Lateral Placements Moves | 23/62 | 37% | 35% | 34.5 | 
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 15/62 | 24% | 25% | 43 | 
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/25 | 0% | 0% | 41 | 
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 3/25 | 12% | 5% | 7.5 | 
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 30 | 16.3 months | 16.4 months | 44 | 
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 25 | 19.1 months | 11.2 months | 9 | 
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 6/30 | 20% | 23% | 46 | 
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 0/3 | 0% | 25% | 48 | 
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 19/25 | 76% | 33% | 4 | 
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 8/25 | 32% | 24% | 20.5 | 
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 4/25 | 16% | 17% | 38.5 | 
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 3/4 | 75% | 36% | 11.5 | 
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/15 | 20% | 19% | 28 | 
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/6 | 33% | 18% | 9 | 
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/9 | 11% | 9% | 24 |