Statistics for Yazoo County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Service Area 3, District 21.
Tables:
| Yazoo 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 | 264 | 39.5 per 10K | 45.7 per 10K | 65 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 234/264 | 88.6% | 85.3% | 18 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 263 | 39.4 per 10K | 44.8 per 10K | 64 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 1 | 0.1 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 64 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Victim Reports | 51 | 7.6 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 68 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 39 | 5.8 per 10K | 8.4 per 10K | 65.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 5 | 0.7 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 60.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 2 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 70.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 5 | 0.7 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 49 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 19/51 | 37.3% | 19.1% | 5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 2/212 | 0.9% | 2% | 62.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/1 | 0% | 1.3% | 37 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/21 | 0% | 0.5% | 45 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 12/21 | 57.1% | 29% | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 14/21 | 66.7% | 34.9% | 3 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 21 | 3.0 days | 25.0 days | 78 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 21 | 91.0 days | 241.0 days | 65.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 1/21 | 4.8% | 1.7% | 9.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 7/77 | 9.1% | 6.3% | 11.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 1/22 | 4.5% | 4.2% | 25 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 6/55 | 10.9% | 6.8% | 13 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 8/228 | 3.5% | 4.6% | 53 |
| 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 | 1/8 | 12.5% | 4.4% | 10 |
| Yazoo 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 | 14 | 25.2 per 10K | 36.3 per 10K | 56 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 1.2 | 2.1 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | 56 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 0/14 | 0% | 15.1% | 69 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/14 | 0% | 6% | 59.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 7/14 | 50% | 70% | 67.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 3/14 | 21% | 41% | 67 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 0/14 | 0% | 10% | 65 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 0/14 | 0% | 15% | 68.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 0/14 | 0% | 18% | 71 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 0/14 | 0% | 8% | 61 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/14 | 0% | 2% | 55.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 0/14 | 0% | 9% | 63.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/14 | 7% | 4% | 15 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 0/9 | 0% | 27% | 67.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 9/9 | 100% | 45% | 3.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/9 | 0% | 0% | 39.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/9 | 0% | 2% | 47.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/9 | 0% | 1% | 46.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/9 | 0% | 22% | 68 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/9 | 0% | 1% | 42 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/9 | 0% | 0% | 40.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 1/14 | 7% | 7% | 21.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 16/22 | 73% | 44% | 11 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/10 | 0% | 35% | 68 |
| Yazoo 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 | 5,550 | na | na | 38 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 34 | 61.0 per 10K | 60.0 per 10K | 38 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 24 | 43.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 52.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 32 | 57.2 per 10K | 57.7 per 10K | 40 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 48 | na | na | 43 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 11,904 | 21,423.0 per 10K | 21,096.0 per 10K | 40 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 3,602 | 6,482.0 per 10K | 10,111.0 per 10K | 54 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 17,196 | 30,984.0 per 10K | 31,972.0 per 10K | 38 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 11,924 | 21,459.0 per 10K | 39,955.0 per 10K | 59 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 76 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 5 | 9.0 per 10K | 8.1 per 10K | 31 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 2 | 3.6 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 12 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 6/24 | 25% | 39% | 68 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 13/24 | 54% | 39% | 16 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/24 | 0% | 0% | 45 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/24 | 0% | 6% | 72.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 0/24 | 0% | 4% | 67 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 2/24 | 8% | 9% | 42 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/24 | 0% | 1% | 46.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 3/24 | 12% | 2% | 2 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 1/56 | 1.79% | 6.97% | 68 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 1/56 | 1.79% | 2.2% | 34 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Parent | 0/56 | 0% | 0.97% | 54 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/56 | 1.79% | 0.54% | 3 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 0/0 | na | 78% | na |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 5/3,013 | 1.7 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 75.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 15/23 | 65% | 50% | 14.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 5/23 | 22% | 33% | 65 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 3/23 | 13% | 17% | 42.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 5/24 | 21% | 34% | 61.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/24 | 0% | 0% | 40.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 34 | 9.3 months | 11.5 months | 58.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 24 | 18.3 months | 12.4 months | 21 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 15/34 | 44% | 46% | 46 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 3/8 | 38% | 61% | 41.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 12/24 | 50% | 37% | 20 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 11/24 | 46% | 24% | 13 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 6/24 | 25% | 18% | 20 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 1/6 | 17% | 33% | 47 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/12 | 25% | 44% | 56 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/9 | 33% | 40% | 38 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 50% | 67 |
| Yazoo County Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 24/5,557 | 43.2 per 10K | 36.3 per 10K | 34 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 2/24 | 8% | 50% | 72 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 9/24 | 38% | 12% | 9 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 1/24 | 4% | 25% | 60 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/24 | 0% | 0% | 42 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 2/24 | 8% | 2% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 10/24 | 42% | 10% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/24 | 0% | 1% | 45 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/24 | 0% | 0% | 42 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/24 | 0% | 0% | 43 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 24 | 7.1 months | 13.8 months | 66 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 2 | 6.3 months | 10.4 months | 55 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 9 | 5.4 months | 8.0 months | 38 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 10 | 7.1 months | 10.2 months | 42 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 1 | 21.8 months | 24.8 months | 41 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/2 | 0% | 1% | 40 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 2/2 | 100% | 67% | 9 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 46% | 5.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 90% | 20 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 1 | 17.7 months | 19.1 months | 39 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 1 | 4.1 months | 5.2 months | 48 |
| 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 | 0/0 | na | 100% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 1/5,557 | 1.8 per 10K | 9 per 10K | 57 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 2/5,557 | 3.6 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 15.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/2 | 50% | 3% | 1 |
| 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 | 0/16 | 0% | 2.4% | 51.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 4.9% | 46.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 4.1% | 34.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 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 | 0/3 | 0% | 0.4% | 28 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Yazoo 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 | 264 | 39.5 per 10K | 45.7 per 10K | 65 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 51 | 7.6 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 68 |
| Removals During Period | 14 | 2.1 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | 56 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 24 | 43.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 52.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 24 | na | na | 33.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 32/35 | 91.4% | 94.4% | 60 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 56/57 | 98.25% | 99.12% | 67 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 9/10 | 90% | 67% | 16 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 10 | 5.4 months | 8.3 months | 56 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 7/13 | 54% | 40% | 16 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 1/11 | 9.1% | 7.4% | 19 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 46% | 5.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 1 | 21.8 months | 24.8 months | 40 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 0/7 | 0% | 35% | 62 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/5 | 0% | 24% | 58.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 82% | 61.5 |
| 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 | 1/2 | 50% | 97% | 60 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/2 | 0% | 26% | 43 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 22/25 | 88% | 80% | 17.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 4/7 | 57% | 57% | 40.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 3/12 | 25% | 41% | 58.5 |
| Yazoo 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 | 11/15 | 73% | 76% | 45 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 1/14 | 7% | 7% | 21.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 16/22 | 73% | 44% | 11 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/9 | 33% | 40% | 38 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 2/3 | 67% | 32% | 7 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/8 | 38% | 61% | 41.5 |
| 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 | 0/0 | na | 100% | na |