Statistics for Service Area 2
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Lee, Marshall, Alcorn, Lafayette, Prentiss, Union, Tippah, Itawamba, Tishomingo, Benton.
Tables:
| Service Area 2 Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 4,950 | 56.0 per 10K | 45.7 per 10K | 1 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 4,140/4,950 | 83.6% | 85.3% | 6 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 4,866 | 55.0 per 10K | 44.8 per 10K | 1 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 84 | 0.9 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 3.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Victim Reports | 1,514 | 17.1 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 1 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 1,073 | 12.1 per 10K | 8.4 per 10K | 1 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 131 | 1.5 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 1 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 93 | 1.1 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 1 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 217 | 2.5 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 1 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 331/1,514 | 21.9% | 19.1% | 3 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 60/3,352 | 1.8% | 2% | 4.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 4/84 | 4.8% | 1.3% | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/395 | 0.3% | 0.5% | 5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 110/395 | 27.8% | 29% | 4 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 125/395 | 31.6% | 34.9% | 4 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 395 | 26.0 days | 25.0 days | 4 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 395 | 217.0 days | 241.0 days | 5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/395 | 0% | 1.7% | 7 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 119/1,772 | 6.7% | 6.3% | 4 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 10/365 | 2.7% | 4.2% | 5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 109/1,407 | 7.7% | 6.8% | 2 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 269/3,917 | 6.9% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 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 | 8/96 | 8.3% | 4.4% | 1 |
| Service Area 2 Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 396 | 53.9 per 10K | 36.3 per 10K | 1.5 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 33 | 4.5 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | 1.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 72/396 | 18.2% | 15.1% | 2 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 48/396 | 12.1% | 6% | 1 |
| Removals for Neglect | 296/396 | 75% | 70% | 1.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 196/396 | 49% | 41% | 1 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 32/396 | 8% | 10% | 5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 56/396 | 14% | 15% | 3 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 57/396 | 14% | 18% | 5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 33/396 | 8% | 8% | 3.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 6/396 | 2% | 2% | 4.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 30/396 | 8% | 9% | 5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 8/396 | 2% | 4% | 6.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 64/236 | 27% | 27% | 4 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 130/236 | 55% | 45% | 2 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/236 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 3/236 | 1% | 2% | 5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 2/236 | 1% | 1% | 5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 36/236 | 15% | 22% | 6 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 1/236 | 0% | 1% | 6 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/236 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 11/363 | 3% | 7% | 5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 165/413 | 40% | 44% | 4 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 76/209 | 36% | 35% | 3 |
| Service Area 2 Children in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2026 | 73,379 | na | na | 7 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 614 | 83.0 per 10K | 60.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 638 | 87.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 610 | 83.0 per 10K | 57.7 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 1,010 | na | na | 3 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 222,487 | 30,265.0 per 10K | 21,096.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 92,970 | 12,647.0 per 10K | 10,111.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 291,921 | 39,783.0 per 10K | 31,972.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 451,733 | 61,449.0 per 10K | 39,955.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 52 | 7.1 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 89 | 12.1 per 10K | 8.1 per 10K | 1 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 8 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 198/638 | 31% | 39% | 6 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 319/638 | 50% | 39% | 2 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 1/638 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 31/638 | 5% | 6% | 5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 21/638 | 3% | 4% | 6.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 58/638 | 9% | 9% | 4.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/638 | 0% | 1% | 5.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 10/638 | 2% | 2% | 3 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 98/1,008 | 9.72% | 6.97% | 1 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 17/1,008 | 1.69% | 2.2% | 6 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Parent | 4/1,008 | 0.4% | 0.97% | 7 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 8/1,008 | 0.79% | 0.54% | 2 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 41/52 | 79% | 78% | 4.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 304/69,068 | 4.4 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 6 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 207/420 | 49% | 50% | 4.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 149/420 | 35% | 33% | 2.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 64/420 | 15% | 17% | 5.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 202/638 | 32% | 34% | 4.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/638 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 614 | 9.6 months | 11.5 months | 7 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 638 | 11.2 months | 12.4 months | 6 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 285/614 | 46% | 46% | 4 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 50/90 | 56% | 61% | 5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 191/638 | 30% | 37% | 6 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 109/638 | 17% | 24% | 7 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 69/638 | 11% | 18% | 6.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 28/69 | 41% | 33% | 3 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 80/160 | 50% | 44% | 4 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 43/94 | 46% | 40% | 3 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 70/117 | 60% | 50% | 2 |
| Service Area 2 Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 343/73,514 | 46.7 per 10K | 36.3 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 182/343 | 53% | 50% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 28/343 | 8% | 12% | 5.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 97/343 | 28% | 25% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/343 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 8/343 | 2% | 2% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 27/343 | 8% | 10% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/343 | 0% | 1% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/343 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/343 | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 343 | 13.7 months | 13.8 months | 4 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 182 | 11.1 months | 10.4 months | 4 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 28 | 12.4 months | 8.0 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 27 | 9.9 months | 10.2 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 97 | 20.9 months | 24.8 months | 7 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 1/182 | 1% | 1% | 4 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 128/182 | 70% | 67% | 4 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 67/97 | 69% | 46% | 1 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 90/97 | 93% | 90% | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 93 | 16.3 months | 19.1 months | 7 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 95 | 4.1 months | 5.2 months | 7 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 10/10 | 100% | 97% | 3.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/4 | 100% | 100% | 3 |
| Adoption Discharges | 97/73,514 | 13.2 per 10K | 9 per 10K | 3 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 9/73,514 | 1.2 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 4.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 3/104 | 3% | 3% | 3.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 39.1 per 1M | 6 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2024 through February 2025 | 11/352 | 3.1% | 2.4% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 23/186 | 12.4% | 4.9% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 5/32 | 15.6% | 4.1% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/91 | 1.1% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 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 | 0/7 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/41 | 0% | 0.4% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Service Area 2 Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2024 through September 2025 | 4,950 | 56.0 per 10K | 45.7 per 10K | 1 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 1,514 | 17.1 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 1 |
| Removals During Period | 396 | 4.5 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | 1.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 638 | 87.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 343 | na | na | 4 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 704/760 | 92.6% | 94.4% | 6 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 1,009/1,019 | 99.02% | 99.12% | 5.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 138/203 | 68% | 67% | 4 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 203 | 9.4 months | 8.3 months | 3 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 47/150 | 31% | 40% | 6 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 35/226 | 15.5% | 7.4% | 1 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 67/97 | 69% | 46% | 1 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 97 | 20.9 months | 24.8 months | 7 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 43/122 | 35% | 35% | 3.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 17/63 | 27% | 24% | 3 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 69/90 | 77% | 82% | 6 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 36/85 | 42% | 39% | 3 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 101/104 | 97% | 97% | 4.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 6/26 | 23% | 26% | 5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 395/488 | 81% | 80% | 3.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 207/323 | 64% | 57% | 1 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 64/171 | 37% | 41% | 4.5 |
| Service Area 2 Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2024 through December 2024 Removal | 298/395 | 75% | 76% | 4 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 11/363 | 3% | 7% | 5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 165/413 | 40% | 44% | 4 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 43/94 | 46% | 40% | 3 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 38/106 | 36% | 32% | 2 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 50/90 | 56% | 61% | 5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 10/10 | 100% | 97% | 3.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/4 | 100% | 100% | 3 |