Statistics for Service Area 4
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Lowndes, Monroe, Oktibbeha, Neshoba, Clay, Pontotoc, Winston, Chickasaw, Leake, Attala, Noxubee, Calhoun, Kemper, Choctaw, Webster.
Tables:
| Service Area 4 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 | 4,749 | 51.0 per 10K | 45.7 per 10K | 2 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 3,882/4,749 | 81.7% | 85.3% | 7 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 4,665 | 50.1 per 10K | 44.8 per 10K | 2 |
| 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 | 1,127 | 12.1 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 786 | 8.4 per 10K | 8.4 per 10K | 4.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 108 | 1.2 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 84 | 0.9 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 149 | 1.6 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 2.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 195/1,127 | 17.3% | 19.1% | 4 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 73/3,538 | 2.1% | 2% | 3 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/84 | 0% | 1.3% | 6 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/268 | 0% | 0.5% | 6.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 61/268 | 22.8% | 29% | 6 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 71/268 | 26.5% | 34.9% | 7 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 268 | 28.0 days | 25.0 days | 3 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 268 | 278.0 days | 241.0 days | 2 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 1/268 | 0.4% | 1.7% | 6 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 103/1,250 | 8.2% | 6.3% | 1 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 13/235 | 5.5% | 4.2% | 3 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 90/1,015 | 8.9% | 6.8% | 1 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 197/3,915 | 5% | 4.6% | 3 |
| 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 | 8/97 | 8.2% | 4.4% | 2 |
| Service Area 4 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 | 291 | 37.6 per 10K | 36.3 per 10K | 5 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 24.2 | 3.1 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 58/291 | 19.9% | 15.1% | 1 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 11/291 | 3.8% | 6% | 5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 207/291 | 71% | 70% | 4 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 137/291 | 47% | 41% | 2 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 17/291 | 6% | 10% | 6.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 53/291 | 18% | 15% | 2 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 71/291 | 24% | 18% | 2 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 19/291 | 7% | 8% | 5.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 6/291 | 2% | 2% | 4.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 8/291 | 3% | 9% | 7 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 6/291 | 2% | 4% | 6.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 42/182 | 23% | 27% | 6.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 102/182 | 56% | 45% | 1 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/182 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/182 | 0% | 2% | 7 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/182 | 1% | 1% | 5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 37/182 | 20% | 22% | 4 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/182 | 0% | 1% | 6 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/182 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 6/264 | 2% | 7% | 6.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 111/329 | 34% | 44% | 6.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 50/151 | 33% | 35% | 4 |
| Service Area 4 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 | 77,112 | na | na | 5 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 583 | 75.0 per 10K | 60.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 566 | 73.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 580 | 75.0 per 10K | 57.7 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 874 | na | na | 5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 212,227 | 27,446.0 per 10K | 21,096.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 78,220 | 10,116.0 per 10K | 10,111.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 340,553 | 44,163.0 per 10K | 31,972.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 388,434 | 50,234.0 per 10K | 39,955.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 38 | 4.9 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 89 | 11.5 per 10K | 8.1 per 10K | 2 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 13 | 1.7 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 1.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 170/566 | 30% | 39% | 7 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 294/566 | 52% | 39% | 1 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 2/566 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 23/566 | 4% | 6% | 7 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 15/566 | 3% | 4% | 6.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 54/566 | 10% | 9% | 3 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/566 | 0% | 1% | 5.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 8/566 | 1% | 2% | 6 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 49/922 | 5.31% | 6.97% | 6 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 20/922 | 2.17% | 2.2% | 3 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Parent | 11/922 | 1.19% | 0.97% | 2 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 2/922 | 0.22% | 0.54% | 7 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 32/38 | 84% | 78% | 3 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 178/48,210 | 3.7 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 7 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 208/402 | 52% | 50% | 3 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 135/402 | 34% | 33% | 4 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 59/402 | 15% | 17% | 5.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 258/566 | 46% | 34% | 1 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/566 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 583 | 12.8 months | 11.5 months | 2 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 566 | 16.2 months | 12.4 months | 2 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 231/583 | 40% | 46% | 5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 48/74 | 65% | 61% | 4 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 261/566 | 46% | 37% | 2 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 161/566 | 28% | 24% | 3 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 87/566 | 15% | 18% | 5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 29/87 | 33% | 33% | 5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 82/213 | 38% | 44% | 5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 56/143 | 39% | 40% | 5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 62/159 | 39% | 50% | 6 |
| Service Area 4 Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 303/77,325 | 39.2 per 10K | 36.3 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 151/303 | 50% | 50% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 30/303 | 10% | 12% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 65/303 | 21% | 25% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/303 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 7/303 | 2% | 2% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 39/303 | 13% | 10% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 2/303 | 1% | 1% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 2/303 | 1% | 0% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 7/303 | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 303 | 15.8 months | 13.8 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 151 | 14.0 months | 10.4 months | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 30 | 11.2 months | 8.0 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 39 | 18.6 months | 10.2 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 65 | 25.3 months | 24.8 months | 5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/151 | 0% | 1% | 6.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 79/151 | 52% | 67% | 7 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 27/65 | 42% | 46% | 4.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 59/65 | 91% | 90% | 4.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 65 | 17.8 months | 19.1 months | 6 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 65 | 7.2 months | 5.2 months | 1 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 7/7 | 100% | 97% | 3.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 100% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 65/77,325 | 8.4 per 10K | 9 per 10K | 5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 18/77,325 | 2.3 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 1 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/66 | 2% | 3% | 6 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2026 | 1 | 13.0 per 1M | 39.1 per 1M | 4 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2024 through February 2025 | 7/350 | 2% | 2.4% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 9/180 | 5% | 4.9% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/42 | 0% | 4.1% | 6.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/73 | 0% | 0.5% | 5.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| 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 | 0/52 | 0% | 0.4% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Service Area 4 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 | 4,749 | 51.0 per 10K | 45.7 per 10K | 2 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 1,127 | 12.2 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 3 |
| Removals During Period | 291 | 3.1 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | 5 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 566 | 73.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 303 | na | na | 5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 532/577 | 92.2% | 94.4% | 7 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 906/912 | 99.34% | 99.12% | 3 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 97/175 | 55% | 67% | 7 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 175 | 11.3 months | 8.3 months | 1 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 44/122 | 36% | 40% | 4 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 13/228 | 5.7% | 7.4% | 4 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 27/65 | 42% | 46% | 4.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 65 | 25.3 months | 24.8 months | 5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 45/173 | 26% | 35% | 5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 23/131 | 18% | 24% | 6 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 71/84 | 85% | 82% | 2 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 52/133 | 39% | 39% | 5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 65/66 | 98% | 97% | 2 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 5/26 | 19% | 26% | 6 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 276/335 | 82% | 80% | 2 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 170/275 | 62% | 57% | 2 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 122/243 | 50% | 41% | 1 |
| Service Area 4 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 | 231/305 | 76% | 76% | 2 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 6/264 | 2% | 7% | 6.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 111/329 | 34% | 44% | 6.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 56/143 | 39% | 40% | 5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 21/81 | 26% | 32% | 5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 48/74 | 65% | 61% | 4 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 7/7 | 100% | 97% | 3.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 100% | na |