Statistics for District 1
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Statistics for Individual County: Lee, Monroe, Alcorn, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Itawamba, Tishomingo.
Tables:
| District 1 Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=22) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 4,310 | 61.9 per 10K | 45.7 per 10K | 1 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 3,581/4,310 | 83.1% | 85.3% | 19 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 4,236 | 60.8 per 10K | 44.8 per 10K | 1 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 11.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 74 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 11.5 |
| Victim Reports | 1,359 | 19.5 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 1 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 977 | 14.0 per 10K | 8.4 per 10K | 1 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 106 | 1.5 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 81 | 1.2 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 195 | 2.8 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 1 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 300/1,359 | 22.1% | 19.1% | 8 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 52/2,877 | 1.8% | 2% | 15 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 4/74 | 5.4% | 1.3% | 2 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/356 | 0.3% | 0.5% | 9 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 92/356 | 25.8% | 29% | 12 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 105/356 | 29.5% | 34.9% | 14 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 356 | 25.0 days | 25.0 days | 13 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 356 | 183.0 days | 241.0 days | 20 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/356 | 0% | 1.7% | 19 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 118/1,465 | 8.1% | 6.3% | 5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 8/345 | 2.3% | 4.2% | 13 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 110/1,120 | 9.8% | 6.8% | 4 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 233/3,155 | 7.4% | 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 | 8/92 | 8.7% | 4.4% | 5 |
| District 1 Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=22) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 350 | 60.5 per 10K | 36.3 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 29.2 | 5.0 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 66/350 | 18.9% | 15.1% | 7 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 38/350 | 10.9% | 6% | 5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 274/350 | 78% | 70% | 3.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 163/350 | 47% | 41% | 5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 21/350 | 6% | 10% | 18 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 45/350 | 13% | 15% | 8.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 54/350 | 15% | 18% | 14.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 31/350 | 9% | 8% | 7.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 4/350 | 1% | 2% | 17.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 25/350 | 7% | 9% | 14 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 7/350 | 2% | 4% | 19 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 50/204 | 25% | 27% | 15 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 109/204 | 53% | 45% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/204 | 0% | 0% | 12 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 2/204 | 1% | 2% | 12 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 2/204 | 1% | 1% | 9.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 40/204 | 20% | 22% | 11.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 1/204 | 0% | 1% | 14 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/204 | 0% | 0% | 13 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 11/336 | 3% | 7% | 14.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 142/412 | 34% | 44% | 18 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 74/197 | 38% | 35% | 8.5 |
| District 1 Children in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=22) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2026 | 57,779 | na | na | 4 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 623 | 107.0 per 10K | 60.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 620 | 107.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 620 | 107.2 per 10K | 57.7 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 973 | na | na | 1 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 226,649 | 39,147.0 per 10K | 21,096.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 93,873 | 16,214.0 per 10K | 10,111.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 300,080 | 51,936.0 per 10K | 31,972.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 453,149 | 78,268.0 per 10K | 39,955.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 52 | 9.0 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 85 | 14.7 per 10K | 8.1 per 10K | 3 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 10 | 1.7 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 7 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 189/620 | 30% | 39% | 20.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 303/620 | 49% | 39% | 5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 2/620 | 0% | 0% | 13.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 31/620 | 5% | 6% | 14.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 21/620 | 3% | 4% | 14.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 66/620 | 11% | 9% | 8 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/620 | 0% | 1% | 15 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 8/620 | 1% | 2% | 14.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 94/967 | 9.72% | 6.97% | 1 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 24/967 | 2.48% | 2.2% | 8 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Parent | 9/967 | 0.93% | 0.97% | 11 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 8/967 | 0.83% | 0.54% | 5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 41/52 | 79% | 78% | 13 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 277/63,751 | 4.3 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 17.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 236/463 | 51% | 50% | 10 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 153/463 | 33% | 33% | 12.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 74/463 | 16% | 17% | 11 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 219/620 | 35% | 34% | 9.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/620 | 0% | 0% | 11.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 623 | 8.9 months | 11.5 months | 20 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 620 | 12.6 months | 12.4 months | 10 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 267/623 | 43% | 46% | 13 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 50/89 | 56% | 61% | 12.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 214/620 | 35% | 37% | 13.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 115/620 | 19% | 24% | 17.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 72/620 | 12% | 18% | 17.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 29/72 | 40% | 33% | 10 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 78/163 | 48% | 44% | 11 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 43/92 | 47% | 40% | 11 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 69/126 | 55% | 50% | 12 |
| District 1 Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=22) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 328/57,897 | 56.7 per 10K | 36.3 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 191/328 | 58% | 50% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 19/328 | 6% | 12% | 19.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 85/328 | 26% | 25% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/328 | 0% | 0% | 13.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 7/328 | 2% | 2% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 23/328 | 7% | 10% | 14 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/328 | 0% | 1% | 15.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/328 | 0% | 0% | 13.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 2/328 | 1% | 0% | 5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 328 | 13.5 months | 13.8 months | 10 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 191 | 11.1 months | 10.4 months | 8 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 19 | 5.3 months | 8.0 months | 17 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 23 | 12.0 months | 10.2 months | 10 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 85 | 21.7 months | 24.8 months | 17 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/191 | 0% | 1% | 14 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 132/191 | 69% | 67% | 10.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 52/85 | 61% | 46% | 4 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 78/85 | 92% | 90% | 14.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 82 | 18.0 months | 19.1 months | 14 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 84 | 4.3 months | 5.2 months | 20.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 6/6 | 100% | 97% | 9.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 100% | 7 |
| Adoption Discharges | 85/57,897 | 14.7 per 10K | 9 per 10K | 4 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 10/57,897 | 1.7 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 2/92 | 2% | 3% | 11 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2026 | 1 | 17.3 per 1M | 39.1 per 1M | 5.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2024 through February 2025 | 10/323 | 3.1% | 2.4% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 22/175 | 12.6% | 4.9% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 5/25 | 20% | 4.1% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/83 | 1.2% | 0.5% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/35 | 0% | 0.4% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| District 1 Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=22) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2024 through September 2025 | 4,310 | 61.9 per 10K | 45.7 per 10K | 1 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 1,359 | 19.5 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 1 |
| Removals During Period | 350 | 5.0 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | 3 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 620 | 107.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 328 | na | na | 1 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 609/665 | 91.6% | 94.4% | 17 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 970/981 | 98.88% | 99.12% | 14 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 140/205 | 68% | 67% | 11 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 205 | 9.4 months | 8.3 months | 10 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 48/156 | 31% | 40% | 15.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 33/206 | 16% | 7.4% | 3 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 52/85 | 61% | 46% | 4 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 85 | 21.7 months | 24.8 months | 17 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 45/125 | 36% | 35% | 11.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 18/64 | 28% | 24% | 10 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 69/94 | 73% | 82% | 17 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 37/84 | 44% | 39% | 14 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 90/92 | 98% | 97% | 12 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 6/25 | 24% | 26% | 11 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 350/442 | 79% | 80% | 13 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 204/329 | 62% | 57% | 5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 82/183 | 45% | 41% | 6.5 |
| District 1 Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=22) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2024 through December 2024 Removal | 278/386 | 72% | 76% | 13 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 11/336 | 3% | 7% | 14.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 142/412 | 34% | 44% | 18 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 43/92 | 47% | 40% | 11 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 31/94 | 33% | 32% | 8.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 50/89 | 56% | 61% | 12.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 6/6 | 100% | 97% | 9.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 100% | 7 |