Statistics for District 10

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Statistics for Individual County: Lauderdale, Wayne, Clarke, Kemper.

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District 10 Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During October 2024 through September 2025
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=22)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports1,51248.7 per 10K45.7 per 10K7
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports1,292/1,51285.4%85.3%11
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations1,48747.9 per 10K44.8 per 10K7
Children Subject of Alternative Response00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K11.5
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports250.8 per 10K1.0 per 10K11.5
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K11.5
Victim Reports39712.8 per 10K11.6 per 10K7
Victim Reports of Neglect3079.9 per 10K8.4 per 10K7
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse260.8 per 10K1.1 per 10K18.5
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse220.7 per 10K0.8 per 10K14.5
Victim Reports of Other Abuse421.4 per 10K1.3 per 10K7
Victims Removed to Foster Care123/39731%19.1%4
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care25/1,0902.3%2%7.5
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care1/254%1.3%3
Removed to Foster Care Before Report1/1490.7%0.5%5.5
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report50/14933.6%29%8
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report58/14938.9%34.9%9
Median Days from Report to Removal14913.5 days25.0 days17
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal149196.0 days241.0 days18
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation4/1492.7%1.7%7
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 29/4486.5%6.3%11
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 3/1482%4.2%14.5
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 26/3008.7%6.8%5
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 63/1,2834.9%4.6%7
Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 0/0nanana
Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 1/352.9%4.4%12

District 10 Children Removed to Foster Care
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=22)
Total Removals to Foster Care13050.5 per 10K36.3 per 10K6
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care10.84.2 per 10K3.0 per 10K6
Reentries to Foster Care14/13010.8%15.1%13
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge2/1301.5%6%19
Removals for Neglect88/13068%70%14
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use57/13044%41%9.5
Removals for Physical Abuse8/1306%10%18
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope25/13019%15%4
Removals for Inadequate Housing28/13022%18%5.5
Removals for Incarceration3/1302%8%18.5
Removals for Child Behavior1/1301%2%17.5
Removals for Abandonment9/1307%9%14
Removals for Sexual Abuse3/1302%4%19
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting15/8218%27%19
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting50/8261%45%3.5
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting0/820%0%12
Removals to Group Home First Setting0/820%2%18.5
Removals to Institution First Setting1/821%1%9.5
Removals to Home Visit First Setting16/8220%22%11.5
Removals to Runaway First Setting0/820%1%14
Removals to ILP First Setting0/820%0%13
Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal7/1156%7%11
Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal75/18141%44%11
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)34/5068%35%1

District 10 Children in Foster Care
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=22)
Children in Region on March 31 202625,666nana10
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026nananana
Children in Care on March 31 202524595.0 per 10K60.0 per 10K4.5
Children in Care on March 31 202620580.0 per 10K58.0 per 10K5
Average Daily Children in Care21483.2 per 10K57.7 per 10K6
Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 375nana6
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 79,01330,677.0 per 10K21,096.0 per 10K6
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 28,91611,227.0 per 10K10,111.0 per 10K10
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 202692,26535,948.0 per 10K31,972.0 per 10K8
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 156,06560,593.0 per 10K39,955.0 per 10K4
Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026145.5 per 10K6.0 per 10K11
Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 20262710.5 per 10K8.1 per 10K7
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 202620.8 per 10K1.3 per 10K11.5
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day66/20532%39%18
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day108/20553%39%3.5
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day1/2050%0%13.5
Children in Group Home on Last Day7/2053%6%20
Children in Institution on Last Day7/2053%4%14.5
Children in Home Visit on Last Day16/2058%9%12
Children in Runaway on Last Day0/2050%1%15
Children in ILP on Last Day0/2050%2%20
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 19/3585.31%6.97%15
Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 5/3581.4%2.2%15
Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Parent2/3580.56%0.97%14
Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff0/3580%0.54%19.5
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 202612/1486%78%7.5
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days88/17,6715 Per 1K Days5.5 Per 1K Days15
Placements Moves Toward Permanence105/17959%50%5.5
Lateral Placements Moves45/17925%33%21
Placements Moves Away from Permanence29/17916%17%11
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 202699/20548%34%1
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 20260/2050%0%11.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 20252458.4 months11.5 months22
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 202620513.0 months12.4 months9
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025126/24551%46%9
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 202522/3073%61%6
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 202655/20527%37%18.5
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 202641/20520%24%15
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 202630/20515%18%15
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 20269/3030%33%13.5
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months30/4468%44%2
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months14/2458%40%2
Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months18/2767%50%5

District 10 Children Discharged
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=22)
Total Discharges159/25,75661.7 per 10K36.3 per 10K3
Children Discharged for Reunification 65/16041%50%17
Children Discharged for Relative 14/1609%12%16.5
Children Discharged for Adoption 35/16022%25%13
Children Discharged for Transfer 0/1600%0%13.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation 1/1601%2%13
Children Discharged for Guardianship 42/16026%10%2
Children Discharged for Runaway 1/1601%1%5.5
Children Discharged for Death 1/1601%0%2.5
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/1600%0%14.5
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care15912.1 months13.8 months13
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge6512.2 months10.4 months6
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge1411.4 months8.0 months6.5
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge429.9 months10.2 months11
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge3526.3 months24.8 months10
Reunified within 72 Hours0/650%1%14
Reunified within 12 Months34/6552%67%17
Adopted within 24 Months9/3526%46%18
Adopted within 48 Months27/3577%90%19
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months3421.6 months19.1 months9
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months345.0 months5.2 months13.5
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 182/2100%97%9.5
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 181/1100%100%7
Adoption Discharges35/25,75613.6 per 10K9 per 10K6
Non-Permanent Discharges3/25,7561.2 per 10K1.3 per 10K13
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs1/343%3%9
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 202600.0 per 1M39.1 per 1M15
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2024 through February 2025 2/1161.7%2.4%13
Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months1/412.4%4.9%13
Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/140%4.1%14.5
Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/170%0.5%13
Children Discharged for Transfer April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/20%0%4.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/50%0%7.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/430%0.4%12
Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/20%0%4

District 10 Child and Family Services Review Measures
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=22)
Maltreatment Reports During October 2024 through September 2025 1,51248.7 per 10K45.7 per 10K7
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 39712.9 per 10K11.6 per 10K7
Removals During Period1304.2 per 10K3.0 per 10K6
In-care on March 31 202620580.0 per 10K58.0 per 10K5
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period160nana6
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 229/23697%94.4%6
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 350/35199.72%99.12%3
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months43/7756%67%17
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay7710.4 months8.3 months6
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative17/8520%40%21
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months1/551.8%7.4%19
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months9/3426%46%18
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay3426.0 months24.8 months10
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period25/3964%35%2.5
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period4/1527%24%11.5
C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months24/2692%82%4
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday12/2157%39%2
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children33/3497%97%14
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years1/617%26%14
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months152/17885%80%5
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months61/11653%57%12
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months37/7351%41%2

District 10 Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=22)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2024 through December 2024 Removal118/16074%76%11.5
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal7/1156%7%11
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal75/18141%44%11
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months14/2458%40%2
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal14/3342%32%5.5
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months22/3073%61%6
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 182/2100%97%9.5
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 181/1100%100%7

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