Statistics for District 14
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Pike, Lincoln, Walthall.
Tables:
| District 14 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 | 1,104 | 44.3 per 10K | 45.7 per 10K | 15 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,010/1,104 | 91.5% | 85.3% | 1 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,076 | 43.2 per 10K | 44.8 per 10K | 15 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 11.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 28 | 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 | 276 | 11.1 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 13 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 218 | 8.7 per 10K | 8.4 per 10K | 8.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 22 | 0.9 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 14.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 16 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 18 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 20 | 0.8 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 15.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 99/276 | 35.9% | 19.1% | 2 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 41/800 | 5.1% | 2% | 1 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 2/28 | 7.1% | 1.3% | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/142 | 0% | 0.5% | 16 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 61/142 | 43% | 29% | 4 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 65/142 | 45.8% | 34.9% | 6 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 142 | 16.0 days | 25.0 days | 16 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 142 | 237.0 days | 241.0 days | 9 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 2/142 | 1.4% | 1.7% | 13.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 9/318 | 2.8% | 6.3% | 20 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 1/114 | 0.9% | 4.2% | 16.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 8/204 | 3.9% | 6.8% | 19 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 36/826 | 4.4% | 4.6% | 11 |
| 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 | 0/27 | 0% | 4.4% | 18 |
| District 14 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 | 140 | 67.8 per 10K | 36.3 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 11.7 | 5.7 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 26/140 | 18.6% | 15.1% | 8 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 14/140 | 10% | 6% | 7 |
| Removals for Neglect | 93/140 | 66% | 70% | 16 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 63/140 | 45% | 41% | 7 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 14/140 | 10% | 10% | 9 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 17/140 | 12% | 15% | 10 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 20/140 | 14% | 18% | 16 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 6/140 | 4% | 8% | 14.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 4/140 | 3% | 2% | 7.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 11/140 | 8% | 9% | 11.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 4/140 | 3% | 4% | 14.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 18/90 | 20% | 27% | 17.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 31/90 | 34% | 45% | 16 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 1/90 | 1% | 0% | 1 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 1/90 | 1% | 2% | 12 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/90 | 0% | 1% | 17 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 39/90 | 43% | 22% | 2 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/90 | 0% | 1% | 14 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/90 | 0% | 0% | 13 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 9/120 | 8% | 7% | 9 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 73/133 | 55% | 44% | 5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 15/67 | 22% | 35% | 19 |
| District 14 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 | 20,562 | na | na | 14 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 212 | 102.0 per 10K | 60.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 152 | 74.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 174 | 84.4 per 10K | 57.7 per 10K | 5 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 352 | na | na | 7 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 64,567 | 31,269.0 per 10K | 21,096.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 30,734 | 14,884.0 per 10K | 10,111.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 66,560 | 32,370.0 per 10K | 31,972.0 per 10K | 12 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 91,318 | 44,224.0 per 10K | 39,955.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 22 | 10.7 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 17 | 8.3 per 10K | 8.1 per 10K | 10 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 2 | 1.0 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 10 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 52/152 | 34% | 39% | 16 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 51/152 | 34% | 39% | 13 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 1/152 | 1% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 12/152 | 8% | 6% | 6.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 10/152 | 7% | 4% | 3.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 24/152 | 16% | 9% | 2 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/152 | 0% | 1% | 15 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 2/152 | 1% | 2% | 14.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 24/335 | 7.16% | 6.97% | 8 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 6/335 | 1.79% | 2.2% | 12 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Parent | 1/335 | 0.3% | 0.97% | 17 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 2/335 | 0.6% | 0.54% | 11 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 14/22 | 64% | 78% | 19.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 74/17,401 | 4.3 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 17.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 88/145 | 61% | 50% | 3.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 40/145 | 28% | 33% | 17.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 17/145 | 12% | 17% | 17 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 67/152 | 44% | 34% | 3.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/152 | 0% | 0% | 11.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 212 | 9.8 months | 11.5 months | 19 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 152 | 8.2 months | 12.4 months | 20 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 129/212 | 61% | 46% | 3 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 29/37 | 78% | 61% | 3 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 37/152 | 24% | 37% | 20.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 30/152 | 20% | 24% | 15 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 20/152 | 13% | 18% | 16 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 9/20 | 45% | 33% | 7.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 49/82 | 60% | 44% | 6 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 33/54 | 61% | 40% | 1 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 21/47 | 45% | 50% | 14 |
| District 14 Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=22) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 185/20,649 | 89.6 per 10K | 36.3 per 10K | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 109/185 | 59% | 50% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 18/185 | 10% | 12% | 15 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 32/185 | 17% | 25% | 17 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/185 | 0% | 0% | 13.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 2/185 | 1% | 2% | 13 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 22/185 | 12% | 10% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/185 | 0% | 1% | 15.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/185 | 0% | 0% | 13.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 2/185 | 1% | 0% | 5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 185 | 10.1 months | 13.8 months | 17.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 109 | 9.4 months | 10.4 months | 12 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 18 | 8.2 months | 8.0 months | 9 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 22 | 9.1 months | 10.2 months | 12 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 32 | 35.8 months | 24.8 months | 4 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/109 | 0% | 1% | 14 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 81/109 | 74% | 67% | 9 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 11/32 | 34% | 46% | 14 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 19/32 | 59% | 90% | 20 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 26 | 32.4 months | 19.1 months | 3 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 32 | 8.5 months | 5.2 months | 4 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/4 | 100% | 97% | 9.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 100% | 7 |
| Adoption Discharges | 32/20,649 | 15.5 per 10K | 9 per 10K | 2 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 4/20,649 | 1.9 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 2/34 | 6% | 3% | 6 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 39.1 per 1M | 15 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2024 through February 2025 | 1/93 | 1.1% | 2.4% | 15.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/58 | 1.7% | 4.9% | 14 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/21 | 4.8% | 4.1% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/12 | 0% | 0.5% | 13 |
| 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 | 0/3 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/12 | 0% | 0.4% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| District 14 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 | 1,104 | 44.3 per 10K | 45.7 per 10K | 15 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 276 | 11.1 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 13 |
| Removals During Period | 140 | 5.7 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | 2 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 152 | 74.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 185 | na | na | 3 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 155/160 | 96.9% | 94.4% | 7 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 336/338 | 99.41% | 99.12% | 8 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 92/126 | 73% | 67% | 9.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 126 | 7.5 months | 8.3 months | 13 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 37/78 | 47% | 40% | 7.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 3/80 | 3.8% | 7.4% | 14 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 10/31 | 32% | 46% | 14 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 31 | 37.4 months | 24.8 months | 4 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 22/54 | 41% | 35% | 9 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 14/37 | 38% | 24% | 6 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 28/41 | 68% | 82% | 18 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 29/53 | 55% | 39% | 4 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 32/34 | 94% | 97% | 17 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 4/9 | 44% | 26% | 5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 169/198 | 85% | 80% | 5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 30/73 | 41% | 57% | 18.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 22/75 | 29% | 41% | 17.5 |
| District 14 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 | 100/130 | 77% | 76% | 10 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 9/120 | 8% | 7% | 9 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 73/133 | 55% | 44% | 5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 33/54 | 61% | 40% | 1 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 5/20 | 25% | 32% | 12.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 29/37 | 78% | 61% | 3 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/4 | 100% | 97% | 9.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 100% | 7 |