Statistics for District 16
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Statistics for Individual County: Lowndes, Oktibbeha, Clay, Noxubee.
Tables:
| District 16 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 | 1,588 | 46.4 per 10K | 45.7 per 10K | 11 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,293/1,588 | 81.4% | 85.3% | 22 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,553 | 45.4 per 10K | 44.8 per 10K | 12 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 11.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 35 | 1.0 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 8.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 11.5 |
| Victim Reports | 399 | 11.7 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 10 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 273 | 8.0 per 10K | 8.4 per 10K | 11 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 48 | 1.4 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 32 | 0.9 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 7 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 46 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 9 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 65/399 | 16.3% | 19.1% | 15 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 23/1,154 | 2% | 2% | 11 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/35 | 0% | 1.3% | 14 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/88 | 0% | 0.5% | 16 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 21/88 | 23.9% | 29% | 15 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 28/88 | 31.8% | 34.9% | 11 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 88 | 30.5 days | 25.0 days | 7 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 88 | 248.0 days | 241.0 days | 6 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/88 | 0% | 1.7% | 19 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 47/474 | 9.9% | 6.3% | 1.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 9/100 | 9% | 4.2% | 2 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 38/374 | 10.2% | 6.8% | 3 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 62/1,280 | 4.8% | 4.6% | 8 |
| 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 | 5/50 | 10% | 4.4% | 4 |
| District 16 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 | 107 | 37.7 per 10K | 36.3 per 10K | 13 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 8.9 | 3.1 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | 13.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 14/107 | 13.1% | 15.1% | 12 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/107 | 0% | 6% | 21 |
| Removals for Neglect | 72/107 | 67% | 70% | 15 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 47/107 | 44% | 41% | 9.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 9/107 | 8% | 10% | 14 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 17/107 | 16% | 15% | 6 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 22/107 | 21% | 18% | 7.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 3/107 | 3% | 8% | 16 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 2/107 | 2% | 2% | 11.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 2/107 | 2% | 9% | 20 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 3/107 | 3% | 4% | 14.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 19/70 | 27% | 27% | 12 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 40/70 | 57% | 45% | 5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/70 | 0% | 0% | 12 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/70 | 0% | 2% | 18.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/70 | 0% | 1% | 17 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 11/70 | 16% | 22% | 16 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/70 | 0% | 1% | 14 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/70 | 0% | 0% | 13 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 0/94 | 0% | 7% | 20 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 53/133 | 40% | 44% | 12.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 13/47 | 28% | 35% | 15.5 |
| District 16 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 | 28,241 | na | na | 9 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 281 | 99.0 per 10K | 60.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 248 | 88.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 249 | 87.8 per 10K | 57.7 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 388 | na | na | 5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 91,455 | 32,235.0 per 10K | 21,096.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 33,074 | 11,658.0 per 10K | 10,111.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 161,428 | 57,161.0 per 10K | 31,972.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 171,429 | 60,424.0 per 10K | 39,955.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 14 | 5.0 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 13 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 45 | 15.9 per 10K | 8.1 per 10K | 2 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 8 | 2.8 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 3 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 80/248 | 32% | 39% | 18 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 132/248 | 53% | 39% | 3.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 1/248 | 0% | 0% | 13.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 8/248 | 3% | 6% | 20 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 6/248 | 2% | 4% | 18.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 14/248 | 6% | 9% | 17.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/248 | 0% | 1% | 15 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 7/248 | 3% | 2% | 5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 22/410 | 5.37% | 6.97% | 14 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 3/410 | 0.73% | 2.2% | 20 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Parent | 1/410 | 0.24% | 0.97% | 18 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/410 | 0.24% | 0.54% | 16 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 12/14 | 86% | 78% | 7.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 64/16,550 | 3.9 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 21 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 83/174 | 48% | 50% | 14 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 66/174 | 38% | 33% | 3 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 25/174 | 14% | 17% | 15 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 109/248 | 44% | 34% | 3.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/248 | 0% | 0% | 11.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 281 | 14.3 months | 11.5 months | 6 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 248 | 18.4 months | 12.4 months | 3 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 124/281 | 44% | 46% | 12 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 26/37 | 70% | 61% | 8 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 128/248 | 52% | 37% | 3 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 86/248 | 35% | 24% | 4.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 45/248 | 18% | 18% | 13 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 12/45 | 27% | 33% | 16.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 49/124 | 40% | 44% | 15 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 37/86 | 43% | 40% | 14 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 28/83 | 34% | 50% | 16 |
| District 16 Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=22) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 138/28,371 | 48.6 per 10K | 36.3 per 10K | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 68/138 | 49% | 50% | 11.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 11/138 | 8% | 12% | 18 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 30/138 | 22% | 25% | 13 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/138 | 0% | 0% | 13.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 3/138 | 2% | 2% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 21/138 | 15% | 10% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/138 | 1% | 1% | 5.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/138 | 1% | 0% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 3/138 | 2% | 0% | 2.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 138 | 18.4 months | 13.8 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 68 | 15.4 months | 10.4 months | 4 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 11 | 11.6 months | 8.0 months | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 21 | 24.9 months | 10.2 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 30 | 31.5 months | 24.8 months | 5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/68 | 0% | 1% | 14 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 28/68 | 41% | 67% | 20.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 11/30 | 37% | 46% | 12 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 26/30 | 87% | 90% | 18 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 30 | 20.1 months | 19.1 months | 12 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 30 | 7.8 months | 5.2 months | 5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 5/5 | 100% | 97% | 9.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 100% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 30/28,371 | 10.6 per 10K | 9 per 10K | 9 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 8/28,371 | 2.8 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 1.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/30 | 0% | 3% | 17.5 |
| 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 | 4/146 | 2.7% | 2.4% | 9 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 5/76 | 6.6% | 4.9% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/16 | 0% | 4.1% | 14.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/26 | 0% | 0.5% | 13 |
| 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 | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/32 | 0% | 0.4% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| District 16 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 | 1,588 | 46.4 per 10K | 45.7 per 10K | 11 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 399 | 11.7 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 10 |
| Removals During Period | 107 | 3.1 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | 13.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 248 | 88.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 138 | na | na | 8 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 192/210 | 91.4% | 94.4% | 18 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 400/402 | 99.5% | 99.12% | 5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 34/75 | 45% | 67% | 22 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 75 | 12.6 months | 8.3 months | 3 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 21/39 | 54% | 40% | 5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 7/94 | 7.4% | 7.4% | 8 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 11/30 | 37% | 46% | 12 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 30 | 31.5 months | 24.8 months | 5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 26/99 | 26% | 35% | 16 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 9/77 | 12% | 24% | 19 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 28/32 | 88% | 82% | 9 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 35/78 | 45% | 39% | 12.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 30/30 | 100% | 97% | 5.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 2/14 | 14% | 26% | 15.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 107/129 | 83% | 80% | 8.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 71/116 | 61% | 57% | 7 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 54/127 | 43% | 41% | 8.5 |
| District 16 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 | 91/116 | 78% | 76% | 8.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 0/94 | 0% | 7% | 20 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 53/133 | 40% | 44% | 12.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 37/86 | 43% | 40% | 14 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 9/41 | 22% | 32% | 15 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 26/37 | 70% | 61% | 8 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 5/5 | 100% | 97% | 9.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 100% | na |