Statistics for District 17
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Desoto, Panola, Tate, Tallahatchie, Yalobusha.
Tables:
| District 17 Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=22) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,669 | 33.2 per 10K | 43.5 per 10K | 20 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,321/2,669 | 87% | 84.3% | 5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 2,572 | 31.9 per 10K | 42.3 per 10K | 21 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 11.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 97 | 1.2 per 10K | 1.2 per 10K | 10 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 11.5 |
| Victim Reports | 458 | 5.7 per 10K | 10.6 per 10K | 21.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 261 | 3.2 per 10K | 7.1 per 10K | 22 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 67 | 0.8 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 20.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 52 | 0.6 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 20.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 78 | 1.0 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 16 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 47/458 | 10.3% | 14.3% | 19 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 30/2,114 | 1.4% | 2.4% | 19 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 3/97 | 3.1% | 3.4% | 9.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/80 | 1.2% | 0.7% | 5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 14/80 | 17.5% | 20.3% | 14 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 15/80 | 18.8% | 25.3% | 18 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 80 | 64.5 days | 60.0 days | 13 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 80 | 439.0 days | 399.0 days | 6 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 3/80 | 3.8% | 2.4% | 5.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 34/520 | 6.5% | 7% | 10 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 4/48 | 8.3% | 4.3% | 2 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 30/472 | 6.4% | 7.5% | 12 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 84/2,554 | 3.3% | 4.9% | 19 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 4/141 | 2.8% | 7.3% | 15 |
| District 17 Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=22) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 125 | 18.6 per 10K | 37.9 per 10K | 20 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 10.4 | 1.5 per 10K | 3.2 per 10K | 20 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 6/125 | 4.8% | 14.5% | 20 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/125 | 0% | 4.3% | 20.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 98/125 | 78% | 72% | 4 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 23/125 | 18% | 42% | 21 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 19/125 | 15% | 12% | 6 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 3/125 | 2% | 17% | 22 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 13/125 | 10% | 20% | 18.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 7/125 | 6% | 8% | 13 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 5/125 | 4% | 4% | 8.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 7/125 | 6% | 7% | 11.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 6/125 | 5% | 5% | 11 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 20/125 | 16% | 31% | 21 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 51/125 | 41% | 39% | 10.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/125 | 0% | 0% | 13.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/125 | 0% | 4% | 20.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 10/125 | 8% | 5% | 3.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 43/125 | 34% | 20% | 3 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 1/125 | 1% | 1% | 6 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/125 | 0% | 0% | 14 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 8/117 | 7% | 6% | 7 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 15/45 | 33% | 21% | 4 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/58 | 0% | 0% | 11.5 |
| District 17 Children in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=22) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2024 | 67,492 | na | na | 1 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 143 | 21.0 per 10K | 57.0 per 10K | 21 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 141 | 21.0 per 10K | 59.0 per 10K | 21 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 160 | 23.8 per 10K | 62.2 per 10K | 21 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 268 | na | na | 10 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 58,477 | 8,680.0 per 10K | 22,701.0 per 10K | 21 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 28,699 | 4,260.0 per 10K | 12,316.0 per 10K | 21 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 74,757 | 11,076.0 per 10K | 31,687.0 per 10K | 21 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2023 through September 2024 | 6,245 | 927.0 per 10K | 4,187.0 per 10K | 19 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2024 | 18 | 2.7 per 10K | 7.1 per 10K | 20 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 11 | 1.6 per 10K | 7.0 per 10K | 20 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 4 | 0.6 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 13.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 48/141 | 34% | 40% | 18 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 61/141 | 43% | 37% | 7 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/141 | 0% | 0% | 14.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 4/141 | 3% | 7% | 19.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 14/141 | 10% | 5% | 1 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 13/141 | 9% | 9% | 11.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/141 | 1% | 1% | 6 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/141 | 0% | 1% | 18 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 10/196 | 5.1% | 7.87% | 20 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 5/196 | 2.55% | 3.76% | 17 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Parent | 2/196 | 1.02% | 1.68% | 14 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 2/196 | 1.02% | 0.98% | 10 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 14/18 | 78% | 78% | 13.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 0/19,921 | 0 Per 1K Days | 0 Per 1K Days | 11.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 143/302 | 47% | 39% | 2 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 101/302 | 33% | 35% | 14.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 58/302 | 19% | 25% | 21.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/141 | 0% | 0% | 12 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 6/141 | 4% | 5% | 12 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 143 | 15.1 months | 16.4 months | 14.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 141 | 9.8 months | 11.2 months | 15 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 37/143 | 26% | 23% | 9 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 1/9 | 11% | 25% | 17 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 41/141 | 29% | 33% | 13 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 37/141 | 26% | 24% | 9 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 27/141 | 19% | 17% | 8.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 9/27 | 33% | 36% | 17 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/54 | 7% | 19% | 18.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/40 | 8% | 18% | 17.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/41 | 7% | 9% | 12 |
| District 17 Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=22) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 84/67,370 | 12.5 per 10K | 21 per 10K | 17 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 54/84 | 64% | 46% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 12/84 | 14% | 14% | 13 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 9/84 | 11% | 25% | 17 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/84 | 0% | 1% | 15 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 5/84 | 6% | 2% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 4/84 | 5% | 10% | 12.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/84 | 0% | 1% | 15 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/84 | 0% | 0% | 13 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/84 | 0% | 0% | 11.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 84 | 9.4 months | 12.9 months | 18 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 54 | 7.6 months | 9.7 months | 18 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 12 | 7.0 months | 8.0 months | 15.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 4 | 15.4 months | 11.1 months | 4 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 9 | 29.5 months | 29.2 months | 14 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/54 | 0% | 1% | 14 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 47/54 | 87% | 74% | 4 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 3/9 | 33% | 28% | 7.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 8/9 | 89% | 87% | 12 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 9 | 26.8 months | 23.0 months | 8 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 9 | 2.7 months | 4.5 months | 21 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 94% | na |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 100% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 9/67,370 | 1.3 per 10K | 5.3 per 10K | 19.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 5/67,370 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 9 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/9 | 0% | 3% | 13.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 37.7 per 1M | 16 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2022 through February 2023 | 0/48 | 0% | 2.6% | 17 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 64.8% | na |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 75% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 60% | na |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 100% | na |
| District 17 Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=22) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2022 through September 2023 | 2,669 | 33.2 per 10K | 43.5 per 10K | 20 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2022 through September 2023 | 458 | 5.7 per 10K | 10.6 per 10K | 21.5 |
| Removals During Period | 125 | 1.5 per 10K | 3.2 per 10K | 20 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 141 | 21.0 per 10K | 59.0 per 10K | 21 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 84 | na | na | 7 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 193/204 | 94.6% | 93.1% | 8 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2022 through September 2023 | 184/187 | 98.4% | 98.49% | 14 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 55/66 | 83% | 71% | 4.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 66 | 5.0 months | 7.8 months | 20 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 15/35 | 43% | 23% | 3 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 67.5% | na |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 3/9 | 33% | 28% | 7.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 9 | 29.5 months | 29.2 months | 14 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 6/53 | 11% | 14% | 13 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 4/49 | 8% | 12% | 17 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 37% | 15 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 3/36 | 8% | 17% | 17 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 9/9 | 100% | 97% | 8.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/4 | 0% | 30% | 19 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 138/138 | 100% | 100% | 11.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 53/55 | 96% | 98% | 18.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 61/69 | 88% | 86% | 8 |