Statistics for District 2
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Harrison, Hancock, Stone.
Tables:
| District 2 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 | 3,804 | 53.0 per 10K | 45.7 per 10K | 4 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 3,239/3,804 | 85.1% | 85.3% | 13 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 3,732 | 52.0 per 10K | 44.8 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 11.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 72 | 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 | 1,157 | 16.1 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 912 | 12.7 per 10K | 8.4 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 110 | 1.5 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 62 | 0.9 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 7 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 73 | 1.0 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 11.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 149/1,157 | 12.9% | 19.1% | 19 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 59/2,575 | 2.3% | 2% | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 2/72 | 2.8% | 1.3% | 4 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/211 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 8 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 56/211 | 26.5% | 29% | 11 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 69/211 | 32.7% | 34.9% | 10 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 211 | 30.0 days | 25.0 days | 8 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 211 | 335.0 days | 241.0 days | 2 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 5/211 | 2.4% | 1.7% | 9 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 95/1,374 | 6.9% | 6.3% | 8 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 14/191 | 7.3% | 4.2% | 5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 81/1,183 | 6.8% | 6.8% | 11 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 139/2,703 | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.5 |
| 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 | 6/80 | 7.5% | 4.4% | 6 |
| District 2 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 | 215 | 36.3 per 10K | 36.3 per 10K | 15 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 17.9 | 3.0 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | 15 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 45/215 | 20.9% | 15.1% | 5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 7/215 | 3.3% | 6% | 13 |
| Removals for Neglect | 168/215 | 78% | 70% | 3.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 90/215 | 42% | 41% | 12 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 23/215 | 11% | 10% | 7 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 51/215 | 24% | 15% | 3 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 63/215 | 29% | 18% | 3 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 20/215 | 9% | 8% | 7.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1/215 | 0% | 2% | 21.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 24/215 | 11% | 9% | 7.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 9/215 | 4% | 4% | 12 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 35/106 | 33% | 27% | 10 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 56/106 | 53% | 45% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/106 | 0% | 0% | 12 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 1/106 | 1% | 2% | 12 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 2/106 | 2% | 1% | 6.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 12/106 | 11% | 22% | 20 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/106 | 0% | 1% | 14 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/106 | 0% | 0% | 13 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 2/174 | 1% | 7% | 17 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 75/225 | 33% | 44% | 19 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 36/84 | 43% | 35% | 6 |
| District 2 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 | 58,701 | na | na | 3 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 386 | 65.0 per 10K | 60.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 372 | 63.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 363 | 61.3 per 10K | 57.7 per 10K | 10 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 601 | na | na | 2 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 132,993 | 22,464.0 per 10K | 21,096.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 55,726 | 9,413.0 per 10K | 10,111.0 per 10K | 13 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 203,237 | 34,622.0 per 10K | 31,972.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 286,426 | 48,380.0 per 10K | 39,955.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 51 | 8.7 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 68 | 11.6 per 10K | 8.1 per 10K | 5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 11 | 1.9 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 6 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 136/372 | 37% | 39% | 14 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 167/372 | 45% | 39% | 7 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/372 | 0% | 0% | 13.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 28/372 | 8% | 6% | 6.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 23/372 | 6% | 4% | 7 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 11/372 | 3% | 9% | 22 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/372 | 0% | 1% | 15 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 6/372 | 2% | 2% | 9 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 55/604 | 9.11% | 6.97% | 2 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 16/604 | 2.65% | 2.2% | 7 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Parent | 6/604 | 0.99% | 0.97% | 9 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 2/604 | 0.33% | 0.54% | 13 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 33/51 | 65% | 78% | 18 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 203/29,556 | 6.9 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 6 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 116/237 | 49% | 50% | 12.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 82/237 | 35% | 33% | 8 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 39/237 | 16% | 17% | 11 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 126/372 | 34% | 34% | 11.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/372 | 0% | 0% | 11.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 386 | 11.9 months | 11.5 months | 9 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 372 | 12.2 months | 12.4 months | 11.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 178/386 | 46% | 46% | 11 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 51/81 | 63% | 61% | 10 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 128/372 | 34% | 37% | 15 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 76/372 | 20% | 24% | 15 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 41/372 | 11% | 18% | 19 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 28/41 | 68% | 33% | 2 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 64/123 | 52% | 44% | 9 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 31/68 | 46% | 40% | 12.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 57/99 | 58% | 50% | 9 |
| District 2 Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=22) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 213/59,204 | 36 per 10K | 36.3 per 10K | 13 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 105/214 | 49% | 50% | 11.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 12/214 | 6% | 12% | 19.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 72/214 | 34% | 25% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 2/214 | 1% | 0% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 3/214 | 1% | 2% | 13 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 14/214 | 7% | 10% | 14 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 3/214 | 1% | 1% | 5.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 2/214 | 1% | 0% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/214 | 0% | 0% | 14.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 213 | 18.2 months | 13.8 months | 4 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 105 | 11.8 months | 10.4 months | 7 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 12 | 16.1 months | 8.0 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 14 | 24.5 months | 10.2 months | 4 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 72 | 24.7 months | 24.8 months | 14 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/105 | 0% | 1% | 14 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 62/105 | 59% | 67% | 14.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 32/72 | 44% | 46% | 9 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 65/72 | 90% | 90% | 16.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 70 | 17.8 months | 19.1 months | 16 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 70 | 6.2 months | 5.2 months | 9 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 6/7 | 86% | 97% | 19 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/4 | 100% | 100% | 7 |
| Adoption Discharges | 72/59,204 | 12.2 per 10K | 9 per 10K | 8 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 10/59,204 | 1.7 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 2/75 | 3% | 3% | 9 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2026 | 11 | 187.4 per 1M | 39.1 per 1M | 1 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2024 through February 2025 | 9/209 | 4.3% | 2.4% | 1.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 4/101 | 4% | 4.9% | 10.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/12 | 0% | 4.1% | 14.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/89 | 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 | 0/6 | 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 | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| District 2 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 | 3,804 | 53.0 per 10K | 45.7 per 10K | 4 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 1,157 | 16.0 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 3 |
| Removals During Period | 215 | 3.0 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | 15 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 372 | 63.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 214 | na | na | 2 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 575/610 | 94.3% | 94.4% | 14 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 588/591 | 99.49% | 99.12% | 6 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 67/113 | 59% | 67% | 15.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 113 | 9.9 months | 8.3 months | 8 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 24/87 | 28% | 40% | 18.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 5/115 | 4.3% | 7.4% | 13 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 31/71 | 44% | 46% | 9 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 71 | 24.7 months | 24.8 months | 14 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 45/98 | 46% | 35% | 6 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 18/49 | 37% | 24% | 7 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 63/81 | 78% | 82% | 14 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 25/56 | 45% | 39% | 12.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 73/75 | 97% | 97% | 14 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 8/22 | 36% | 26% | 8 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 184/243 | 76% | 80% | 15.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 123/194 | 63% | 57% | 4 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 60/133 | 45% | 41% | 6.5 |
| District 2 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 | 160/217 | 74% | 76% | 11.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 2/174 | 1% | 7% | 17 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 75/225 | 33% | 44% | 19 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 31/68 | 46% | 40% | 12.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 19/68 | 28% | 32% | 10 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 51/81 | 63% | 61% | 10 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 6/7 | 86% | 97% | 19 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/4 | 100% | 100% | 7 |