Statistics for District 21
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Yazoo, Holmes, Humphreys.
Tables:
| District 21 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 | 569 | 43.4 per 10K | 45.7 per 10K | 16 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 498/569 | 87.5% | 85.3% | 6 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 551 | 42.0 per 10K | 44.8 per 10K | 17 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 11.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 18 | 1.4 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 11.5 |
| Victim Reports | 109 | 8.3 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 19 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 83 | 6.3 per 10K | 8.4 per 10K | 18 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 11 | 0.8 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 18.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 6 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 20 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 9 | 0.7 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 18 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 23/109 | 21.1% | 19.1% | 9 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 4/442 | 0.9% | 2% | 22 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/18 | 0% | 1.3% | 14 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/27 | 0% | 0.5% | 16 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 14/27 | 51.9% | 29% | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 16/27 | 59.3% | 34.9% | 1 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 27 | 4.0 days | 25.0 days | 22 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 27 | 110.0 days | 241.0 days | 22 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 1/27 | 3.7% | 1.7% | 5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 7/142 | 4.9% | 6.3% | 14 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 1/30 | 3.3% | 4.2% | 11 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 6/112 | 5.4% | 6.8% | 14 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 16/499 | 3.2% | 4.6% | 19.5 |
| 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 | 2/18 | 11.1% | 4.4% | 2.5 |
| District 21 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 | 31 | 28.6 per 10K | 36.3 per 10K | 17 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 2.6 | 2.4 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | 17 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 0/31 | 0% | 15.1% | 22 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/31 | 0% | 6% | 21 |
| Removals for Neglect | 17/31 | 55% | 70% | 21 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 14/31 | 45% | 41% | 7 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 0/31 | 0% | 10% | 22 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 0/31 | 0% | 15% | 22 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 1/31 | 3% | 18% | 22 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 0/31 | 0% | 8% | 21.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1/31 | 3% | 2% | 7.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 0/31 | 0% | 9% | 22 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 2/31 | 6% | 4% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 0/15 | 0% | 27% | 22 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 13/15 | 87% | 45% | 1 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/15 | 0% | 0% | 12 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/15 | 0% | 2% | 18.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/15 | 0% | 1% | 17 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 2/15 | 13% | 22% | 17 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/15 | 0% | 1% | 14 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/15 | 0% | 0% | 13 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 1/31 | 3% | 7% | 14.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 17/39 | 44% | 44% | 8.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/20 | 0% | 35% | 22 |
| District 21 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 | 10,770 | na | na | 20 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 79 | 72.0 per 10K | 60.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 60 | 56.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 12 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 75 | 68.9 per 10K | 57.7 per 10K | 7 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 110 | na | na | 20 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 27,799 | 25,628.0 per 10K | 21,096.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 12,586 | 11,603.0 per 10K | 10,111.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 43,763 | 40,634.0 per 10K | 31,972.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 43,426 | 40,035.0 per 10K | 39,955.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 5 | 4.6 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 15 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 12 | 11.1 per 10K | 8.1 per 10K | 6 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 8 | 7.4 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 1 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 19/60 | 32% | 39% | 18 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 26/60 | 43% | 39% | 9 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/60 | 0% | 0% | 13.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 4/60 | 7% | 6% | 9.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 1/60 | 2% | 4% | 18.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 4/60 | 7% | 9% | 15 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/60 | 2% | 1% | 3 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 5/60 | 8% | 2% | 1 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 6/123 | 4.88% | 6.97% | 16 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 2/123 | 1.63% | 2.2% | 13 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Parent | 0/123 | 0% | 0.97% | 20.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/123 | 0.81% | 0.54% | 6 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 4/5 | 80% | 78% | 11 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 35/5,428 | 6.4 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 8.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 25/41 | 61% | 50% | 3.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 10/41 | 24% | 33% | 22 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 6/41 | 15% | 17% | 13 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 13/60 | 22% | 34% | 18.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/60 | 0% | 0% | 11.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 79 | 14.9 months | 11.5 months | 5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 60 | 15.9 months | 12.4 months | 6 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 32/79 | 41% | 46% | 15.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 5/16 | 31% | 61% | 20 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 28/60 | 47% | 37% | 5.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 23/60 | 38% | 24% | 3 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 15/60 | 25% | 18% | 4.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 8/15 | 53% | 33% | 6 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 14/33 | 42% | 44% | 14 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/24 | 46% | 40% | 12.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/9 | 22% | 50% | 21 |
| District 21 Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=22) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 49/10,847 | 45.2 per 10K | 36.3 per 10K | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 13/49 | 27% | 50% | 21 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 10/49 | 20% | 12% | 6.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 10/49 | 20% | 25% | 15.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/49 | 0% | 0% | 13.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 2/49 | 4% | 2% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 13/49 | 27% | 10% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/49 | 0% | 1% | 15.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/49 | 0% | 0% | 13.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 1/49 | 2% | 0% | 2.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 49 | 11.8 months | 13.8 months | 14 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 13 | 3.9 months | 10.4 months | 21 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 10 | 6.7 months | 8.0 months | 13.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 13 | 7.1 months | 10.2 months | 16 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 10 | 31.2 months | 24.8 months | 6 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/13 | 0% | 1% | 14 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 13/13 | 100% | 67% | 1.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 3/10 | 30% | 46% | 16 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 10/10 | 100% | 90% | 4.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 9 | 27.6 months | 19.1 months | 5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 9 | 4.8 months | 5.2 months | 15 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 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 | 10/10,847 | 9.2 per 10K | 9 per 10K | 13 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 3/10,847 | 2.8 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 1.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/12 | 8% | 3% | 3.5 |
| 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 | 0/29 | 0% | 2.4% | 20.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/19 | 0% | 4.9% | 18.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 4.1% | 14.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 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 | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 0.4% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| District 21 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 | 569 | 43.4 per 10K | 45.7 per 10K | 16 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 109 | 8.4 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 18 |
| Removals During Period | 31 | 2.4 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | 17 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 60 | 56.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 12 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 49 | na | na | 17.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 55/59 | 93.2% | 94.4% | 15 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 124/126 | 98.41% | 99.12% | 19 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 20/22 | 91% | 67% | 2 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 22 | 5.4 months | 8.3 months | 16 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 7/24 | 29% | 40% | 17 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 2/26 | 7.7% | 7.4% | 7 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 3/10 | 30% | 46% | 16 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 10 | 31.2 months | 24.8 months | 6 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 7/20 | 35% | 35% | 13 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 7/14 | 50% | 24% | 4 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 2/4 | 50% | 82% | 20.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 7/15 | 47% | 39% | 9.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 11/12 | 92% | 97% | 19.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/5 | 20% | 26% | 12 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 32/43 | 74% | 80% | 18 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 14/27 | 52% | 57% | 13 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 7/29 | 24% | 41% | 22 |
| District 21 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 | 18/26 | 69% | 76% | 17 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 1/31 | 3% | 7% | 14.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 17/39 | 44% | 44% | 8.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/24 | 46% | 40% | 12.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 3/12 | 25% | 32% | 12.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/16 | 31% | 61% | 20 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 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 |