Statistics for District 8
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Neshoba, Scott, Newton, Leake.
Tables:
| District 8 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 | 1,293 | 42.2 per 10K | 45.7 per 10K | 18 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,059/1,293 | 81.9% | 85.3% | 21 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,286 | 41.9 per 10K | 44.8 per 10K | 18 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 11.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 7 | 0.2 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 21 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 11.5 |
| Victim Reports | 251 | 8.2 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 20 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 170 | 5.5 per 10K | 8.4 per 10K | 20 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 27 | 0.9 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 14.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 25 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 11 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 29 | 0.9 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 13.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 37/251 | 14.7% | 19.1% | 17 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 10/1,035 | 1% | 2% | 20 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/7 | 0% | 1.3% | 14 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/47 | 0% | 0.5% | 16 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 12/47 | 25.5% | 29% | 13 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 14/47 | 29.8% | 34.9% | 13 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 47 | 32.0 days | 25.0 days | 6 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 47 | 190.0 days | 241.0 days | 19 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 2/47 | 4.3% | 1.7% | 3 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 19/287 | 6.6% | 6.3% | 9.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/37 | 0% | 4.2% | 20 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 19/250 | 7.6% | 6.8% | 8.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 56/1,216 | 4.6% | 4.6% | 9.5 |
| 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 | 0/12 | 0% | 4.4% | 18 |
| District 8 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 | 50 | 19.6 per 10K | 36.3 per 10K | 19.5 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 4.2 | 1.6 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | 19.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 9/50 | 18% | 15.1% | 9 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 4/50 | 8% | 6% | 8 |
| Removals for Neglect | 38/50 | 76% | 70% | 5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 29/50 | 58% | 41% | 1 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 3/50 | 6% | 10% | 18 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 20/50 | 40% | 15% | 1 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 17/50 | 34% | 18% | 1 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 12/50 | 24% | 8% | 1 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 4/50 | 8% | 2% | 1.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 8/50 | 16% | 9% | 5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/50 | 2% | 4% | 19 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 2/31 | 6% | 27% | 21 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 21/31 | 68% | 45% | 2 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/31 | 0% | 0% | 12 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/31 | 0% | 2% | 18.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/31 | 3% | 1% | 4.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 6/31 | 19% | 22% | 14 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 1/31 | 3% | 1% | 4 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/31 | 0% | 0% | 13 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 3/43 | 7% | 7% | 10 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 18/52 | 35% | 44% | 17 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 13/28 | 46% | 35% | 4.5 |
| District 8 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 | 25,437 | na | na | 11 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 124 | 49.0 per 10K | 60.0 per 10K | 14 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 109 | 43.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 17 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 125 | 49.1 per 10K | 57.7 per 10K | 14 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 174 | na | na | 14 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 46,152 | 18,104.0 per 10K | 21,096.0 per 10K | 14 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 19,781 | 7,760.0 per 10K | 10,111.0 per 10K | 16 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 86,741 | 34,100.0 per 10K | 31,972.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 98,944 | 38,813.0 per 10K | 39,955.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 12 | 4.7 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 14 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 19 | 7.5 per 10K | 8.1 per 10K | 13.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 1 | 0.4 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 16.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 29/109 | 27% | 39% | 22 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 63/109 | 58% | 39% | 1 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/109 | 0% | 0% | 13.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 7/109 | 6% | 6% | 12 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 5/109 | 5% | 4% | 9.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 4/109 | 4% | 9% | 20 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/109 | 0% | 1% | 15 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 1/109 | 1% | 2% | 14.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 10/216 | 4.63% | 6.97% | 17.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 3/216 | 1.39% | 2.2% | 16 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Parent | 1/216 | 0.46% | 0.97% | 16 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/216 | 0.46% | 0.54% | 12 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 8/12 | 67% | 78% | 16.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 37/8,938 | 4.1 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 20 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 51/87 | 59% | 50% | 5.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 26/87 | 30% | 33% | 15.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 10/87 | 11% | 17% | 19 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 49/109 | 45% | 34% | 2 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/109 | 0% | 0% | 11.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 124 | 16.5 months | 11.5 months | 3 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 109 | 22.0 months | 12.4 months | 1 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 51/124 | 41% | 46% | 15.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 7/10 | 70% | 61% | 8 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 64/109 | 59% | 37% | 1 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 46/109 | 42% | 24% | 2 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 19/109 | 17% | 18% | 14 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 8/19 | 42% | 33% | 9 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 12/45 | 27% | 44% | 18.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/38 | 26% | 40% | 18 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/21 | 33% | 50% | 17.5 |
| District 8 Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=22) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 65/25,492 | 25.5 per 10K | 36.3 per 10K | 18 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 15/65 | 23% | 50% | 22 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 11/65 | 17% | 12% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 32/65 | 49% | 25% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/65 | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 1/65 | 2% | 2% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 5/65 | 8% | 10% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/65 | 0% | 1% | 15.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/65 | 0% | 0% | 13.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/65 | 0% | 0% | 14.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 65 | 23.6 months | 13.8 months | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 15 | 17.6 months | 10.4 months | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 11 | 13.2 months | 8.0 months | 4 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 5 | 3.7 months | 10.2 months | 19 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 32 | 24.0 months | 24.8 months | 15 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/15 | 0% | 1% | 14 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 7/15 | 47% | 67% | 19 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 16/32 | 50% | 46% | 8 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 31/32 | 97% | 90% | 9.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 32 | 18.9 months | 19.1 months | 13 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 32 | 5.3 months | 5.2 months | 10.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 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 | 32/25,492 | 12.6 per 10K | 9 per 10K | 7 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 2/25,492 | 0.8 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 15.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/32 | 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 | 1/104 | 1% | 2.4% | 17 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/36 | 0% | 4.9% | 18.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/21 | 9.5% | 4.1% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/44 | 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 | 0/3 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/9 | 0% | 0.4% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| District 8 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 | 1,293 | 42.2 per 10K | 45.7 per 10K | 18 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 251 | 8.2 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 20 |
| Removals During Period | 50 | 1.6 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | 19.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 109 | 43.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 17 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 65 | na | na | 15 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 120/135 | 88.9% | 94.4% | 20 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 213/215 | 99.07% | 99.12% | 12.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 12/25 | 48% | 67% | 19.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 25 | 13.2 months | 8.3 months | 1 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 5/14 | 36% | 40% | 13 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 2/58 | 3.4% | 7.4% | 15 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 16/32 | 50% | 46% | 8 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 32 | 24.0 months | 24.8 months | 15 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 15/51 | 29% | 35% | 15 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 12/45 | 27% | 24% | 11.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 27/28 | 96% | 82% | 2 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 9/35 | 26% | 39% | 16 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 32/32 | 100% | 97% | 5.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 2/3 | 67% | 26% | 1 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 44/53 | 83% | 80% | 8.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 27/44 | 61% | 57% | 7 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 33/72 | 46% | 41% | 5 |
| District 8 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 | 37/57 | 65% | 76% | 18 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 3/43 | 7% | 7% | 10 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 18/52 | 35% | 44% | 17 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/38 | 26% | 40% | 18 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 11/42 | 26% | 32% | 11 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/10 | 70% | 61% | 8 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 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 |