Statistics for Mississippi
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Statewide Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=22) |
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| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 36,777 | 45.7 per 10K | 45.7 per 10K | na |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 31,380/36,777 | 85.3% | 85.3% | na |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 36,005 | 44.8 per 10K | 44.8 per 10K | na |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 772 | 1.0 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | na |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | na |
| Victim Reports | 9,343 | 11.6 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | na |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 6,741 | 8.4 per 10K | 8.4 per 10K | na |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 900 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | na |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 639 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | na |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 1,063 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | na |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 1,783/9,343 | 19.1% | 19.1% | na |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 521/26,662 | 2% | 2% | na |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 10/772 | 1.3% | 1.3% | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 11/2,315 | 0.5% | 0.5% | na |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 672/2,315 | 29% | 29% | na |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 809/2,315 | 34.9% | 34.9% | na |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 2,315 | 25.0 days | 25.0 days | na |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 2,315 | 241.0 days | 241.0 days | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 40/2,315 | 1.7% | 1.7% | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 688/10,933 | 6.3% | 6.3% | na |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 87/2,065 | 4.2% | 4.2% | na |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 601/8,868 | 6.8% | 6.8% | na |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 1,349/29,382 | 4.6% | 4.6% | na |
| 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 | 43/988 | 4.4% | 4.4% | na |
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Statewide Children Removed to Foster Care
During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=22) |
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| Total Removals to Foster Care | 2,421 | 36.3 per 10K | 36.3 per 10K | na |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 201.8 | 3.0 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | na |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 366/2,421 | 15.1% | 15.1% | na |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 145/2,421 | 6% | 6% | na |
| Removals for Neglect | 1,703/2,421 | 70% | 70% | na |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 990/2,421 | 41% | 41% | na |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 242/2,421 | 10% | 10% | na |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 355/2,421 | 15% | 15% | na |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 435/2,421 | 18% | 18% | na |
| Removals for Incarceration | 186/2,421 | 8% | 8% | na |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 57/2,421 | 2% | 2% | na |
| Removals for Abandonment | 209/2,421 | 9% | 9% | na |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 104/2,421 | 4% | 4% | na |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 385/1,407 | 27% | 27% | na |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 639/1,407 | 45% | 45% | na |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 1/1,407 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 30/1,407 | 2% | 2% | na |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 20/1,407 | 1% | 1% | na |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 313/1,407 | 22% | 22% | na |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 16/1,407 | 1% | 1% | na |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 3/1,407 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 153/2,189 | 7% | 7% | na |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 1,135/2,587 | 44% | 44% | na |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 378/1,091 | 35% | 35% | na |
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Statewide Children in Foster Care
During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=22) |
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| Children in Region on March 31 2026 | 664,876 | na | na | na |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 3,998 | 60.0 per 10K | 60.0 per 10K | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 3,855 | 58.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | na |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 3,845 | 57.7 per 10K | 57.7 per 10K | na |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 6,419 | na | na | na |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 1,407,959 | 21,096.0 per 10K | 21,096.0 per 10K | na |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 674,809 | 10,111.0 per 10K | 10,111.0 per 10K | na |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 2,125,760 | 31,972.0 per 10K | 31,972.0 per 10K | na |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 2,666,565 | 39,955.0 per 10K | 39,955.0 per 10K | na |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 399 | 6.0 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | na |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 536 | 8.1 per 10K | 8.1 per 10K | na |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 85 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | na |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 1,509/3,855 | 39% | 39% | na |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 1,492/3,855 | 39% | 39% | na |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 9/3,855 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 228/3,855 | 6% | 6% | na |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 171/3,855 | 4% | 4% | na |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 354/3,855 | 9% | 9% | na |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 23/3,855 | 1% | 1% | na |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 69/3,855 | 2% | 2% | na |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 453/6,499 | 6.97% | 6.97% | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 143/6,499 | 2.2% | 2.2% | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Parent | 63/6,499 | 0.97% | 0.97% | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 35/6,499 | 0.54% | 0.54% | na |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 313/399 | 78% | 78% | na |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 1,996/360,207 | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | na |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 1,374/2,748 | 50% | 50% | na |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 913/2,748 | 33% | 33% | na |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 461/2,748 | 17% | 17% | na |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 1,314/3,855 | 34% | 34% | na |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/3,855 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 3,998 | 11.5 months | 11.5 months | na |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 3,855 | 12.4 months | 12.4 months | na |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 1,823/3,998 | 46% | 46% | na |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 359/587 | 61% | 61% | na |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 1,437/3,855 | 37% | 37% | na |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 936/3,855 | 24% | 24% | na |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 678/3,855 | 18% | 18% | na |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 222/678 | 33% | 33% | na |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 575/1,297 | 44% | 44% | na |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 349/875 | 40% | 40% | na |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 427/850 | 50% | 50% | na |
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Statewide Children Discharged
During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=22) |
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| Total Discharges | 2,421/667,392 | 36.3 per 10K | 36.3 per 10K | na |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 1,202/2,424 | 50% | 50% | na |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 286/2,424 | 12% | 12% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 599/2,424 | 25% | 25% | na |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 5/2,424 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 50/2,424 | 2% | 2% | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 249/2,424 | 10% | 10% | na |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 14/2,424 | 1% | 1% | na |
| Children Discharged for Death | 5/2,424 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 11/2,424 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 2,421 | 13.8 months | 13.8 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 1,202 | 10.4 months | 10.4 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 286 | 8.0 months | 8.0 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 249 | 10.2 months | 10.2 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 599 | 24.8 months | 24.8 months | na |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 12/1,202 | 1% | 1% | na |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 803/1,202 | 67% | 67% | na |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 275/599 | 46% | 46% | na |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 540/599 | 90% | 90% | na |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 580 | 19.1 months | 19.1 months | na |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 591 | 5.2 months | 5.2 months | na |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 63/65 | 97% | 97% | na |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 23/23 | 100% | 100% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 599/667,392 | 9 per 10K | 9 per 10K | na |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 85/667,392 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | na |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 18/623 | 3% | 3% | na |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2026 | 26 | 39.1 per 1M | 39.1 per 1M | na |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2024 through February 2025 | 57/2,371 | 2.4% | 2.4% | na |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 58/1,172 | 4.9% | 4.9% | na |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 13/318 | 4.1% | 4.1% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 3/613 | 0.5% | 0.5% | na |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/13 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/55 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/255 | 0.4% | 0.4% | na |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/10 | 0% | 0% | na |
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Statewide Child and Family Services Review Measures
During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=22) |
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| Maltreatment Reports During October 2024 through September 2025 | 36,777 | 45.7 per 10K | 45.7 per 10K | na |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 9,343 | 11.6 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | na |
| Removals During Period | 2,421 | 3.0 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | na |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 3,855 | 58.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | na |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 2,424 | na | na | na |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 4,628/4,901 | 94.4% | 94.4% | na |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 6,419/6,476 | 99.12% | 99.12% | na |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 932/1,397 | 67% | 67% | na |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 1,397 | 8.3 months | 8.3 months | na |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 411/1,036 | 40% | 40% | na |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 114/1,537 | 7.4% | 7.4% | na |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 273/595 | 46% | 46% | na |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 595 | 24.8 months | 24.8 months | na |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 360/1,025 | 35% | 35% | na |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 161/663 | 24% | 24% | na |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 526/640 | 82% | 82% | na |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 298/758 | 39% | 39% | na |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 605/623 | 97% | 97% | na |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 51/198 | 26% | 26% | na |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 2,307/2,896 | 80% | 80% | na |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 1,029/1,812 | 57% | 57% | na |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 577/1,420 | 41% | 41% | na |
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Statewide Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=22) |
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| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2024 through December 2024 Removal | 1,792/2,373 | 76% | 76% | na |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 153/2,189 | 7% | 7% | na |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 1,135/2,587 | 44% | 44% | na |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 349/875 | 40% | 40% | na |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 188/584 | 32% | 32% | na |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 359/587 | 61% | 61% | na |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 63/65 | 97% | 97% | na |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 23/23 | 100% | 100% | na |
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