Appling County Children in Foster Care During October 2008 through September 2009 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
| Children in Care on September 30 2008 | 32 | 65.0 per 10K | 39.0 per 10K | 32 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2009 | 20 | 41.0 per 10K | 31.0 per 10K | 42.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 23 | 47.0 per 10K | 34.0 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days | 18,629 | 37,809.0 per 10K | 24,122.0 per 10K | 36 |
| Total Children Served | 36 | na | na | 82.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 10/20 | 50% | 58% | 103 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 2/20 | 10% | 15% | 86.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 1/20 | 5% | 4% | 47.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/20 | 0% | 2% | 105 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/20 | 0% | 5% | 120 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 7/20 | 35% | 14% | 10 |
| Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day | 0/20 | 0% | 1% | 93.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during January 2008 through December 2008 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during January 2008 through December 2008 | 0/48 | 0% | 1.12% | 111.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during January 2008 through December 2008 by Parent | 0/48 | 0% | 0.5% | 103.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2009 | 6/7 | 86% | 81% | 108.5 |
| Children with 2 or Fewer Moves | 9/23 | 39% | 46% | 118 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2009 | 12/20 | 60% | 36% | 25 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2008 | 32 | 18.1 months | 15.6 months | 64.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2009 | 20 | 30.1 months | 13.7 months | 25.5 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2008 | 11/32 | 34% | 48% | 143 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on September 30 2008 | 5/10 | 50% | 40% | 59 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on September 30 2009 | 18/20 | 90% | 54% | 18 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2009 | 11/20 | 55% | 32% | 24 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2009 | 10/20 | 50% | 29% | 25.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on September 30 2009 | 4/10 | 40% | 31% | 78 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on September 30 2008 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/20 | 35% | 45% | 129 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2008 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/12 | 42% | 38% | 78 |