Statistics for Ben Hill County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 11, South District, Cordele Circuit, Non-CII.
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| Ben Hill County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 327 | 66.4 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 19 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 285/327 | 87.2% | 86.4% | 75 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 96 | 19.5 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 51 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 120 | 24.4 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 17 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 111 | 22.6 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 29.5 |
| Victim Reports | 61 | 12.4 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 12 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 44 | 8.9 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 15.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 4 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 51 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 2 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 40.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 11 | 2.2 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 12.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 23/61 | 37.7% | 26.1% | 45 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 3/155 | 1.9% | 3.1% | 97 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 1/120 | 0.8% | 1.3% | 66 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/29 | 0% | 0.5% | 85.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 10/29 | 34.5% | 25.2% | 38 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 10/29 | 34.5% | 31.6% | 63 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 29 | 63.0 days | 43.0 days | 66 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 29 | 369.0 days | 365.0 days | 39 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/29 | 0% | 1.3% | 94 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 5/60 | 8.3% | 3.1% | 14 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/13 | 0% | 1.5% | 88.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 5/47 | 10.6% | 3.7% | 12 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 4/158 | 2.5% | 2.6% | 79 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 2/115 | 1.7% | 2.1% | 78 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Ben Hill County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 25 | 61.6 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 20 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 2.1 | 5.1 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 20 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 0/25 | 0% | 13.6% | 123.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/25 | 0% | 4.7% | 105.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 11/25 | 44% | 35% | 58.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 9/25 | 36% | 39% | 95.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 2/25 | 8% | 9% | 53 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 4/25 | 16% | 9% | 26.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 8/25 | 32% | 18% | 28.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 0/25 | 0% | 13% | 121.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 3/25 | 12% | 8% | 27 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 1/25 | 4% | 11% | 75.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/25 | 0% | 3% | 97.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 7/14 | 50% | 57% | 95.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 7/14 | 50% | 37% | 38.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/14 | 0% | 5% | 100.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/14 | 0% | 1% | 74 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 0/25 | 0% | 8% | 105 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 3/30 | 10% | 30% | 112 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 68 |
| Ben Hill County Children in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2025 | 4,037 | na | na | 99 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 113 | 277.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 105 | 260.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 109 | 269.5 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 138 | na | na | 31 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 40,170 | 99,006.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 28,382 | 69,952.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 104,509 | 258,878.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2024 through September 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2025 | 2 | 5.0 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 105.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 8 | 19.8 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 109.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 78/105 | 74% | 62% | 28 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 18/105 | 17% | 19% | 72 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 5/105 | 5% | 3% | 32.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/105 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 2/105 | 2% | 14% | 137 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 2/105 | 2% | 1% | 27.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/105 | 0% | 1% | 91.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/105 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 4/148 | 2.7% | 4.84% | 88 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 0/148 | 0% | 0.77% | 105 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/148 | 0% | 0.21% | 88.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/148 | 0% | 0.32% | 93 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 2/2 | 100% | 89% | 34 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 16/4,593 | 3.5 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 105.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 26/104 | 25% | 25% | 81 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 58/104 | 56% | 57% | 84.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 20/104 | 19% | 17% | 50 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/105 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 6/105 | 6% | 8% | 78.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 113 | 25.4 months | 16.3 months | 18 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 105 | 30.5 months | 17.0 months | 15 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 26/113 | 23% | 32% | 120.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 7/12 | 58% | 54% | 72 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 64/105 | 61% | 48% | 26.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 57/105 | 54% | 37% | 19 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 50/105 | 48% | 34% | 26 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 6/50 | 12% | 19% | 93.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 22/79 | 28% | 31% | 93 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 18/61 | 30% | 28% | 75 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 17/52 | 33% | 39% | 92.5 |
| Ben Hill County Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 30/4,057 | 73.9 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 9 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 11/30 | 37% | 47% | 95 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/30 | 0% | 5% | 112 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 8/30 | 27% | 21% | 60 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/30 | 0% | 1% | 83.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 3/30 | 10% | 10% | 61.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 8/30 | 27% | 17% | 35 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/30 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/30 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/30 | 0% | 0% | 77 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 30 | 35.3 months | 18.4 months | 19 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 11 | 29.4 months | 12.3 months | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 11.0 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 8 | 27.7 months | 15.8 months | 12 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 8 | 49.1 months | 34.6 months | 17 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/11 | 0% | 5% | 82.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 2/11 | 18% | 51% | 109 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 19% | 96.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 4/8 | 50% | 73% | 106 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 7 | 31.0 months | 22.8 months | 23 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 7 | 20.1 months | 10.1 months | 24 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/4 | 75% | 61% | 42.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 67% | 29.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 8/4,057 | 19.7 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 8 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 3/4,057 | 7.4 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 19 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/8 | 12% | 3% | 10 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 4.3 per 1M | 84 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | 0/32 | 0% | 1.9% | 97.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/19 | 0% | 8% | 91 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 6.9% | 42.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 0% | 62 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 2.9% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 2.8% | 63.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Ben Hill County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 327 | 66.4 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 19 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 61 | 12.4 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 12 |
| Removals During Period | 25 | 5.1 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 20 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 105 | 260.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 30 | na | na | 46 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 22/25 | 88% | 96.6% | 145 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 148/148 | 100% | 99.58% | 66 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 2/11 | 18% | 48% | 111 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 11 | 29.4 months | 12.5 months | 6 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 1/14 | 7% | 21% | 79.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/20 | 0% | 8.4% | 94 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 19% | 96.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 8 | 49.1 months | 34.6 months | 17 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 8/62 | 13% | 21% | 109 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 2/56 | 4% | 6% | 55.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 61% | 111.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 18/58 | 31% | 32% | 81 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 7/8 | 88% | 97% | 120 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 2/4 | 50% | 41% | 47.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 24/28 | 86% | 77% | 54 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 17/27 | 63% | 52% | 40 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 32/80 | 40% | 28% | 31 |
| Ben Hill County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2023 through June 2024 Removal | 8/22 | 36% | 50% | 104.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 0/25 | 0% | 8% | 105 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 3/30 | 10% | 30% | 112 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 18/61 | 30% | 28% | 75 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 2/4 | 50% | 26% | 26.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/12 | 58% | 54% | 72 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/4 | 75% | 61% | 42.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 67% | 29.5 |