Statistics for Coffee County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 11, South District, Waycross Circuit, Non-CII.
Tables:
| Coffee 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 | 611 | 48.3 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 76.5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 501/611 | 82% | 86.4% | 132.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 195 | 15.4 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 84.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 184 | 14.6 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 72 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 232 | 18.4 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 58 |
| Victim Reports | 97 | 7.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 45.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 72 | 5.7 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 44 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 10 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 51 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 2 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 79.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 13 | 1.0 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 47 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 23/97 | 23.7% | 26.1% | 91.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 8/282 | 2.8% | 3.1% | 67.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 3/184 | 1.6% | 1.3% | 39 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/47 | 0% | 0.5% | 85.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 5/47 | 10.6% | 25.2% | 108 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 6/47 | 12.8% | 31.6% | 116 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 47 | 92.5 days | 43.0 days | 41 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 47 | 408.0 days | 365.0 days | 20.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/47 | 0% | 1.3% | 94 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 10/105 | 9.5% | 3.1% | 10 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 3/31 | 9.7% | 1.5% | 9 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 7/74 | 9.5% | 3.7% | 13 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 13/313 | 4.2% | 2.6% | 41 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 9/168 | 5.4% | 2.1% | 24.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Coffee 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 | 39 | 37.0 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 48.5 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 3.2 | 3.0 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 53 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 0/39 | 0% | 13.6% | 123.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/39 | 0% | 4.7% | 105.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 3/39 | 8% | 35% | 124 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 23/39 | 59% | 39% | 41 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 3/39 | 8% | 9% | 53 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 3/39 | 8% | 9% | 60 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 20/39 | 51% | 18% | 10 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 1/39 | 3% | 13% | 93 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 2/39 | 5% | 8% | 70 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 0/39 | 0% | 11% | 116.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/39 | 0% | 3% | 97.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 10/27 | 37% | 57% | 118 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 17/27 | 63% | 37% | 15 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/27 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/27 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/27 | 0% | 5% | 100.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/27 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/27 | 0% | 1% | 74 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/27 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 0/38 | 0% | 8% | 105 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 5/51 | 10% | 30% | 112 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/31 | 0% | 0% | 68 |
| Coffee 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 | 10,549 | na | na | 49 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 183 | 174.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 143 | 136.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 14 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 164 | 155.6 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 11 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 222 | na | na | 17 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 60,548 | 57,424.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 45,405 | 43,062.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 12 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 140,633 | 133,314.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 8 |
| 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 | 23 | 21.8 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 16 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 12 | 11.4 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 28 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 1 | 0.9 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 38 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 84/143 | 59% | 62% | 101 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 30/143 | 21% | 19% | 57 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 6/143 | 4% | 3% | 43.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/143 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 23/143 | 16% | 14% | 66.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/143 | 0% | 1% | 103.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/143 | 0% | 1% | 91.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/143 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 7/270 | 2.59% | 4.84% | 92 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 1/270 | 0.37% | 0.77% | 48 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/270 | 0% | 0.21% | 88.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/270 | 0% | 0.32% | 93 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 20/23 | 87% | 89% | 96.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 19/8,602 | 2.2 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 125 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 63/206 | 31% | 25% | 47 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 110/206 | 53% | 57% | 99.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 33/206 | 16% | 17% | 82.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/143 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 6/143 | 4% | 8% | 103 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 183 | 30.1 months | 16.3 months | 10 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 143 | 22.8 months | 17.0 months | 32.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 68/183 | 37% | 32% | 67 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 30/37 | 81% | 54% | 39 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 89/143 | 62% | 48% | 24 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 67/143 | 47% | 37% | 39.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 61/143 | 43% | 34% | 35 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 10/61 | 16% | 19% | 83.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 52/119 | 44% | 31% | 45.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 45/102 | 44% | 28% | 37.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/29 | 28% | 39% | 104 |
| Coffee County Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 79/10,544 | 74.9 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 18/79 | 23% | 47% | 117 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/79 | 0% | 5% | 112 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 48/79 | 61% | 21% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/79 | 0% | 1% | 83.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 9/79 | 11% | 10% | 56.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 3/79 | 4% | 17% | 96 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/79 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/79 | 1% | 0% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/79 | 0% | 0% | 77 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 79 | 37.2 months | 18.4 months | 15 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 18 | 18.9 months | 12.3 months | 26.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 11.0 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 3 | 26.7 months | 15.8 months | 13 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 48 | 41.3 months | 34.6 months | 43.5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/18 | 0% | 5% | 82.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 5/18 | 28% | 51% | 100 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 4/48 | 8% | 19% | 61 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 33/48 | 69% | 73% | 88 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 41 | 31.3 months | 22.8 months | 21 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 41 | 8.1 months | 10.1 months | 94 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 7/7 | 100% | 61% | 20.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 67% | 13.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 48/10,544 | 45.5 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 1 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 10/10,544 | 9.5 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 14 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/41 | 0% | 3% | 75.5 |
| 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 | 0/78 | 0% | 1.9% | 97.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/27 | 0% | 8% | 91 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 6.9% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/43 | 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 | 0/7 | 0% | 2.9% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/9 | 0% | 2.8% | 63.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Coffee 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 | 611 | 48.3 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 76.5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 97 | 7.6 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 46.5 |
| Removals During Period | 39 | 3.0 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 53 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 143 | 136.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 14 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 79 | na | na | 17 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 43/45 | 95.6% | 96.6% | 115 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 270/270 | 100% | 99.58% | 66 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 5/18 | 28% | 48% | 95 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 18 | 18.9 months | 12.5 months | 22.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 0/19 | 0% | 21% | 111.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/27 | 0% | 8.4% | 94 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 4/48 | 8% | 19% | 61 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 48 | 41.3 months | 34.6 months | 43.5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 43/103 | 42% | 21% | 30.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 13/71 | 18% | 6% | 25 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 32/40 | 80% | 61% | 41 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 45/96 | 47% | 32% | 42 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 41/41 | 100% | 97% | 54.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 2/5 | 40% | 41% | 60 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 38/43 | 88% | 77% | 47 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 26/48 | 54% | 52% | 63.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 32/121 | 26% | 28% | 72.5 |
| Coffee 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 | 11/43 | 26% | 50% | 122.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 0/38 | 0% | 8% | 105 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 5/51 | 10% | 30% | 112 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 45/102 | 44% | 28% | 37.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 3/17 | 18% | 26% | 50 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 30/37 | 81% | 54% | 39 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 7/7 | 100% | 61% | 20.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 67% | 13.5 |