Statistics for Decatur County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 10, South District, South Georgia Circuit, Non-CII.
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| Decatur 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 | 397 | 45.9 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 85 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 349/397 | 87.9% | 86.4% | 66 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 108 | 12.5 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 111 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 149 | 17.2 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 47 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 140 | 16.2 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 80 |
| Victim Reports | 30 | 3.5 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 116 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 13 | 1.5 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 130.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 7 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 51 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 3 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 56.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 7 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 59.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 10/30 | 33.3% | 26.1% | 54.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 11/227 | 4.8% | 3.1% | 26.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 9/149 | 6% | 1.3% | 6 |
| 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 | 4/29 | 13.8% | 25.2% | 99 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 10/29 | 34.5% | 31.6% | 63 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 29 | 84.5 days | 43.0 days | 47 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 29 | 351.0 days | 365.0 days | 51.5 |
| 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 | 3/32 | 9.4% | 3.1% | 11 |
| 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 | 3/19 | 15.8% | 3.7% | 8 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 3/217 | 1.4% | 2.6% | 115 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/140 | 0.7% | 2.1% | 104 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Decatur 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 | 40 | 54.7 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 24 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 3.3 | 4.6 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 23.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 0/40 | 0% | 13.6% | 123.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/40 | 0% | 4.7% | 105.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 18/40 | 45% | 35% | 56 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 20/40 | 50% | 39% | 57 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 0/40 | 0% | 9% | 118.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 4/40 | 10% | 9% | 47 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 11/40 | 28% | 18% | 36 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 0/40 | 0% | 13% | 121.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1/40 | 2% | 8% | 90.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 0/40 | 0% | 11% | 116.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 3/40 | 8% | 3% | 14.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 16/36 | 44% | 57% | 102.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 19/36 | 53% | 37% | 32.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/36 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/36 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/36 | 3% | 5% | 56 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/36 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/36 | 0% | 1% | 74 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/36 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 5/39 | 13% | 8% | 24 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 6/15 | 40% | 30% | 29 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 68 |
| Decatur 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 | 7,365 | na | na | 59 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 31 | 43.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 103.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 40 | 54.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 82.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 39 | 53.5 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 84.5 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 71 | na | na | 59 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 14,313 | 19,559.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 84 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 5,638 | 7,705.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 129 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 14,397 | 19,548.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 123 |
| 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 | 3 | 4.1 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 113 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 2 | 2.7 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 98.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 1 | 1.4 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 30.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 12/40 | 30% | 62% | 149 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 20/40 | 50% | 19% | 8.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 2/40 | 5% | 3% | 32.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/40 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 3/40 | 8% | 14% | 118.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 3/40 | 8% | 1% | 7 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/40 | 0% | 1% | 91.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/40 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 2/53 | 3.77% | 4.84% | 74 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 0/53 | 0% | 0.77% | 105 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/53 | 0% | 0.21% | 88.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/53 | 0% | 0.32% | 93 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 2/3 | 67% | 89% | 120 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 6/6,208 | 1 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 133 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 15/39 | 38% | 25% | 22.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 21/39 | 54% | 57% | 94 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 3/39 | 8% | 17% | 129.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/40 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 1/40 | 2% | 8% | 120 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 31 | 13.0 months | 16.3 months | 105.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 40 | 5.9 months | 17.0 months | 155 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 23/31 | 74% | 32% | 3.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 1/2 | 50% | 54% | 89 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 7/40 | 18% | 48% | 147 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 4/40 | 10% | 37% | 148 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 4/40 | 10% | 34% | 145 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 1/4 | 25% | 19% | 62.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 6/9 | 67% | 31% | 17 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/6 | 50% | 28% | 26 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/8 | 50% | 39% | 54.5 |
| Decatur County Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 31/7,318 | 42.4 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 42 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 17/31 | 55% | 47% | 38 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 1/31 | 3% | 5% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 2/31 | 6% | 21% | 124.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/31 | 0% | 1% | 83.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 0/31 | 0% | 10% | 130 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 11/31 | 35% | 17% | 20 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/31 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/31 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/31 | 0% | 0% | 77 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 31 | 15.4 months | 18.4 months | 107 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 17 | 10.2 months | 12.3 months | 92.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 1 | 23.8 months | 11.0 months | 10 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 11 | 19.6 months | 15.8 months | 40 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 2 | 40.3 months | 34.6 months | 51 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 5/17 | 29% | 5% | 3.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 11/17 | 65% | 51% | 39 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 19% | 96.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 2/2 | 100% | 73% | 31.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 1 | 24.5 months | 22.8 months | 52.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 1 | 10.9 months | 10.1 months | 62.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 61% | na |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 67% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 2/7,318 | 2.7 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 102 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 0/7,318 | 0 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 134 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/2 | 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 | 0/20 | 0% | 1.9% | 97.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/9 | 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 | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| 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 | 0/3 | 0% | 2.9% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/10 | 0% | 2.8% | 63.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Decatur 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 | 397 | 45.9 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 85 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 30 | 3.5 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 116 |
| Removals During Period | 40 | 4.6 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 23.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 40 | 54.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 82.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 31 | na | na | 44 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 17/19 | 89.5% | 96.6% | 140 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 53/53 | 100% | 99.58% | 66 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 6/13 | 46% | 48% | 64 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 13 | 15.4 months | 12.5 months | 45 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 3/10 | 30% | 21% | 33 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/9 | 0% | 8.4% | 94 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 19% | 96.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 2 | 40.3 months | 34.6 months | 51 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 2/5 | 40% | 21% | 33.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/6 | 0% | 6% | 107 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 61% | 17 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 3/5 | 60% | 32% | 23.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 2/2 | 100% | 97% | 54.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/0 | na | 41% | na |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 38/40 | 95% | 77% | 28 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 12/16 | 75% | 52% | 20 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 2/9 | 22% | 28% | 88.5 |
| Decatur 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 | 8/16 | 50% | 50% | 69 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 5/39 | 13% | 8% | 24 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 6/15 | 40% | 30% | 29 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/6 | 50% | 28% | 26 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/2 | 0% | 26% | 81.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/2 | 50% | 54% | 89 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 61% | na |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 67% | na |