Statistics for Dougherty County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 10, South District, Dougherty Circuit, Non-CII.
Tables:
| Dougherty 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 | 1,646 | 70.2 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 13 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,443/1,646 | 87.7% | 86.4% | 67.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 708 | 30.2 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 240 | 10.2 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 114 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 698 | 29.8 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 9 |
| Victim Reports | 204 | 8.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 37 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 157 | 6.7 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 32.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 20 | 0.9 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 46.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 12 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 31.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 15 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 70.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 27/204 | 13.2% | 25.3% | 133.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 10/744 | 1.3% | 2.4% | 102.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 1/240 | 0.4% | 0.7% | 61 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/42 | 0% | 0.5% | 84.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 8/42 | 19% | 28.6% | 89.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 12/42 | 28.6% | 35.8% | 92.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 42 | 22.0 days | 30.0 days | 95.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 42 | 266.0 days | 259.0 days | 44.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/42 | 0% | 1.5% | 93 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/212 | 0.5% | 3.1% | 85 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/23 | 0% | 1.5% | 88 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/189 | 0.5% | 3.7% | 80 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 22/798 | 2.8% | 2.6% | 73 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 14/248 | 5.6% | 2.1% | 23 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Dougherty County Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 44 | 22.7 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 86 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 3.7 | 1.9 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 86.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 4/44 | 9.1% | 13.2% | 79.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 2/44 | 4.5% | 4.5% | 40 |
| Removals for Neglect | 6/44 | 14% | 35% | 115.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 11/44 | 25% | 41% | 112.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 3/44 | 7% | 9% | 60 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 3/44 | 7% | 8% | 58 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 3/44 | 7% | 19% | 107 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 8/44 | 18% | 13% | 34 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 7/44 | 16% | 8% | 17 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 1/44 | 2% | 11% | 85 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/44 | 2% | 3% | 43.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 25/26 | 96% | 57% | 27.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 0/26 | 0% | 37% | 128 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/26 | 0% | 0% | 73 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/26 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/26 | 4% | 5% | 51 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/26 | 0% | 0% | 73.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/26 | 0% | 1% | 75 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/26 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 12/42 | 29% | 7% | 4 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 4/45 | 9% | 29% | 110 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/20 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Dougherty County Children in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2025 | 19,306 | na | na | 33 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 244 | 125.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 18 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 236 | 122.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 19.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 244 | 125.6 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 18 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 288 | na | na | 12 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 89,072 | 45,885.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | 18 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 83,437 | 42,982.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 416,789 | 215,886.0 per 10K | 32,732.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2024 through March 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2025 | 27 | 14.0 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 33 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 29 | 15.0 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | 11 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 108 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 194/236 | 82% | 62% | 15.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 6/236 | 3% | 19% | 137 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 7/236 | 3% | 3% | 54 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/236 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 27/236 | 11% | 14% | 95.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/236 | 0% | 1% | 100 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/236 | 0% | 1% | 95.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 1/236 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 by Parent | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | na | na | na | na |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2025 | 26/27 | 96% | 91% | 71 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 53/6,164 | 8.6 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 17.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 67/306 | 22% | 26% | 106.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 196/306 | 64% | 57% | 43.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 43/306 | 14% | 18% | 95 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/236 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 18/236 | 8% | 7% | 57.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 244 | 60.1 months | 17.2 months | 3 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 236 | 61.1 months | 16.5 months | 3 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 28/244 | 11% | 33% | 144 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 14/34 | 41% | 58% | 98 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 190/236 | 81% | 47% | 8 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 166/236 | 70% | 36% | 4 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 162/236 | 69% | 33% | 2 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 27/162 | 17% | 19% | 78.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 24/197 | 12% | 33% | 132 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 24/179 | 13% | 31% | 119.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/20 | 0% | 40% | 138 |
| Dougherty County Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 51/19,412 | 26.3 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 88 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 15/51 | 29% | 45% | 107.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 4/51 | 8% | 5% | 28.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 20/51 | 39% | 24% | 36.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/51 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 11/51 | 22% | 10% | 16 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 1/51 | 2% | 16% | 110.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/51 | 0% | 0% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/51 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/51 | 0% | 0% | 75 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 51 | 74.0 months | 19.7 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 15 | 0.7 months | 12.5 months | 131 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 4 | 0.1 months | 9.6 months | 66.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 1 | 0.6 months | 16.7 months | 110 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 20 | 99.3 months | 34.6 months | 1 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 7/15 | 47% | 4% | 1 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 8/15 | 53% | 51% | 56.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/20 | 0% | 18% | 98.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 1/20 | 5% | 74% | 120 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 14 | 77.5 months | 23.1 months | 2 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 14 | 18.4 months | 9.6 months | 21.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/7 | 43% | 56% | 60.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 59% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 20/19,412 | 10.3 per 10K | 4.7 per 10K | 45 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 11/19,412 | 5.7 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 23 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/14 | 0% | 2% | 76 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 2.8 per 1M | 82.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/11 | 0% | 8.4% | 94 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 7.2% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/15 | 0% | 0% | 64.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 5.6% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/9 | 0% | 0.2% | 55 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/13 | 0% | 1.9% | 64.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 25% | na |
| Dougherty County Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 1,646 | 70.2 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 13 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 204 | 8.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 36.5 |
| Removals During Period | 44 | 1.9 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 86.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 236 | 122.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 19.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 51 | na | na | 27 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 130/133 | 97.7% | 96.6% | 100.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 289/289 | 100% | 99.58% | 66 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 2/9 | 22% | 48% | 100 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 9 | 15.3 months | 12.6 months | 58 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 1/17 | 6% | 24% | 90.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 1/12 | 8.3% | 8.4% | 41 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/20 | 0% | 18% | 98.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 20 | 99.3 months | 34.6 months | 1 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 20/183 | 11% | 24% | 109.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 7/152 | 5% | 7% | 51.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 8/27 | 30% | 60% | 91.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 24/168 | 14% | 35% | 121.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 14/14 | 100% | 98% | 53 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 10/12 | 83% | 43% | 25 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 24/34 | 71% | 77% | 111 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 26/41 | 63% | 54% | 50.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 70/191 | 37% | 30% | 35 |
| Dougherty County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2023 through December 2023 Removal | 6/32 | 19% | 53% | 135 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 12/42 | 29% | 7% | 4 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 4/45 | 9% | 29% | 110 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 24/179 | 13% | 31% | 119.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/10 | 0% | 26% | 83 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 14/34 | 41% | 58% | 98 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/7 | 43% | 56% | 60.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 59% | na |