Statistics for Fannin County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 1, North District, Appalachian Circuit, CII.
Tables:
| Fannin 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 | 330 | 75.6 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 4 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 280/330 | 84.8% | 86.4% | 110 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 124 | 28.4 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 8 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 93 | 21.4 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 28 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 113 | 25.9 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 19 |
| Victim Reports | 20 | 4.6 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 93.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 6 | 1.4 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 133.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 6 | 1.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 17.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 1 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 79.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 7 | 1.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 22.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 6/20 | 30% | 26.1% | 65 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 5/197 | 2.5% | 3.1% | 79.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 4/93 | 4.3% | 1.3% | 10.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/14 | 0% | 0.5% | 85.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 3/14 | 21.4% | 25.2% | 77 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 3/14 | 21.4% | 31.6% | 100 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 14 | 89.0 days | 43.0 days | 42 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 14 | 223.0 days | 365.0 days | 104 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/14 | 0% | 1.3% | 94 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/26 | 0% | 3.1% | 121 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/8 | 0% | 1.5% | 88.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/18 | 0% | 3.7% | 118.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 2/193 | 1% | 2.6% | 129.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/74 | 1.4% | 2.1% | 87 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Fannin 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 | 16 | 46.1 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 35 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 1.3 | 3.8 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 36 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 1/16 | 6.2% | 13.6% | 92 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/16 | 0% | 4.7% | 105.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 6/16 | 38% | 35% | 66.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 13/16 | 81% | 39% | 14 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 0/16 | 0% | 9% | 118.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 2/16 | 12% | 9% | 33.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 2/16 | 12% | 18% | 78.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 3/16 | 19% | 13% | 39.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/16 | 0% | 8% | 121.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 3/16 | 19% | 11% | 20.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/16 | 0% | 3% | 97.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 5/8 | 62% | 57% | 68 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 2/8 | 25% | 37% | 89 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/8 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/8 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/8 | 12% | 5% | 20.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/8 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/8 | 0% | 1% | 74 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/8 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 1/16 | 6% | 8% | 48 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 2/9 | 22% | 30% | 88 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 68 |
| Fannin 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 | 3,397 | na | na | 105 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 24 | 68.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 65 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 19 | 56.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 79 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 23 | 66.1 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 61 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 40 | na | na | 90.5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 8,495 | 24,484.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 61 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 6,427 | 18,523.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 61 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 11,621 | 34,210.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 80 |
| 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 | 5.9 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 97.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 4 | 11.8 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 25.5 |
| 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 | 11/19 | 58% | 62% | 103 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 4/19 | 21% | 19% | 57 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 2/19 | 11% | 3% | 7.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 2/19 | 11% | 14% | 103 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/19 | 0% | 1% | 103.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/19 | 0% | 1% | 91.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 7/57 | 12.28% | 4.84% | 8 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 2/57 | 3.51% | 0.77% | 3.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/57 | 0% | 0.21% | 88.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/57 | 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 | 13/2,827 | 4.6 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 83.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 21/49 | 43% | 25% | 17 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 19/49 | 39% | 57% | 136.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 9/49 | 18% | 17% | 60 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 1/19 | 5% | 8% | 91 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 24 | 18.8 months | 16.3 months | 51.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 19 | 8.0 months | 17.0 months | 141 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 13/24 | 54% | 32% | 23 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 4/6 | 67% | 54% | 54 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 9/19 | 47% | 48% | 73.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 8/19 | 42% | 37% | 53.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 8/19 | 42% | 34% | 37 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 4/8 | 50% | 19% | 23 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 6/13 | 46% | 31% | 43 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/8 | 38% | 28% | 49.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/16 | 50% | 39% | 54.5 |
| Fannin County Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 20/3,470 | 57.6 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 21 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 10/20 | 50% | 47% | 56 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 1/20 | 5% | 5% | 44.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 3/20 | 15% | 21% | 99 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/20 | 0% | 1% | 83.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 1/20 | 5% | 10% | 91 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 5/20 | 25% | 17% | 41 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/20 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/20 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/20 | 0% | 0% | 77 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 20 | 14.4 months | 18.4 months | 117.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 10 | 10.6 months | 12.3 months | 87 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 1 | 0.0 months | 11.0 months | 70 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 5 | 19.1 months | 15.8 months | 43 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 3 | 25.2 months | 34.6 months | 111 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/10 | 0% | 5% | 82.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 5/10 | 50% | 51% | 65 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 1/3 | 33% | 19% | 27.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 3/3 | 100% | 73% | 31.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 2 | 14.9 months | 22.8 months | 111 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 2 | 7.3 months | 10.1 months | 99.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 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 | 3/3,470 | 8.6 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 42 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 1/3,470 | 2.9 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 62 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/4 | 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 | 1/20 | 5% | 1.9% | 22 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/7 | 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 | 0/11 | 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 | 0/4 | 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 |
| Fannin 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 | 330 | 75.6 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 4 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 20 | 4.6 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 93.5 |
| Removals During Period | 16 | 3.8 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 36 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 19 | 56.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 79 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 20 | na | na | 66 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 16/16 | 100% | 96.6% | 43 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 57/57 | 100% | 99.58% | 66 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 5/10 | 50% | 48% | 57.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 10 | 10.5 months | 12.5 months | 91.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 0/2 | 0% | 21% | 111.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 8.4% | 94 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 1/3 | 33% | 19% | 27.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 3 | 25.2 months | 34.6 months | 111 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 2/8 | 25% | 21% | 62 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/5 | 0% | 6% | 107 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 8/9 | 89% | 61% | 36 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 3/7 | 43% | 32% | 49.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 4/4 | 100% | 97% | 54.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/1 | 0% | 41% | 102 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 11/15 | 73% | 77% | 107.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 5/10 | 50% | 52% | 80.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 1/13 | 8% | 28% | 127.5 |
| Fannin 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 | 5/8 | 62% | 50% | 35 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 1/16 | 6% | 8% | 48 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 2/9 | 22% | 30% | 88 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/8 | 38% | 28% | 49.5 |
| 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 | 4/6 | 67% | 54% | 54 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 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 |