Statistics for Gordon County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 1, North District, Cherokee Circuit, CII.
Tables:
| Gordon 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 | 846 | 52.5 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 58 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 739/846 | 87.4% | 86.4% | 71.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 212 | 13.2 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 107 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 351 | 21.8 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 283 | 17.6 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 66 |
| Victim Reports | 118 | 7.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 52.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 69 | 4.3 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 71.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 22 | 1.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 17.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 4 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 79.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 23 | 1.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 28 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 44/118 | 37.3% | 26.1% | 47 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 13/445 | 2.9% | 3.1% | 63.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 4/351 | 1.1% | 1.3% | 56 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/66 | 0% | 0.5% | 85.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 21/66 | 31.8% | 25.2% | 48 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 28/66 | 42.4% | 31.6% | 39 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 66 | 23.0 days | 43.0 days | 103.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 66 | 258.0 days | 365.0 days | 87.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 2/66 | 3% | 1.3% | 15.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 4/116 | 3.4% | 3.1% | 46.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/47 | 2.1% | 1.5% | 17.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 3/69 | 4.3% | 3.7% | 41 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 22/490 | 4.5% | 2.6% | 34.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 18/356 | 5.1% | 2.1% | 28 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Gordon 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 | 63 | 46.9 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 33 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 5.2 | 3.9 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 33 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 19/63 | 30.2% | 13.6% | 9 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 5/63 | 7.9% | 4.7% | 27 |
| Removals for Neglect | 10/63 | 16% | 35% | 106.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 24/63 | 38% | 39% | 90 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 19/63 | 30% | 9% | 10 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 3/63 | 5% | 9% | 75.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 6/63 | 10% | 18% | 86.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 9/63 | 14% | 13% | 58.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 2/63 | 3% | 8% | 84 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 1/63 | 2% | 11% | 81 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/63 | 2% | 3% | 36.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 14/28 | 50% | 57% | 95.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 14/28 | 50% | 37% | 38.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/28 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/28 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/28 | 0% | 5% | 100.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/28 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/28 | 0% | 1% | 74 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/28 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 7/57 | 12% | 8% | 26.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 27/56 | 48% | 30% | 18 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/28 | 0% | 0% | 68 |
| Gordon 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 | 13,429 | na | na | 42 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 82 | 61.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 72.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 62 | 46.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 97 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 69 | 51.6 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 91.5 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 145 | na | na | 26 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 25,598 | 19,066.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 90 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 18,011 | 13,415.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 93 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 34,641 | 25,796.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 102 |
| 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 | 11 | 8.2 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 70 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 13 | 9.7 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 36 |
| 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 | 37/62 | 60% | 62% | 98 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 12/62 | 19% | 19% | 65.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/62 | 0% | 3% | 120.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/62 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 11/62 | 18% | 14% | 48.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/62 | 0% | 1% | 103.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/62 | 2% | 1% | 10.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 1/62 | 2% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 7/161 | 4.35% | 4.84% | 60 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 3/161 | 1.86% | 0.77% | 14 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/161 | 0% | 0.21% | 88.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 2/161 | 1.24% | 0.32% | 8 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 8/11 | 73% | 89% | 115.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 66/8,462 | 7.8 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 25 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 41/175 | 23% | 25% | 97 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 109/175 | 62% | 57% | 59.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 25/175 | 14% | 17% | 99 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/62 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 2/62 | 3% | 8% | 113 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 82 | 12.6 months | 16.3 months | 111.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 62 | 7.8 months | 17.0 months | 142 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 51/82 | 62% | 32% | 12 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 13/25 | 52% | 54% | 80 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 15/62 | 24% | 48% | 135.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 13/62 | 21% | 37% | 114 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 13/62 | 21% | 34% | 102 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 6/13 | 46% | 19% | 29 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 18/34 | 53% | 31% | 28 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 15/29 | 52% | 28% | 22 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 12/22 | 55% | 39% | 45 |
| Gordon County Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 71/13,426 | 52.9 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 27 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 32/71 | 45% | 47% | 72.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 4/71 | 6% | 5% | 39.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 18/71 | 25% | 21% | 67 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/71 | 0% | 1% | 83.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 2/71 | 3% | 10% | 102 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 15/71 | 21% | 17% | 49.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/71 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/71 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/71 | 0% | 0% | 77 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 71 | 13.8 months | 18.4 months | 123 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 32 | 6.5 months | 12.3 months | 116 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 4 | 9.5 months | 11.0 months | 37.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 15 | 13.8 months | 15.8 months | 73.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 18 | 31.4 months | 34.6 months | 81 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/32 | 0% | 5% | 82.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 21/32 | 66% | 51% | 38 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 5/18 | 28% | 19% | 38 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 17/18 | 94% | 73% | 65 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 15 | 26.0 months | 22.8 months | 43 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 16 | 8.0 months | 10.1 months | 96.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/3 | 67% | 61% | 48 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 67% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 18/13,426 | 13.4 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 27.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 2/13,426 | 1.5 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 90 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/18 | 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 | 4/72 | 5.6% | 1.9% | 19 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/25 | 4% | 8% | 44 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/12 | 0% | 6.9% | 42.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/24 | 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 | 1/5 | 20% | 2.9% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 2.8% | 63.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Gordon 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 | 846 | 52.5 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 58 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 118 | 7.2 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 54.5 |
| Removals During Period | 63 | 3.9 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 33 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 62 | 46.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 97 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 71 | na | na | 20 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 55/57 | 96.5% | 96.6% | 112 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 157/161 | 97.52% | 99.58% | 154 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 21/33 | 64% | 48% | 35 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 33 | 7.4 months | 12.5 months | 118 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 5/17 | 29% | 21% | 36 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 1/37 | 2.7% | 8.4% | 49 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 5/18 | 28% | 19% | 38 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 18 | 31.4 months | 34.6 months | 81 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 13/26 | 50% | 21% | 21 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 3/8 | 38% | 6% | 12 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 16/20 | 80% | 61% | 41 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 15/26 | 58% | 32% | 26.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 18/18 | 100% | 97% | 54.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/2 | 50% | 41% | 47.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 45/69 | 65% | 77% | 132.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 13/32 | 41% | 52% | 104.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 7/35 | 20% | 28% | 96 |
| Gordon 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 | 52/60 | 87% | 50% | 8.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 7/57 | 12% | 8% | 26.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 27/56 | 48% | 30% | 18 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 15/29 | 52% | 28% | 22 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 7/10 | 70% | 26% | 15 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/25 | 52% | 54% | 80 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/3 | 67% | 61% | 48 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 67% | na |