Statistics for Laurens County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 9, South District, Dublin Circuit, Non-CII.
Tables:
| Laurens 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 | 674 | 45.7 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 87.5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 574/674 | 85.2% | 86.4% | 103.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 207 | 14.0 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 100 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 222 | 15.0 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 68 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 245 | 16.6 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 77 |
| Victim Reports | 60 | 4.1 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 105 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 43 | 2.9 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 98 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 5 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 126.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 8 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 29 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 4 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 100 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 8/60 | 13.3% | 26.1% | 133.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 12/369 | 3.3% | 3.1% | 52.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 2/222 | 0.9% | 1.3% | 61.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/25 | 0% | 0.5% | 85.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 2/25 | 8% | 25.2% | 116 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 5/25 | 20% | 31.6% | 101 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 25 | 141.5 days | 43.0 days | 22 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 25 | 323.0 days | 365.0 days | 62 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/25 | 0% | 1.3% | 94 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 3/66 | 4.5% | 3.1% | 36 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/14 | 0% | 1.5% | 88.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 3/52 | 5.8% | 3.7% | 33 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 11/351 | 3.1% | 2.6% | 63.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 6/209 | 2.9% | 2.1% | 50.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Laurens 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 | 34 | 27.5 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 68 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 2.8 | 2.3 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 67.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 4/34 | 11.8% | 13.6% | 67 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/34 | 0% | 4.7% | 105.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 18/34 | 53% | 35% | 38.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 15/34 | 44% | 39% | 75.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 0/34 | 0% | 9% | 118.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 4/34 | 12% | 9% | 33.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 4/34 | 12% | 18% | 78.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 5/34 | 15% | 13% | 52.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 2/34 | 6% | 8% | 62.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 2/34 | 6% | 11% | 62.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/34 | 0% | 3% | 97.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 8/16 | 50% | 57% | 95.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 7/16 | 44% | 37% | 44.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/16 | 6% | 5% | 45 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/16 | 0% | 1% | 74 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 0/34 | 0% | 8% | 105 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 4/14 | 29% | 30% | 67 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/23 | 0% | 0% | 68 |
| Laurens 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 | 12,390 | na | na | 43 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 50 | 41.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 109.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 56 | 45.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 100 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 57 | 46.2 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 98 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 84 | na | na | 52 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 20,702 | 16,753.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 99 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 15,356 | 12,427.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 98 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 38,397 | 30,990.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 91 |
| 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 | 8.9 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 67.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 2 | 1.6 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 112.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 1 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 30/56 | 54% | 62% | 113.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 15/56 | 27% | 19% | 37.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/56 | 0% | 3% | 120.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/56 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 11/56 | 20% | 14% | 36.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/56 | 0% | 1% | 103.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/56 | 0% | 1% | 91.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/56 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 2/81 | 2.47% | 4.84% | 94 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 0/81 | 0% | 0.77% | 105 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/81 | 0% | 0.21% | 88.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/81 | 0% | 0.32% | 93 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 11/11 | 100% | 89% | 34 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 27/7,515 | 3.6 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 103 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 22/89 | 25% | 25% | 81 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 56/89 | 63% | 57% | 52.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 11/89 | 12% | 17% | 113.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/56 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 3/56 | 5% | 8% | 91 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 50 | 24.4 months | 16.3 months | 22.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 56 | 10.3 months | 17.0 months | 128.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 22/50 | 44% | 32% | 47.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 7/10 | 70% | 54% | 48 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 18/56 | 32% | 48% | 114.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 17/56 | 30% | 37% | 85.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 15/56 | 27% | 34% | 86.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 1/15 | 7% | 19% | 107 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/30 | 43% | 31% | 48 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/26 | 38% | 28% | 49.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/14 | 64% | 39% | 35.5 |
| Laurens County Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 28/12,357 | 22.7 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 88 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 4/28 | 14% | 47% | 129 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 3/28 | 11% | 5% | 19 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 10/28 | 36% | 21% | 37 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/28 | 0% | 1% | 83.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 6/28 | 21% | 10% | 24 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 5/28 | 18% | 17% | 57.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/28 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/28 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/28 | 0% | 0% | 77 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 28 | 28.6 months | 18.4 months | 30.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 4 | 18.5 months | 12.3 months | 31.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 3 | 13.6 months | 11.0 months | 25 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 5 | 22.7 months | 15.8 months | 28.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 10 | 33.9 months | 34.6 months | 69 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/4 | 0% | 5% | 82.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 2/4 | 50% | 51% | 65 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 3/10 | 30% | 19% | 33 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 8/10 | 80% | 73% | 76 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 6 | 19.6 months | 22.8 months | 82 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 6 | 10.0 months | 10.1 months | 74 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/4 | 50% | 61% | 63 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 67% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 10/12,357 | 8.1 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 47 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 6/12,357 | 4.9 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 36 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/7 | 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 | 1/35 | 2.9% | 1.9% | 27 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 8% | 91 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 6.9% | 42.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/17 | 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 | 1/1 | 100% | 2.8% | 1.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Laurens 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 | 674 | 45.7 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 87.5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 60 | 4.1 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 105.5 |
| Removals During Period | 34 | 2.3 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 67.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 56 | 45.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 100 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 28 | na | na | 49.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 33/34 | 97.1% | 96.6% | 105.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 81/81 | 100% | 99.58% | 66 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 3/7 | 43% | 48% | 68 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 7 | 13.6 months | 12.5 months | 62 |
| 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 | 3/10 | 30% | 19% | 33 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 10 | 33.9 months | 34.6 months | 69 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 8/21 | 38% | 21% | 37 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/17 | 0% | 6% | 107 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 8/10 | 80% | 61% | 41 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 10/22 | 45% | 32% | 45 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 7/7 | 100% | 97% | 54.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 3/6 | 50% | 41% | 47.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 30/38 | 79% | 77% | 75.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 6/13 | 46% | 52% | 91 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 10/29 | 34% | 28% | 39 |
| Laurens 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 | 5/10 | 50% | 50% | 69 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 0/34 | 0% | 8% | 105 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 4/14 | 29% | 30% | 67 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/26 | 38% | 28% | 49.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/0 | na | 26% | na |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/10 | 70% | 54% | 48 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/4 | 50% | 61% | 63 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 67% | na |