Statistics for Muscogee County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 8, South District, Chattahoochee Circuit, Non-CII.
Tables:
| Muscogee 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 | 3,536 | 60.3 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 35 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,998/3,536 | 84.8% | 86.4% | 110 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,975 | 33.7 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 3 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 267 | 4.5 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 148 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 1,294 | 22.1 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 31 |
| Victim Reports | 432 | 7.4 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 49.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 330 | 5.6 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 46.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 59 | 1.0 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 33.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 9 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 79.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 34 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 69 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 129/432 | 29.9% | 26.1% | 67 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 48/1,810 | 2.7% | 3.1% | 72.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 4/267 | 1.5% | 1.3% | 41.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/229 | 0% | 0.5% | 85.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 66/229 | 28.8% | 25.2% | 57 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 77/229 | 33.6% | 31.6% | 68 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 229 | 34.5 days | 43.0 days | 89 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 229 | 328.0 days | 365.0 days | 59.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 4/229 | 1.7% | 1.3% | 27 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 13/419 | 3.1% | 3.1% | 50.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/127 | 0% | 1.5% | 88.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 13/292 | 4.5% | 3.7% | 38 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 46/1,667 | 2.8% | 2.6% | 73 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 5/350 | 1.4% | 2.1% | 87 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Muscogee 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 | 178 | 37.0 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 48.5 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 14.8 | 3.1 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 48.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 10/178 | 5.6% | 13.6% | 94 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 2/178 | 1.1% | 4.7% | 60.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 38/178 | 21% | 35% | 96.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 68/178 | 38% | 39% | 90 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 18/178 | 10% | 9% | 42.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 8/178 | 4% | 9% | 82 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 33/178 | 19% | 18% | 61 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 17/178 | 10% | 13% | 70 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 4/178 | 2% | 8% | 90.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 8/178 | 4% | 11% | 75.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 2/178 | 1% | 3% | 42.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 51/98 | 52% | 57% | 89 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 42/98 | 43% | 37% | 48 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/98 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/98 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 4/98 | 4% | 5% | 53.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/98 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 1/98 | 1% | 1% | 6 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/98 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 11/171 | 6% | 8% | 48 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 28/188 | 15% | 30% | 99 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/93 | 0% | 0% | 68 |
| Muscogee 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 | 47,818 | na | na | 12 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 476 | 98.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 37.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 484 | 101.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 29.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 492 | 102.2 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 27 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 654 | na | na | 3 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 179,436 | 37,280.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 27 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 137,687 | 28,606.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 24 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 421,567 | 88,161.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 24 |
| 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 | 36 | 7.5 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 78 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 44 | 9.2 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 38.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 4 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 321/484 | 66% | 62% | 65.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 117/484 | 24% | 19% | 47.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 9/484 | 2% | 3% | 66 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/484 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 36/484 | 7% | 14% | 123.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/484 | 0% | 1% | 103.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/484 | 0% | 1% | 91.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/484 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 40/607 | 6.59% | 4.84% | 30 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 4/607 | 0.66% | 0.77% | 42.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 2/607 | 0.33% | 0.21% | 14.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/607 | 0.16% | 0.32% | 26 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 34/36 | 94% | 89% | 73.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 144/30,987 | 4.6 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 83.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 107/647 | 17% | 25% | 133.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 462/647 | 71% | 57% | 22.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 78/647 | 12% | 17% | 113.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/484 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 16/484 | 3% | 8% | 113 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 476 | 17.9 months | 16.3 months | 59 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 484 | 19.7 months | 17.0 months | 51 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 133/476 | 28% | 32% | 106.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 16/55 | 29% | 54% | 111 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 266/484 | 55% | 48% | 43.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 197/484 | 41% | 37% | 59.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 165/484 | 34% | 34% | 61.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 37/165 | 22% | 19% | 70 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 71/234 | 30% | 31% | 85.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 48/179 | 27% | 28% | 85 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 44/111 | 40% | 39% | 80 |
| Muscogee County Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 162/48,132 | 33.7 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 58 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 70/162 | 43% | 47% | 77.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 6/162 | 4% | 5% | 53 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 29/162 | 18% | 21% | 90 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 3/162 | 2% | 1% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 9/162 | 6% | 10% | 82.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 43/162 | 27% | 17% | 35 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/162 | 1% | 0% | 5.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/162 | 1% | 0% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/162 | 0% | 0% | 77 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 162 | 20.9 months | 18.4 months | 66 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 70 | 14.9 months | 12.3 months | 51 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 6 | 12.9 months | 11.0 months | 28.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 43 | 20.9 months | 15.8 months | 36 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 29 | 48.9 months | 34.6 months | 18.5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 5/70 | 7% | 5% | 21.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 23/70 | 33% | 51% | 91 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 1/29 | 3% | 19% | 64 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 12/29 | 41% | 73% | 113 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 21 | 30.4 months | 22.8 months | 27 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 21 | 12.7 months | 10.1 months | 44.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/7 | 29% | 61% | 78 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/3 | 0% | 67% | 37.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 29/48,132 | 6 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 71.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 14/48,132 | 2.9 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 62 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 3/24 | 12% | 3% | 10 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2025 | 1 | 20.9 per 1M | 4.3 per 1M | 5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | 2/99 | 2% | 1.9% | 35 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/56 | 1.8% | 8% | 47 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/10 | 10% | 6.9% | 11.5 |
| 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 | 0/11 | 0% | 2.9% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/27 | 0% | 2.8% | 63.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Muscogee 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 | 3,536 | 60.3 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 35 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 432 | 7.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 52 |
| Removals During Period | 178 | 3.1 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 48.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 484 | 101.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 29.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 162 | na | na | 6 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 222/229 | 96.9% | 96.6% | 107.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 601/607 | 99.01% | 99.58% | 142.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 21/70 | 30% | 48% | 90 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 70 | 14.9 months | 12.5 months | 50 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 9/91 | 10% | 21% | 75 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 2/66 | 3% | 8.4% | 48 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 1/29 | 3% | 19% | 64 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 29 | 48.9 months | 34.6 months | 18.5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 28/197 | 14% | 21% | 104 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 14/158 | 9% | 6% | 41 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 5/27 | 19% | 61% | 102 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 47/171 | 27% | 32% | 93 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 21/24 | 88% | 97% | 120 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 11/18 | 61% | 41% | 35 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 141/180 | 78% | 77% | 81 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 107/195 | 55% | 52% | 60.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 89/257 | 35% | 28% | 37.5 |
| Muscogee 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 | 81/173 | 47% | 50% | 77.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 11/171 | 6% | 8% | 48 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 28/188 | 15% | 30% | 99 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 48/179 | 27% | 28% | 85 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/15 | 0% | 26% | 81.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 16/55 | 29% | 54% | 111 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/7 | 29% | 61% | 78 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/3 | 0% | 67% | 37.5 |