Statistics for Walton County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 5, North District, Alcovy Circuit, Non-CII.
Tables:
| Walton 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 | 1,113 | 37.0 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 123 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 968/1,113 | 87% | 86.4% | 80.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 300 | 10.0 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 129 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 434 | 14.4 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 74 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 379 | 12.6 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 118 |
| Victim Reports | 61 | 2.0 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 138.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 37 | 1.2 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 141.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 13 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 113.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 2 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 103 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 9 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 100 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 13/61 | 21.3% | 26.1% | 107 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 27/673 | 4% | 3.1% | 39 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 2/434 | 0.5% | 1.3% | 77.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/50 | 0% | 0.5% | 85.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 13/50 | 26% | 25.2% | 62 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 17/50 | 34% | 31.6% | 66 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 50 | 43.0 days | 43.0 days | 78.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 50 | 388.0 days | 365.0 days | 30 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/50 | 0% | 1.3% | 94 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/74 | 0% | 3.1% | 121 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/16 | 0% | 1.5% | 88.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/58 | 0% | 3.7% | 118.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 8/611 | 1.3% | 2.6% | 119.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 3/334 | 0.9% | 2.1% | 99.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Walton 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 | 35 | 13.7 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 116.5 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 2.9 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 118 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 2/35 | 5.7% | 13.6% | 93 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 1/35 | 2.9% | 4.7% | 51 |
| Removals for Neglect | 11/35 | 31% | 35% | 77.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 17/35 | 49% | 39% | 62 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 0/35 | 0% | 9% | 118.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 4/35 | 11% | 9% | 40.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 1/35 | 3% | 18% | 108 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 11/35 | 31% | 13% | 13 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 3/35 | 9% | 8% | 44 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 2/35 | 6% | 11% | 62.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/35 | 3% | 3% | 30 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 5/18 | 28% | 57% | 129 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 13/18 | 72% | 37% | 9 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/18 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/18 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/18 | 0% | 5% | 100.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/18 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/18 | 0% | 1% | 74 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/18 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 0/27 | 0% | 8% | 105 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 15/38 | 39% | 30% | 31.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 68 |
| Walton 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 | 25,737 | na | na | 24 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 109 | 43.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 103.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 96 | 37.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 114.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 100 | 39.2 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 114 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 144 | na | na | 27.5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 36,525 | 14,312.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 114 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 26,843 | 10,518.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 110 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 84,737 | 32,924.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 87 |
| 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 | 18 | 7.0 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 82 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 6 | 2.3 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 102.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 1 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 51.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 52/96 | 54% | 62% | 113.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 23/96 | 24% | 19% | 47.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 2/96 | 2% | 3% | 66 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/96 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 18/96 | 19% | 14% | 42.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/96 | 1% | 1% | 40 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/96 | 0% | 1% | 91.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/96 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| 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 | 0/161 | 0% | 0.77% | 105 |
| 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 | 0/161 | 0% | 0.32% | 93 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 17/18 | 94% | 89% | 73.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 25/4,521 | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 69 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 43/177 | 24% | 25% | 89.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 101/177 | 57% | 57% | 79 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 33/177 | 19% | 17% | 50 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/96 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 10/96 | 10% | 8% | 44 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 109 | 19.6 months | 16.3 months | 45 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 96 | 24.8 months | 17.0 months | 23.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 41/109 | 38% | 32% | 63.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 10/14 | 71% | 54% | 46 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 52/96 | 54% | 48% | 49 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 48/96 | 50% | 37% | 28.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 43/96 | 45% | 34% | 31.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 4/43 | 9% | 19% | 101.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 19/59 | 32% | 31% | 79.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 16/47 | 34% | 28% | 57 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/27 | 30% | 39% | 100.5 |
| Walton County Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 48/25,520 | 18.8 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 99.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 21/48 | 44% | 47% | 74.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 2/48 | 4% | 5% | 53 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 10/48 | 21% | 21% | 79.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/48 | 0% | 1% | 83.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 2/48 | 4% | 10% | 97 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 13/48 | 27% | 17% | 35 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/48 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/48 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/48 | 0% | 0% | 77 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 48 | 20.4 months | 18.4 months | 69.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 21 | 17.5 months | 12.3 months | 38 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 2 | 36.1 months | 11.0 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 13 | 10.6 months | 15.8 months | 88.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 10 | 32.5 months | 34.6 months | 73 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/21 | 0% | 5% | 82.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 5/21 | 24% | 51% | 104 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 2/10 | 20% | 19% | 48 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 10/10 | 100% | 73% | 31.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 8 | 26.9 months | 22.8 months | 38.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 8 | 10.2 months | 10.1 months | 70.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 61% | 20.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 67% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 10/25,520 | 3.9 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 89 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 2/25,520 | 0.8 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 100.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/11 | 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 | 1/61 | 1.6% | 1.9% | 38 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 5/22 | 22.7% | 8% | 9 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/13 | 7.7% | 6.9% | 13 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/8 | 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 | 0/6 | 0% | 2.9% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 2.8% | 63.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Walton 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 | 1,113 | 37.0 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 123 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 61 | 2.0 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 138.5 |
| Removals During Period | 35 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 118 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 96 | 37.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 114.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 48 | na | na | 28 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 34/35 | 97.1% | 96.6% | 105.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 160/161 | 99.38% | 99.58% | 139 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 5/23 | 22% | 48% | 105 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 23 | 17.5 months | 12.5 months | 32.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 4/17 | 24% | 21% | 43 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 6/35 | 17.1% | 8.4% | 15 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 2/10 | 20% | 19% | 48 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 10 | 32.5 months | 34.6 months | 73 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 8/43 | 19% | 21% | 83.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/38 | 3% | 6% | 59.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 5/14 | 36% | 61% | 93 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 16/42 | 38% | 32% | 61.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 11/11 | 100% | 97% | 54.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 2/4 | 50% | 41% | 47.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 34/42 | 81% | 77% | 69.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 13/31 | 42% | 52% | 103 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 15/59 | 25% | 28% | 75.5 |
| Walton 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 | 14/25 | 56% | 50% | 51 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 0/27 | 0% | 8% | 105 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 15/38 | 39% | 30% | 31.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 16/47 | 34% | 28% | 57 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 2/3 | 67% | 26% | 17 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/14 | 71% | 54% | 46 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 61% | 20.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 67% | na |