Statistics for Appalachian Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Fannin, Pickens, Gilmer.
Tables:
| Appalachian Circuit Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 965 | 50.3 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 18 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 845/965 | 87.6% | 86.4% | 19 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 400 | 20.8 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 11.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 283 | 14.8 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 19 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 282 | 14.7 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 30 |
| Victim Reports | 129 | 6.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 10 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 90 | 4.7 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 12 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 16 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 11 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 5 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 14 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 18 | 0.9 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 13 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 39/129 | 30.2% | 26.1% | 18 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 30/554 | 5.4% | 3.1% | 3 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 10/283 | 3.5% | 1.3% | 2 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/79 | 0% | 0.5% | 33.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 19/79 | 24.1% | 25.2% | 27 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 28/79 | 35.4% | 31.6% | 18 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 79 | 15.0 days | 43.0 days | 42 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 79 | 223.0 days | 365.0 days | 46 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/79 | 0% | 1.3% | 41 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 5/142 | 3.5% | 3.1% | 15.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/49 | 0% | 1.5% | 37 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 5/93 | 5.4% | 3.7% | 10 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 10/573 | 1.7% | 2.6% | 43 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 6/251 | 2.4% | 2.1% | 26.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Appalachian Circuit Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 59 | 37.3 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 7 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 4.9 | 3.1 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 11/59 | 18.6% | 13.6% | 9.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 5/59 | 8.5% | 4.7% | 8 |
| Removals for Neglect | 20/59 | 34% | 35% | 19 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 39/59 | 66% | 39% | 3 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 1/59 | 2% | 9% | 45 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 6/59 | 10% | 9% | 20.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 5/59 | 8% | 18% | 43 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 10/59 | 17% | 13% | 20 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1/59 | 2% | 8% | 48 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 6/59 | 10% | 11% | 21 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/59 | 0% | 3% | 43.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 12/26 | 46% | 57% | 44.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 12/26 | 46% | 37% | 12 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/26 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/26 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 2/26 | 8% | 5% | 14 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/26 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/26 | 0% | 1% | 29.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/26 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 5/56 | 9% | 8% | 18 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 26/63 | 41% | 30% | 10 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/34 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Appalachian Circuit Children in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2025 | 15,759 | na | na | 46 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 113 | 71.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 15 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 97 | 62.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 16 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 104 | 65.6 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 15 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 172 | na | na | 38 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 38,371 | 24,239.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 15 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 27,168 | 17,162.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 15 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 53,766 | 34,118.0 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 | 26 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2025 | 15 | 9.5 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 15 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 11 | 7.0 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 16 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 1 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 22 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 59/97 | 61% | 62% | 35.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 15/97 | 15% | 19% | 29.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 4/97 | 4% | 3% | 15 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/97 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 15/97 | 15% | 14% | 27 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 4/97 | 4% | 1% | 4 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/97 | 0% | 1% | 35 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/97 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 15/226 | 6.64% | 4.84% | 9 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 5/226 | 2.21% | 0.77% | 2 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/226 | 0% | 0.21% | 33.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/226 | 0% | 0.32% | 38 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 11/15 | 73% | 89% | 50 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 51/10,653 | 4.8 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 29.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 75/250 | 30% | 25% | 11.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 124/250 | 50% | 57% | 45 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 51/250 | 20% | 17% | 7.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/97 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 4/97 | 4% | 8% | 43 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 113 | 14.6 months | 16.3 months | 29 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 97 | 13.3 months | 17.0 months | 37 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 51/113 | 45% | 32% | 9 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 18/24 | 75% | 54% | 5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 33/97 | 34% | 48% | 43.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 28/97 | 29% | 37% | 33.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 28/97 | 29% | 34% | 30.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 8/28 | 29% | 19% | 18 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 20/42 | 48% | 31% | 7 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 15/34 | 44% | 28% | 6 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 26/41 | 63% | 39% | 3 |
| Appalachian Circuit Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 71/15,830 | 44.9 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 39/71 | 55% | 47% | 12.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 1/71 | 1% | 5% | 45.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 18/71 | 25% | 21% | 16.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/71 | 0% | 1% | 31.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 6/71 | 8% | 10% | 36 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 7/71 | 10% | 17% | 33.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/71 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/71 | 0% | 0% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/71 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 71 | 17.2 months | 18.4 months | 33 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 39 | 10.0 months | 12.3 months | 40 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 1 | 0.0 months | 11.0 months | 47 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 7 | 19.1 months | 15.8 months | 22 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 18 | 27.9 months | 34.6 months | 40 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/39 | 0% | 5% | 39 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 25/39 | 64% | 51% | 8 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 4/18 | 22% | 19% | 20.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 18/18 | 100% | 73% | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 17 | 17.0 months | 22.8 months | 43.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 17 | 9.1 months | 10.1 months | 36 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 61% | 35 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 67% | 9.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 18/15,830 | 11.4 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 6 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 6/15,830 | 3.8 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 12.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/20 | 0% | 3% | 35 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 4.3 per 1M | 30 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | 1/98 | 1% | 1.9% | 27.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 4/55 | 7.3% | 8% | 19 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 6.9% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/27 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| 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 | 0/9 | 0% | 2.9% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/18 | 0% | 2.8% | 33 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Appalachian Circuit Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 965 | 50.3 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 18 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 129 | 6.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 10 |
| Removals During Period | 59 | 3.1 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 7.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 97 | 62.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 16 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 71 | na | na | 31 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 76/77 | 98.7% | 96.6% | 16.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 226/226 | 100% | 99.58% | 14 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 25/39 | 64% | 48% | 5.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 39 | 9.2 months | 12.5 months | 46 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 8/26 | 31% | 21% | 11.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 4/57 | 7% | 8.4% | 20.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 4/18 | 22% | 19% | 20.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 18 | 27.9 months | 34.6 months | 40 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 13/36 | 36% | 21% | 8.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/20 | 0% | 6% | 47 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 17/18 | 94% | 61% | 3 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 15/31 | 48% | 32% | 6.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 20/20 | 100% | 97% | 17 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/5 | 20% | 41% | 45.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 53/72 | 74% | 77% | 35 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 19/46 | 41% | 52% | 43 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 2/50 | 4% | 28% | 51 |
| Appalachian Circuit Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2023 through June 2024 Removal | 41/57 | 72% | 50% | 1.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 5/56 | 9% | 8% | 18 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 26/63 | 41% | 30% | 10 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 15/34 | 44% | 28% | 6 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 1/7 | 14% | 26% | 32.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 18/24 | 75% | 54% | 5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 61% | 35 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 67% | 9.5 |