Statistics for Macon Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Bibb, Peach, Crawford.
Tables:
| Macon 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 | 2,495 | 44.0 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 26 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,209/2,495 | 88.5% | 86.4% | 9 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,071 | 18.9 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 15 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 589 | 10.4 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 35 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 835 | 14.7 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 30 |
| Victim Reports | 356 | 6.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 13.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 245 | 4.3 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 15 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 37 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 18 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 11 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 28 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 63 | 1.1 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 57/356 | 16% | 25.3% | 43 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 35/1,304 | 2.7% | 2.4% | 20 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 2/589 | 0.3% | 0.7% | 37.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/101 | 0% | 0.5% | 33.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 26/101 | 25.7% | 28.6% | 28 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 32/101 | 31.7% | 35.8% | 31 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 101 | 20.5 days | 30.0 days | 33 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 101 | 290.0 days | 259.0 days | 11.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 1/101 | 1% | 1.5% | 27.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 11/313 | 3.5% | 3.1% | 15.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/62 | 1.6% | 1.5% | 15 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 10/251 | 4% | 3.7% | 19 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 41/1,278 | 3.2% | 2.6% | 17 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 11/527 | 2.1% | 2.1% | 31 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Macon Circuit Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 84 | 17.7 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 35 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 7 | 1.5 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 34 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 9/84 | 10.7% | 13.2% | 34 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 2/84 | 2.4% | 4.5% | 32.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 40/84 | 48% | 35% | 9 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 14/84 | 17% | 41% | 48.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 11/84 | 13% | 9% | 8 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 6/84 | 7% | 8% | 26.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 21/84 | 25% | 19% | 12.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 7/84 | 8% | 13% | 36 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 5/84 | 6% | 8% | 30.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 8/84 | 10% | 11% | 17.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/84 | 1% | 3% | 34.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 32/46 | 70% | 57% | 11.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 14/46 | 30% | 37% | 34.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/46 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/46 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/46 | 0% | 5% | 46.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/46 | 0% | 0% | 27 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/46 | 0% | 1% | 28.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/46 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 4/73 | 5% | 7% | 25 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 13/104 | 12% | 29% | 44.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/40 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Macon Circuit Children in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2025 | 47,880 | na | na | 19 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 265 | 56.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 283 | 59.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 18.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 277 | 58.2 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 23 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 349 | na | na | 17 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 100,833 | 21,189.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | 23 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 81,686 | 17,166.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | 17 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 268,103 | 55,995.0 per 10K | 32,732.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2024 through March 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2025 | 41 | 8.6 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 16.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 49 | 10.2 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | 5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 9 | 1.9 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 2.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 182/283 | 64% | 62% | 19 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 47/283 | 17% | 19% | 28 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 11/283 | 4% | 3% | 13.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/283 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 41/283 | 14% | 14% | 23.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/283 | 0% | 1% | 40.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/283 | 0% | 1% | 38.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/283 | 0% | 0% | 28.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 by Parent | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | na | na | na | na |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2025 | 38/41 | 93% | 91% | 21.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 83/13,123 | 6.3 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 15.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 73/381 | 19% | 26% | 45 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 256/381 | 67% | 57% | 7 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 52/381 | 14% | 18% | 40.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/283 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 32/283 | 11% | 7% | 9 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 265 | 19.0 months | 17.2 months | 19 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 283 | 21.1 months | 16.5 months | 8.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 39/265 | 15% | 33% | 50 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 13/46 | 28% | 58% | 47.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 161/283 | 57% | 47% | 6.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 128/283 | 45% | 36% | 9 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 121/283 | 43% | 33% | 6.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 43/121 | 36% | 19% | 11 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 22/137 | 16% | 33% | 49.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 14/110 | 13% | 31% | 49.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 19/64 | 30% | 40% | 38.5 |
| Macon Circuit Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 63/47,587 | 13.2 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 38 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 13/63 | 21% | 45% | 49 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 2/63 | 3% | 5% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 22/63 | 35% | 24% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/63 | 2% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 14/63 | 22% | 10% | 1.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 10/63 | 16% | 16% | 23 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/63 | 0% | 0% | 29 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/63 | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/63 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 63 | 26.0 months | 19.7 months | 11 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 13 | 8.0 months | 12.5 months | 43.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 2 | 9.3 months | 9.6 months | 23 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 10 | 19.5 months | 16.7 months | 19 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 22 | 32.8 months | 34.6 months | 30 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 2/13 | 15% | 4% | 4.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 9/13 | 69% | 51% | 3 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 7/22 | 32% | 18% | 10.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 18/22 | 82% | 74% | 19 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 17 | 17.1 months | 23.1 months | 42.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 17 | 11.0 months | 9.6 months | 19 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 5/9 | 56% | 56% | 24 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/3 | 67% | 59% | 14 |
| Adoption Discharges | 22/47,587 | 4.6 per 10K | 4.7 per 10K | 28.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 16/47,587 | 3.4 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 13 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/18 | 6% | 2% | 8 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 2.8 per 1M | 28.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/27 | 7.4% | 8.4% | 22 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 7.2% | 27 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/23 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 5.6% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/15 | 0% | 0.2% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/12 | 0% | 1.9% | 33 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 25% | na |
| Macon Circuit Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 2,495 | 44.0 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 26 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 356 | 6.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 13 |
| Removals During Period | 84 | 1.5 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 34 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 283 | 59.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 18.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 63 | na | na | 32 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 207/209 | 99% | 96.6% | 13 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 337/343 | 98.25% | 99.58% | 49 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 7/12 | 58% | 48% | 11 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 12 | 10.3 months | 12.6 months | 38.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 2/52 | 4% | 24% | 47 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 2/35 | 5.7% | 8.4% | 30.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 7/22 | 32% | 18% | 10.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 22 | 32.8 months | 34.6 months | 30 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 16/117 | 14% | 24% | 41 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 9/84 | 11% | 7% | 15 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 8/26 | 31% | 60% | 42 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 14/92 | 15% | 35% | 49 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 17/18 | 94% | 98% | 44 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 10/18 | 56% | 43% | 10.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 62/84 | 74% | 77% | 35.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 63/100 | 63% | 54% | 12.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 47/142 | 33% | 30% | 14 |
| Macon Circuit Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2023 through December 2023 Removal | 29/80 | 36% | 53% | 45.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 4/73 | 5% | 7% | 25 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 13/104 | 12% | 29% | 44.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 14/110 | 13% | 31% | 49.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 3/22 | 14% | 26% | 35.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/46 | 28% | 58% | 47.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 5/9 | 56% | 56% | 24 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/3 | 67% | 59% | 14 |