Statistics for Northeastern Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Hall, Dawson.
Tables:
| Northeastern 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 | 2,705 | 38.9 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 35 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,383/2,705 | 88.1% | 86.4% | 14.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 933 | 13.4 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 30 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 817 | 11.7 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 29 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 955 | 13.7 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 38 |
| Victim Reports | 215 | 3.1 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 38.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 145 | 2.1 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 36.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 28 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 42.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 15 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 28 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 27 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 35 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 60/215 | 27.9% | 26.1% | 26 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 62/1,535 | 4% | 3.1% | 10 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 11/817 | 1.3% | 1.3% | 21 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/140 | 0% | 0.5% | 33.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 34/140 | 24.3% | 25.2% | 26 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 45/140 | 32.1% | 31.6% | 26 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 140 | 44.0 days | 43.0 days | 25 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 140 | 359.0 days | 365.0 days | 22 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/140 | 0% | 1.3% | 41 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 3/255 | 1.2% | 3.1% | 39 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/86 | 1.2% | 1.5% | 18 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 2/169 | 1.2% | 3.7% | 41 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 19/1,541 | 1.2% | 2.6% | 47.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 8/817 | 1% | 2.1% | 44 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Northeastern 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 | 134 | 22.7 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 28 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 11.2 | 1.9 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 27.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 20/134 | 14.9% | 13.6% | 17.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 6/134 | 4.5% | 4.7% | 22 |
| Removals for Neglect | 32/134 | 24% | 35% | 35 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 61/134 | 46% | 39% | 20.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 7/134 | 5% | 9% | 37.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 3/134 | 2% | 9% | 48.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 22/134 | 16% | 18% | 25.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 30/134 | 22% | 13% | 8.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 11/134 | 8% | 8% | 19 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 14/134 | 10% | 11% | 21 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/134 | 1% | 3% | 31.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 41/68 | 60% | 57% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 22/68 | 32% | 37% | 25.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/68 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/68 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 5/68 | 7% | 5% | 18.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/68 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/68 | 0% | 1% | 29.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/68 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 6/126 | 5% | 8% | 28 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 30/132 | 23% | 30% | 35.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/62 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Northeastern 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 | 59,419 | na | na | 11 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 276 | 47.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 29 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 276 | 46.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 28 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 272 | 45.9 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 29 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 410 | na | na | 12 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 99,417 | 16,854.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 29 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 75,629 | 12,821.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 30 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 174,053 | 29,292.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 30 |
| 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 | 47 | 7.9 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 19 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 43 | 7.2 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 15 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 5 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 17.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 176/276 | 64% | 62% | 21.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 40/276 | 14% | 19% | 34.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 11/276 | 4% | 3% | 15 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/276 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 47/276 | 17% | 14% | 14 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/276 | 0% | 1% | 42.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/276 | 0% | 1% | 35 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/276 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 19/440 | 4.32% | 4.84% | 25 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 3/440 | 0.68% | 0.77% | 23 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/440 | 0% | 0.21% | 33.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/440 | 0.23% | 0.32% | 20 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 44/47 | 94% | 89% | 16 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 135/20,989 | 6.4 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 13.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 118/448 | 26% | 25% | 28.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 252/448 | 56% | 57% | 29 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 78/448 | 17% | 17% | 24 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/276 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 30/276 | 11% | 8% | 9 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 276 | 13.8 months | 16.3 months | 37.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 276 | 15.2 months | 17.0 months | 32 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 103/276 | 37% | 32% | 19.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 26/51 | 51% | 54% | 31.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 113/276 | 41% | 48% | 32 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 87/276 | 32% | 37% | 30.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 79/276 | 29% | 34% | 30.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 30/79 | 38% | 19% | 11.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 36/103 | 35% | 31% | 23.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 26/73 | 36% | 28% | 15.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 35/75 | 47% | 39% | 19.5 |
| Northeastern Circuit Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 129/58,986 | 21.9 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 28 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 53/130 | 41% | 47% | 33 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 5/130 | 4% | 5% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 50/130 | 38% | 21% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/130 | 0% | 1% | 31.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 15/130 | 12% | 10% | 17 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 6/130 | 5% | 17% | 41.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/130 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/130 | 0% | 0% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/130 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 129 | 21.1 months | 18.4 months | 18.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 53 | 13.9 months | 12.3 months | 23 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 5 | 10.5 months | 11.0 months | 23.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 6 | 23.2 months | 15.8 months | 13 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 50 | 25.9 months | 34.6 months | 44.5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 3/53 | 6% | 5% | 13.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 16/53 | 30% | 51% | 42 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 21/50 | 42% | 19% | 6 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 45/50 | 90% | 73% | 13.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 32 | 18.6 months | 22.8 months | 39 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 32 | 9.5 months | 10.1 months | 31 |
| 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 | 2/2 | 100% | 67% | 9.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 50/58,986 | 8.5 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 13 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 15/58,986 | 2.5 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 26 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 2/34 | 6% | 3% | 10 |
| 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 | 1/183 | 0.5% | 1.9% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/74 | 1.4% | 8% | 36.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 6.9% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/50 | 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 | 0/15 | 0% | 2.9% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/17 | 0% | 2.8% | 33 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Northeastern 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 | 2,705 | 38.9 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 35 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 215 | 3.1 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 38.5 |
| Removals During Period | 134 | 1.9 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 27.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 276 | 46.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 28 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 130 | na | na | 14 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 135/137 | 98.5% | 96.6% | 18 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 438/440 | 99.55% | 99.58% | 33.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 13/52 | 25% | 48% | 46 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 52 | 14.1 months | 12.5 months | 23.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 9/50 | 18% | 21% | 28.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 1/79 | 1.3% | 8.4% | 39 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 21/50 | 42% | 19% | 6 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 50 | 25.9 months | 34.6 months | 44.5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 26/83 | 31% | 21% | 13 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/50 | 2% | 6% | 38 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 24/42 | 57% | 61% | 30 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 26/63 | 41% | 32% | 14 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 32/34 | 94% | 97% | 42 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 6/18 | 33% | 41% | 33 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 106/132 | 80% | 77% | 22 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 79/134 | 59% | 52% | 14 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 23/121 | 19% | 28% | 38.5 |
| Northeastern 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 | 69/149 | 46% | 50% | 30.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 6/126 | 5% | 8% | 28 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 30/132 | 23% | 30% | 35.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 26/73 | 36% | 28% | 15.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 7/26 | 27% | 26% | 19 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 26/51 | 51% | 54% | 31.5 |
| 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 | 2/2 | 100% | 67% | 9.5 |