Statistics for Tifton Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Tift, Worth, Turner, Irwin.
Tables:
| Tifton 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 | 1,430 | 62.0 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,210/1,430 | 84.6% | 86.4% | 40 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 525 | 22.7 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 6 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 371 | 16.1 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 15 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 534 | 23.1 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 5 |
| Victim Reports | 218 | 9.4 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 6 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 154 | 6.7 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 7 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 24 | 1.0 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 4 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 4 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 28 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 36 | 1.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 3 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 81/218 | 37.2% | 26.1% | 10 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 17/678 | 2.5% | 3.1% | 35 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 10/371 | 2.7% | 1.3% | 5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/134 | 0% | 0.5% | 33.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 23/134 | 17.2% | 25.2% | 39 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 42/134 | 31.3% | 31.6% | 27 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 134 | 56.0 days | 43.0 days | 19 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 134 | 363.0 days | 365.0 days | 19 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 3/134 | 2.2% | 1.3% | 12 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 12/202 | 5.9% | 3.1% | 2 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 3/58 | 5.2% | 1.5% | 3 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 9/144 | 6.2% | 3.7% | 6 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 40/704 | 5.7% | 2.6% | 2 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 20/383 | 5.2% | 2.1% | 4 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Tifton 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 | 112 | 57.7 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 4 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 9.3 | 4.8 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 4 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 24/112 | 21.4% | 13.6% | 5.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 17/112 | 15.2% | 4.7% | 1 |
| Removals for Neglect | 27/112 | 24% | 35% | 35 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 56/112 | 50% | 39% | 15.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 11/112 | 10% | 9% | 16 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 18/112 | 16% | 9% | 7.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 25/112 | 22% | 18% | 17.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 13/112 | 12% | 13% | 31.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 13/112 | 12% | 8% | 7.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 9/112 | 8% | 11% | 27.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 4/112 | 4% | 3% | 14 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 31/66 | 47% | 57% | 42.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 29/66 | 44% | 37% | 14.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/66 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/66 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 6/66 | 9% | 5% | 9.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/66 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/66 | 0% | 1% | 29.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/66 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 3/111 | 3% | 8% | 35 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 55/123 | 45% | 30% | 4 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/57 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Tifton 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 | 19,466 | na | na | 40 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 177 | 92.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 171 | 88.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 171 | 88.2 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 8 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 289 | na | na | 23 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 62,677 | 32,318.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 40,417 | 20,840.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 118,772 | 61,015.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 9 |
| 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 | 30 | 15.4 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 3 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 29 | 14.9 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 2 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 5 | 2.6 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 2 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 87/171 | 51% | 62% | 46.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 47/171 | 27% | 19% | 7.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 3/171 | 2% | 3% | 35.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/171 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 30/171 | 18% | 14% | 10.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 3/171 | 2% | 1% | 12.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/171 | 1% | 1% | 12 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/171 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 11/270 | 4.07% | 4.84% | 30 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 1/270 | 0.37% | 0.77% | 35.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/270 | 0% | 0.21% | 33.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/270 | 0.37% | 0.32% | 16.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 27/30 | 90% | 89% | 26.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 95/17,617 | 5.4 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 22 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 73/257 | 28% | 25% | 19 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 138/257 | 54% | 57% | 38.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 46/257 | 18% | 17% | 17.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/171 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 24/171 | 14% | 8% | 1 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 177 | 10.1 months | 16.3 months | 48 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 171 | 11.9 months | 17.0 months | 45 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 81/177 | 46% | 32% | 7.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 10/27 | 37% | 54% | 43 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 56/171 | 33% | 48% | 46.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 39/171 | 23% | 37% | 45 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 34/171 | 20% | 34% | 47.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 14/34 | 41% | 19% | 8 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/54 | 24% | 31% | 41.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/40 | 25% | 28% | 35 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 15/34 | 44% | 39% | 22 |
| Tifton Circuit Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 115/19,394 | 59.3 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 62/115 | 54% | 47% | 15 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 2/115 | 2% | 5% | 39.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 12/115 | 10% | 21% | 48.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/115 | 0% | 1% | 31.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 10/115 | 9% | 10% | 30.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 29/115 | 25% | 17% | 9 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/115 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/115 | 0% | 0% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/115 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 115 | 11.1 months | 18.4 months | 49 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 62 | 9.4 months | 12.3 months | 42 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 2 | 10.3 months | 11.0 months | 25 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 29 | 12.0 months | 15.8 months | 43 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 12 | 24.2 months | 34.6 months | 48 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 1/62 | 2% | 5% | 22 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 42/62 | 68% | 51% | 5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 6/12 | 50% | 19% | 4 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 10/12 | 83% | 73% | 22.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 8 | 13.7 months | 22.8 months | 50 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 8 | 11.9 months | 10.1 months | 19 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/5 | 60% | 61% | 26 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 67% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 12/19,394 | 6.2 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 20 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 10/19,394 | 5.2 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 4.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/12 | 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 | 0/72 | 0% | 1.9% | 41 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/41 | 4.9% | 8% | 28 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/6 | 16.7% | 6.9% | 6.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/14 | 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 | 1/18 | 5.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Tifton 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 | 1,430 | 62.0 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 218 | 9.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 6 |
| Removals During Period | 112 | 4.8 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 4 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 171 | 88.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 115 | na | na | 16 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 103/109 | 94.5% | 96.6% | 43 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 270/270 | 100% | 99.58% | 14 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 42/63 | 67% | 48% | 4 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 63 | 9.4 months | 12.5 months | 45 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 24/69 | 35% | 21% | 10 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 3/47 | 6.4% | 8.4% | 24 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 6/12 | 50% | 19% | 4 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 12 | 24.2 months | 34.6 months | 48 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 8/37 | 22% | 21% | 25.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/22 | 5% | 6% | 27 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 6/15 | 40% | 61% | 42 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 10/28 | 36% | 32% | 20 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 12/12 | 100% | 97% | 17 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 3/8 | 38% | 41% | 29 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 117/146 | 80% | 77% | 22 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 49/79 | 62% | 52% | 7.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 11/48 | 23% | 28% | 34.5 |
| Tifton 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 | 66/100 | 66% | 50% | 6 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 3/111 | 3% | 8% | 35 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 55/123 | 45% | 30% | 4 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/40 | 25% | 28% | 35 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 4/13 | 31% | 26% | 16.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/27 | 37% | 54% | 43 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/5 | 60% | 61% | 26 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 67% | na |