Statistics for Waycross Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Ware, Coffee, Pierce, Brantley, Bacon, Charlton.
Tables:
| Waycross 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 | 2,266 | 55.7 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 14 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,927/2,266 | 85% | 86.4% | 35.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 827 | 20.3 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 13 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 635 | 15.6 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 16 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 804 | 19.8 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 12 |
| Victim Reports | 392 | 9.6 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 4 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 302 | 7.4 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 3.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 27 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 18.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 14 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 14 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 49 | 1.2 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 6 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 138/392 | 35.2% | 26.1% | 11 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 35/1,070 | 3.3% | 3.1% | 18.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 13/635 | 2% | 1.3% | 11 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/213 | 0% | 0.5% | 33.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 45/213 | 21.1% | 25.2% | 32 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 60/213 | 28.2% | 31.6% | 32 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 213 | 62.0 days | 43.0 days | 17 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 213 | 391.0 days | 365.0 days | 10.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/213 | 0% | 1.3% | 41 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 27/477 | 5.7% | 3.1% | 4 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 12/154 | 7.8% | 1.5% | 2 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 15/323 | 4.6% | 3.7% | 14 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 48/1,130 | 4.2% | 2.6% | 6 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 19/609 | 3.1% | 2.1% | 16 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Waycross 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 | 215 | 63.2 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 17.9 | 5.3 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 2 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 22/215 | 10.2% | 13.6% | 32 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 4/215 | 1.9% | 4.7% | 34 |
| Removals for Neglect | 90/215 | 42% | 35% | 13.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 112/215 | 52% | 39% | 13.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 16/215 | 7% | 9% | 28 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 21/215 | 10% | 9% | 20.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 70/215 | 33% | 18% | 5.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 18/215 | 8% | 13% | 41.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 16/215 | 7% | 8% | 25 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 4/215 | 2% | 11% | 46.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 8/215 | 4% | 3% | 14 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 48/118 | 41% | 57% | 47 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 63/118 | 53% | 37% | 5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/118 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/118 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 7/118 | 6% | 5% | 23 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/118 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/118 | 0% | 1% | 29.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/118 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 4/199 | 2% | 8% | 40.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 51/212 | 24% | 30% | 33.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/124 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Waycross 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 | 34,099 | na | na | 30 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 522 | 154.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 572 | 168.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 550 | 161.6 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 737 | na | na | 4 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 200,297 | 58,832.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 143,706 | 42,210.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 436,289 | 127,948.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 3 |
| 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 | 75 | 22.0 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 2 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 32 | 9.4 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 8 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 4 | 1.2 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 10 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 330/572 | 58% | 62% | 39 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 143/572 | 25% | 19% | 12 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 17/572 | 3% | 3% | 25 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/572 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 75/572 | 13% | 14% | 34 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 5/572 | 1% | 1% | 25 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 2/572 | 0% | 1% | 35 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/572 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 27/784 | 3.44% | 4.84% | 39 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 3/784 | 0.38% | 0.77% | 34 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/784 | 0% | 0.21% | 33.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/784 | 0.13% | 0.32% | 24 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 65/75 | 87% | 89% | 36 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 171/39,898 | 4.3 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 37 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 168/682 | 25% | 25% | 32 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 390/682 | 57% | 57% | 26.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 124/682 | 18% | 17% | 17.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/572 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 20/572 | 3% | 8% | 47.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 522 | 20.4 months | 16.3 months | 9 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 572 | 18.4 months | 17.0 months | 16.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 133/522 | 25% | 32% | 43 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 52/70 | 74% | 54% | 7 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 295/572 | 52% | 48% | 13.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 222/572 | 39% | 37% | 21 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 192/572 | 34% | 34% | 21.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 25/192 | 13% | 19% | 37.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 96/280 | 34% | 31% | 25 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 77/221 | 35% | 28% | 17 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 37/122 | 30% | 39% | 42 |
| Waycross Circuit Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 158/34,045 | 46.4 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 61/158 | 39% | 47% | 35 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 5/158 | 3% | 5% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 69/158 | 44% | 21% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/158 | 0% | 1% | 31.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 14/158 | 9% | 10% | 30.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 8/158 | 5% | 17% | 41.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/158 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/158 | 1% | 0% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/158 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 158 | 33.9 months | 18.4 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 61 | 20.7 months | 12.3 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 5 | 12.9 months | 11.0 months | 15 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 8 | 21.1 months | 15.8 months | 17 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 69 | 41.0 months | 34.6 months | 15 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 1/61 | 2% | 5% | 22 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 23/61 | 38% | 51% | 35.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 5/69 | 7% | 19% | 33.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 48/69 | 70% | 73% | 34 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 58 | 30.9 months | 22.8 months | 9 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 58 | 9.6 months | 10.1 months | 30 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 11/11 | 100% | 61% | 8 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/3 | 100% | 67% | 9.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 69/34,045 | 20.3 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 1 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 15/34,045 | 4.4 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 6 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/64 | 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 | 9/264 | 3.4% | 1.9% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 14/116 | 12.1% | 8% | 9 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 6.9% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/91 | 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 | 1/19 | 5.3% | 2.9% | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/22 | 9.1% | 2.8% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Waycross 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 | 2,266 | 55.7 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 14 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 392 | 9.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 4 |
| Removals During Period | 215 | 5.3 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 2 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 572 | 168.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 158 | na | na | 8 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 218/224 | 97.3% | 96.6% | 25 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 783/784 | 99.87% | 99.58% | 28 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 24/65 | 37% | 48% | 35 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 65 | 20.7 months | 12.5 months | 4 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 20/85 | 24% | 21% | 20 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 14/122 | 11.5% | 8.4% | 10 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 5/69 | 7% | 19% | 33.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 69 | 41.0 months | 34.6 months | 15 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 63/242 | 26% | 21% | 17.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 20/197 | 10% | 6% | 14 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 49/68 | 72% | 61% | 16.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 77/207 | 37% | 32% | 17.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 64/64 | 100% | 97% | 17 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 4/15 | 27% | 41% | 39.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 177/225 | 79% | 77% | 26.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 105/169 | 62% | 52% | 7.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 94/316 | 30% | 28% | 14.5 |
| Waycross 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 | 78/163 | 48% | 50% | 26.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 4/199 | 2% | 8% | 40.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 51/212 | 24% | 30% | 33.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 77/221 | 35% | 28% | 17 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 3/26 | 12% | 26% | 35 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 52/70 | 74% | 54% | 7 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 11/11 | 100% | 61% | 8 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/3 | 100% | 67% | 9.5 |