Statistics for Lowndes County
Charts:
Statistics for Larger Regions: Service Area 4, District 16.
Tables:
| Lowndes County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 919 | 56.5 per 10K | 43.5 per 10K | 19 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 753/919 | 81.9% | 84.3% | 64 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 895 | 55.0 per 10K | 42.3 per 10K | 20 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 24 | 1.5 per 10K | 1.2 per 10K | 19.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Victim Reports | 213 | 13.1 per 10K | 10.6 per 10K | 24.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 133 | 8.2 per 10K | 7.1 per 10K | 27.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 25 | 1.5 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 21 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 25 | 1.5 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 17.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 30 | 1.8 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 23 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 44/213 | 20.7% | 14.3% | 16 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 32/682 | 4.7% | 2.4% | 11 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 1/24 | 4.2% | 3.4% | 11 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/77 | 0% | 0.7% | 44.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 13/77 | 16.9% | 20.3% | 39 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 15/77 | 19.5% | 25.3% | 45 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 77 | 98.0 days | 60.0 days | 25 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 77 | 409.0 days | 399.0 days | 20.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/77 | 0% | 2.4% | 54 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 25/265 | 9.4% | 7% | 18 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 3/70 | 4.3% | 4.3% | 25 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 22/195 | 11.3% | 7.5% | 13 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 49/781 | 6.3% | 4.9% | 17 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 0/17 | 0% | 7.3% | 47 |
| Lowndes County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 96 | 71.5 per 10K | 37.9 per 10K | 11 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 8 | 6.0 per 10K | 3.2 per 10K | 11 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 20/96 | 20.8% | 14.5% | 16.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 4/96 | 4.2% | 4.3% | 23.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 68/96 | 71% | 72% | 46 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 24/96 | 25% | 42% | 57.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 11/96 | 11% | 12% | 33 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 9/96 | 9% | 17% | 49 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 13/96 | 14% | 20% | 45.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 3/96 | 3% | 8% | 45 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 11/96 | 11% | 4% | 7 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 7/96 | 7% | 7% | 25 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 5/96 | 5% | 5% | 23.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 15/96 | 16% | 31% | 66 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 48/96 | 50% | 39% | 28 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 1/96 | 1% | 0% | 5.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 3/96 | 3% | 4% | 28 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 10/96 | 10% | 5% | 10.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 19/96 | 20% | 20% | 29 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/96 | 0% | 1% | 43 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/96 | 0% | 0% | 43 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 3/81 | 4% | 6% | 27 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 7/78 | 9% | 21% | 46 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/37 | 0% | 0% | 37.5 |
| Lowndes County Children in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2024 | 13,361 | na | na | 13 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 177 | 131.0 per 10K | 57.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 183 | 137.0 per 10K | 59.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 188 | 139.7 per 10K | 62.2 per 10K | 4 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 273 | na | na | 5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 68,189 | 50,813.0 per 10K | 22,701.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 28,228 | 21,035.0 per 10K | 12,316.0 per 10K | 12 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 103,313 | 77,324.0 per 10K | 31,688.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2023 through September 2024 | 8,724 | 6,501.0 per 10K | 4,187.0 per 10K | 23 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2024 | 28 | 21.0 per 10K | 7.1 per 10K | 3 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 16 | 12.0 per 10K | 7.0 per 10K | 19 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 6 | 4.5 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 40/183 | 22% | 40% | 73 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 100/183 | 55% | 37% | 12 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 1/183 | 1% | 0% | 9 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 11/183 | 6% | 7% | 33 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 17/183 | 9% | 5% | 11.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 13/183 | 7% | 9% | 39 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/183 | 0% | 1% | 47 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 1/183 | 1% | 1% | 19 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 20/221 | 9.05% | 7.87% | 27.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 5/221 | 2.26% | 3.76% | 52 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Parent | 4/221 | 1.81% | 1.68% | 27 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/221 | 0.45% | 0.98% | 28 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 24/28 | 86% | 78% | 31 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 0/14,397 | 0 Per 1K Days | 0 Per 1K Days | 39 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 134/352 | 38% | 39% | 46 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 121/352 | 34% | 35% | 43 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 97/352 | 28% | 25% | 27.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/183 | 0% | 0% | 41 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 5/183 | 3% | 5% | 36.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 177 | 13.2 months | 16.4 months | 58 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 183 | 13.0 months | 11.2 months | 28 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 42/177 | 24% | 23% | 36.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 0/11 | 0% | 25% | 48 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 69/183 | 38% | 33% | 25.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 41/183 | 22% | 24% | 39.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 22/183 | 12% | 17% | 49 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 7/22 | 32% | 36% | 35 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 15/60 | 25% | 19% | 19 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/47 | 23% | 18% | 16.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 6/32 | 19% | 9% | 11 |
| Lowndes County Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 55/13,420 | 41 per 10K | 21 per 10K | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 26/55 | 47% | 46% | 35.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 5/55 | 9% | 14% | 38 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 9/55 | 16% | 25% | 40 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/55 | 2% | 1% | 9 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 0/55 | 0% | 2% | 44.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 13/55 | 24% | 10% | 12.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/55 | 2% | 1% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/55 | 0% | 0% | 39.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/55 | 0% | 0% | 37.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 55 | 16.2 months | 12.9 months | 34 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 26 | 9.7 months | 9.7 months | 40 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 5 | 14.4 months | 8.0 months | 19 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 13 | 12.7 months | 11.1 months | 18 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 9 | 16.2 months | 29.2 months | 50 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 1/26 | 4% | 1% | 3.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 14/26 | 54% | 74% | 46 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 5/9 | 56% | 28% | 8 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 9/9 | 100% | 87% | 16.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 9 | 12.1 months | 23.0 months | 49.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 9 | 4.1 months | 4.5 months | 34 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 94% | na |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 100% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 9/13,420 | 6.7 per 10K | 5.3 per 10K | 25 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 2/13,420 | 1.5 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 11.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/10 | 10% | 3% | 2 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 37.7 per 1M | 46.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2022 through February 2023 | 2/40 | 5% | 2.6% | 10.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/6 | 33.3% | 64.8% | 21 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 75% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 60% | na |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 100% | na |
| Lowndes County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2022 through September 2023 | 919 | 56.5 per 10K | 43.5 per 10K | 19 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2022 through September 2023 | 213 | 13.2 per 10K | 10.6 per 10K | 24.5 |
| Removals During Period | 96 | 6.0 per 10K | 3.2 per 10K | 11 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 183 | 137.0 per 10K | 59.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 55 | na | na | 9 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 119/131 | 90.8% | 93.1% | 63 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2022 through September 2023 | 223/223 | 100% | 98.49% | 26.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 15/29 | 52% | 71% | 52 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 29 | 7.8 months | 7.8 months | 43 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 7/38 | 18% | 23% | 29.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 2/6 | 33.3% | 67.5% | 24 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 5/9 | 56% | 28% | 8 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 9 | 16.2 months | 29.2 months | 50 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 3/52 | 6% | 14% | 43.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/51 | 2% | 12% | 41 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 37% | 29 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 10/44 | 23% | 17% | 16 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 9/10 | 90% | 97% | 52 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 3/11 | 27% | 30% | 23 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 98/98 | 100% | 100% | 39 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 83/83 | 100% | 98% | 29 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 74/83 | 89% | 86% | 38 |