Statistics for Catoosa County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 1, North District, Lookout Mountain Circuit, CII.
Tables:
| Catoosa County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 826 | 46.7 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 80.5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 721/826 | 87.3% | 86.4% | 73 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 248 | 14.0 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 100 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 304 | 17.2 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 47 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 274 | 15.5 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 89 |
| Victim Reports | 100 | 5.6 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 85.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 72 | 4.1 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 73 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 11 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 81 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 3 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 79.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 14 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 59.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 37/100 | 37% | 26.1% | 48 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 19/452 | 4.2% | 3.1% | 37 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 2/304 | 0.7% | 1.3% | 71 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/61 | 0% | 0.5% | 85.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 15/61 | 24.6% | 25.2% | 69 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 19/61 | 31.1% | 31.6% | 75 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 61 | 31.0 days | 43.0 days | 93 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 61 | 265.0 days | 365.0 days | 83.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/61 | 0% | 1.3% | 94 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/60 | 1.7% | 3.1% | 76 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/23 | 0% | 1.5% | 88.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/37 | 2.7% | 3.7% | 60 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 9/419 | 2.1% | 2.6% | 89 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 5/281 | 1.8% | 2.1% | 74.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Catoosa County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 39 | 26.8 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 72 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 3.2 | 2.2 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 73 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 4/39 | 10.3% | 13.6% | 71.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/39 | 0% | 4.7% | 105.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 5/39 | 13% | 35% | 112 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 12/39 | 31% | 39% | 107.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 10/39 | 26% | 9% | 14 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 2/39 | 5% | 9% | 75.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 0/39 | 0% | 18% | 128.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 11/39 | 28% | 13% | 18.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 2/39 | 5% | 8% | 70 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 2/39 | 5% | 11% | 69.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/39 | 3% | 3% | 30 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 10/16 | 62% | 57% | 68 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 6/16 | 38% | 37% | 57 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/16 | 0% | 5% | 100.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/16 | 0% | 1% | 74 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 9/36 | 25% | 8% | 10 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 24/52 | 46% | 30% | 19 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 68 |
| Catoosa County Children in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2025 | 14,465 | 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 | 82 | 56.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 84 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 71 | 49.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 90 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 76 | 52.4 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 88 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 121 | na | na | 36 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 28,011 | 19,245.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 89 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 23,621 | 16,229.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 76 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 51,814 | 35,820.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 76 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2024 through September 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2025 | 20 | 13.8 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 36.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 11 | 7.6 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 50 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 3 | 2.1 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 22.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 40/71 | 56% | 62% | 106.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 8/71 | 11% | 19% | 103 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 1/71 | 1% | 3% | 76 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/71 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 20/71 | 28% | 14% | 18 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/71 | 1% | 1% | 40 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/71 | 0% | 1% | 91.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 1/71 | 1% | 0% | 7 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 9/138 | 6.52% | 4.84% | 31 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 3/138 | 2.17% | 0.77% | 9 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 2/138 | 1.45% | 0.21% | 3.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/138 | 0% | 0.32% | 93 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 17/20 | 85% | 89% | 100 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 39/4,957 | 7.9 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 24 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 34/185 | 18% | 25% | 127 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 123/185 | 66% | 57% | 41.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 28/185 | 15% | 17% | 91.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/71 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 5/71 | 7% | 8% | 70 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 82 | 10.3 months | 16.3 months | 129 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 71 | 16.5 months | 17.0 months | 78 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 32/82 | 39% | 32% | 61 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 8/18 | 44% | 54% | 99 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 33/71 | 46% | 48% | 77.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 21/71 | 30% | 37% | 85.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 21/71 | 30% | 34% | 75 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 10/21 | 48% | 19% | 26.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 12/34 | 35% | 31% | 69.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/28 | 32% | 28% | 68 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/20 | 65% | 39% | 33.5 |
| Catoosa County Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 47/14,555 | 32.3 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 19/47 | 40% | 47% | 88.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 10/47 | 21% | 5% | 5.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 11/47 | 23% | 21% | 74 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 2/47 | 4% | 1% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 4/47 | 9% | 10% | 67 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 1/47 | 2% | 17% | 102 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/47 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/47 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/47 | 0% | 0% | 77 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 47 | 10.8 months | 18.4 months | 134.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 19 | 8.1 months | 12.3 months | 108 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 10 | 13.5 months | 11.0 months | 26 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 1 | 1.8 months | 15.8 months | 99.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 11 | 25.4 months | 34.6 months | 108 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 3/19 | 16% | 5% | 8 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 15/19 | 79% | 51% | 27 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 4/11 | 36% | 19% | 23 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 8/11 | 73% | 73% | 84.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 10 | 19.3 months | 22.8 months | 85 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 10 | 6.4 months | 10.1 months | 110 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/3 | 100% | 61% | 20.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/3 | 100% | 67% | 13.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 11/14,555 | 7.6 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 53.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 6/14,555 | 4.1 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 45 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/11 | 0% | 3% | 75.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 4.3 per 1M | 84 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | 0/61 | 0% | 1.9% | 97.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/18 | 0% | 8% | 91 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/14 | 0% | 6.9% | 42.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/18 | 0% | 0% | 62 |
| 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 | 0/6 | 0% | 2.9% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 2.8% | na |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Catoosa County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 826 | 46.7 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 80.5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 100 | 5.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 84 |
| Removals During Period | 39 | 2.2 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 73 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 71 | 49.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 90 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 47 | na | na | 29 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 40/41 | 97.6% | 96.6% | 102 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 138/138 | 100% | 99.58% | 66 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 17/26 | 65% | 48% | 34 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 26 | 8.8 months | 12.5 months | 113 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 12/26 | 46% | 21% | 16.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/32 | 0% | 8.4% | 94 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 4/11 | 36% | 19% | 23 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 11 | 25.4 months | 34.6 months | 108 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 9/29 | 31% | 21% | 48 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/13 | 8% | 6% | 45.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 11/14 | 79% | 61% | 45 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 9/26 | 35% | 32% | 69 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 11/11 | 100% | 97% | 54.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 2/5 | 40% | 41% | 60 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 27/49 | 55% | 77% | 140.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 11/32 | 34% | 52% | 118 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 3/33 | 9% | 28% | 123.5 |
| Catoosa County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2023 through June 2024 Removal | 30/53 | 57% | 50% | 46.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 9/36 | 25% | 8% | 10 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 24/52 | 46% | 30% | 19 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/28 | 32% | 28% | 68 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 1/4 | 25% | 26% | 44.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/18 | 44% | 54% | 99 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/3 | 100% | 61% | 20.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/3 | 100% | 67% | 13.5 |