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 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 834 | 47.7 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 73 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 724/834 | 86.8% | 88.3% | 105 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 186 | 10.6 per 10K | 13.9 per 10K | 120.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 321 | 18.4 per 10K | 10.1 per 10K | 38 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 327 | 18.7 per 10K | 13.6 per 10K | 58.5 |
| Victim Reports | 85 | 4.9 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 88.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 53 | 3.0 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 89 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 12 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 64 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 1 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 98 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 19 | 1.1 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 63 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 25/85 | 29.4% | 24.3% | 56 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 11/422 | 2.6% | 2.1% | 43 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 3/321 | 0.9% | 0.6% | 31.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/41 | 2.4% | 0.6% | 9 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 20/41 | 48.8% | 28.4% | 25 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 25/41 | 61% | 37.6% | 22 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 41 | 6.0 days | 22.0 days | 125 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 41 | 126.0 days | 238.0 days | 87 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 1/41 | 2.4% | 1.2% | 19 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 1/109 | 0.9% | 3.1% | 83.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/39 | 0% | 1.2% | 85 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 1/70 | 1.4% | 3.8% | 77.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 12/430 | 2.8% | 2.4% | 62.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 9/322 | 2.8% | 1.8% | 46 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Catoosa County Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 32 | 22.1 per 10K | 17.6 per 10K | 79.5 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 2.7 | 1.8 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 81 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 3/32 | 9.4% | 13.1% | 75 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/32 | 0% | 5% | 101 |
| Removals for Neglect | 5/32 | 16% | 36% | 102.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 13/32 | 41% | 36% | 68 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 3/32 | 9% | 9% | 49.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 3/32 | 9% | 9% | 60 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 0/32 | 0% | 18% | 129 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 7/32 | 22% | 13% | 29.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 2/32 | 6% | 8% | 57 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 1/32 | 3% | 11% | 86 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/32 | 0% | 3% | 96.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 9/16 | 56% | 60% | 87 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 7/16 | 44% | 35% | 43.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/16 | 0% | 5% | 94 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 4/27 | 15% | 9% | 25 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 21/45 | 47% | 31% | 29 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Catoosa County Children in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2026 | 14,367 | na | na | 40 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 77 | 53.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 86 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 65 | 45.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 86 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 67 | 46.3 per 10K | 41.7 per 10K | 92 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 109 | na | na | 36 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 24,721 | 17,100.0 per 10K | 15,308.0 per 10K | 92 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 20,965 | 14,502.0 per 10K | 11,885.0 per 10K | 83 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 49,135 | 34,200.0 per 10K | 32,395.0 per 10K | 82 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 13 | 9.0 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 62 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 20 | 13.9 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 38 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 4 | 2.8 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 20.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 38/65 | 58% | 63% | 101.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 8/65 | 12% | 17% | 101.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/65 | 0% | 3% | 120.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/65 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 13/65 | 20% | 15% | 37.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 2/65 | 3% | 1% | 19 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/65 | 2% | 1% | 8.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 3/65 | 5% | 0% | 2.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 6/121 | 4.96% | 3.46% | 30 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 4/121 | 3.31% | 0.71% | 7 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 1/121 | 0.83% | 0.09% | 4 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/121 | 0.83% | 0.4% | 19 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 11/13 | 85% | 91% | 107 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 28/4,269 | 6.6 Per 1K Days | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 40 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 34/138 | 25% | 25% | 79.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 82/138 | 59% | 57% | 67 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 22/138 | 16% | 18% | 77.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/65 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 6/65 | 9% | 9% | 58 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 77 | 14.4 months | 16.3 months | 88.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 65 | 16.6 months | 18.6 months | 87.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 34/77 | 44% | 33% | 42.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 4/14 | 29% | 45% | 99 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 29/65 | 45% | 51% | 89.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 23/65 | 35% | 40% | 77.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 23/65 | 35% | 36% | 69 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 12/23 | 52% | 31% | 40.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/29 | 38% | 30% | 56.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/26 | 31% | 28% | 71.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/14 | 71% | 37% | 25 |
| Catoosa County Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 44/14,457 | 30.4 per 10K | 19.6 per 10K | 66 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 14/44 | 32% | 46% | 100 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 9/44 | 20% | 4% | 6.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 12/44 | 27% | 21% | 54 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 2/44 | 5% | 0% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 3/44 | 7% | 10% | 84.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 4/44 | 9% | 17% | 87.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/44 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/44 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/44 | 0% | 0% | 76 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 44 | 17.5 months | 17.9 months | 75 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 14 | 8.1 months | 11.9 months | 107.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 9 | 17.5 months | 12.0 months | 20 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 4 | 18.2 months | 14.9 months | 41 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 12 | 42.1 months | 35.4 months | 37.5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 2/14 | 14% | 3% | 7 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 9/14 | 64% | 52% | 44 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 3/12 | 25% | 20% | 41.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 7/12 | 58% | 72% | 95 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 9 | 41.3 months | 23.6 months | 11 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 9 | 3.4 months | 10.9 months | 120 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 61% | 17.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 71% | 12.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 12/14,457 | 8.3 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 50 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 5/14,457 | 3.5 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 55 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/9 | 0% | 2% | 71 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 3.9 per 1M | 84 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 | 0/54 | 0% | 1.7% | 94.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/16 | 0% | 8.2% | 88.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/14 | 0% | 5.5% | 40 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/17 | 0% | 0% | 64 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 3.9% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 2.7% | 62 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Catoosa County Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2024 through September 2025 | 834 | 47.7 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 73 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 85 | 4.9 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 89 |
| Removals During Period | 32 | 1.8 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 81 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 65 | 45.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 86 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 44 | na | na | 27.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 47/47 | 100% | 97% | 42.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 120/121 | 99.17% | 99.54% | 138 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 9/21 | 43% | 49% | 74 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 21 | 15.0 months | 12.3 months | 55 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 4/16 | 25% | 23% | 53 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/30 | 0% | 8.5% | 92 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 3/12 | 25% | 20% | 41.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 12 | 42.1 months | 35.4 months | 37.5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 9/25 | 36% | 21% | 41.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/13 | 8% | 9% | 55 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 11/16 | 69% | 50% | 37 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 8/24 | 33% | 32% | 74 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 9/9 | 100% | 98% | 52 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 4/5 | 80% | 39% | 25 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 27/35 | 77% | 76% | 78.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 6/34 | 18% | 51% | 139.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 3/34 | 9% | 26% | 119 |
| Catoosa County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2024 through December 2024 Removal | 37/60 | 62% | 53% | 43.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 4/27 | 15% | 9% | 25 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 21/45 | 47% | 31% | 29 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/26 | 31% | 28% | 71.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 5/14 | 36% | 25% | 45 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/14 | 29% | 45% | 99 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 61% | 17.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 71% | 12.5 |