Statistics for Clarke County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 5, North District, Western Circuit, CII.
Tables:
| Clarke 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 | 1,325 | 51.8 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 61 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,126/1,325 | 85% | 86.4% | 107 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 487 | 19.0 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 55 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 346 | 13.5 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 83 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 492 | 19.2 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 52 |
| Victim Reports | 160 | 6.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 68 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 82 | 3.2 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 92 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 17 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 67.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 6 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 78.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 55 | 2.2 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 13.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 46/160 | 28.8% | 22.9% | 57 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 8/673 | 1.2% | 1.5% | 59 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 3/346 | 0.9% | 0.1% | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/64 | 1.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 23/64 | 35.9% | 36.8% | 68 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 27/64 | 42.2% | 46.1% | 80 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 64 | 10.0 days | 12.0 days | 93 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 64 | 75.0 days | 119.0 days | 91 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 1/64 | 1.6% | 1.8% | 28 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 8/149 | 5.4% | 3.1% | 25.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/36 | 2.8% | 1.6% | 16 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 7/113 | 6.2% | 3.6% | 27.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 25/638 | 3.9% | 2.6% | 49.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 13/349 | 3.7% | 2.1% | 38 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Clarke County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 81 | 38.0 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 51 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 6.8 | 3.2 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 50 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 10/81 | 12.3% | 12.9% | 65 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 2/81 | 2.5% | 4.5% | 50.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 26/81 | 32% | 36% | 81 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 42/81 | 52% | 40% | 59.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 11/81 | 14% | 10% | 30.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 9/81 | 11% | 8% | 44 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 13/81 | 16% | 19% | 82.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 3/81 | 4% | 12% | 89 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1/81 | 1% | 8% | 93 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 14/81 | 17% | 10% | 29.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/81 | 1% | 3% | 45.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 20/39 | 51% | 58% | 93 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 19/39 | 49% | 37% | 43 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/39 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/39 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/39 | 0% | 4% | 94 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/39 | 0% | 0% | 72 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/39 | 0% | 0% | 74 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/39 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 3/66 | 5% | 6% | 42.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 20/59 | 34% | 30% | 52.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/32 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Clarke County Children in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2024 | 21,277 | na | na | 30 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 217 | 102.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 33.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 196 | 92.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 41 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 193 | 90.5 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 39 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 298 | na | na | 12 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 71,007 | 33,328.0 per 10K | 15,830.0 per 10K | 39 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 48,150 | 22,600.0 per 10K | 12,205.0 per 10K | 44 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 155,227 | 72,955.0 per 10K | 32,678.0 per 10K | 34 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2023 through September 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2024 | 15 | 7.0 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 77 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 14 | 6.6 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 61 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 109 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 110/196 | 56% | 63% | 109 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 43/196 | 22% | 18% | 54 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 13/196 | 7% | 3% | 26 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/196 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 15/196 | 8% | 13% | 112.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 15/196 | 8% | 1% | 8.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/196 | 0% | 1% | 96.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/196 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 21/298 | 7.05% | 4.85% | 27 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 8/298 | 2.68% | 0.75% | 8 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 6/298 | 2.01% | 0.2% | 3 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 2/298 | 0.67% | 0.31% | 14.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 15/15 | 100% | 92% | 36.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 80/11,136 | 7.2 Per 1K Days | 6 Per 1K Days | 41.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 86/285 | 30% | 25% | 55.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 164/285 | 58% | 57% | 69.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 35/285 | 12% | 18% | 110.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/196 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 5/196 | 3% | 7% | 100 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 217 | 18.4 months | 17.3 months | 51 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 196 | 18.8 months | 16.7 months | 53.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 86/217 | 40% | 34% | 63.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 17/26 | 65% | 56% | 57 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 104/196 | 53% | 47% | 48 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 91/196 | 46% | 37% | 38 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 78/196 | 40% | 34% | 44 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 11/78 | 14% | 21% | 88 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 38/109 | 35% | 33% | 78 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 22/69 | 32% | 31% | 75 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 26/62 | 42% | 38% | 69 |
| Clarke County Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 99/21,306 | 46.5 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 33 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 43/99 | 43% | 43% | 71 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 4/99 | 4% | 5% | 54 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 28/99 | 28% | 25% | 70 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/99 | 0% | 0% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 7/99 | 7% | 11% | 89 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 17/99 | 17% | 16% | 59 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/99 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/99 | 0% | 0% | 82 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/99 | 0% | 0% | 75.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 99 | 21.2 months | 19.8 months | 66.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 43 | 18.8 months | 12.8 months | 33 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 4 | 15.7 months | 9.4 months | 26 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 17 | 23.6 months | 16.7 months | 32 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 28 | 42.3 months | 34.4 months | 35 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 1/43 | 2% | 3% | 25 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 18/43 | 42% | 50% | 75.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 6/28 | 21% | 18% | 41 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 18/28 | 64% | 72% | 90 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 23 | 32.3 months | 24.1 months | 24 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 23 | 8.6 months | 9.7 months | 71 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/4 | 50% | 55% | 48.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 56% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 28/21,306 | 13.1 per 10K | 5 per 10K | 32 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 7/21,306 | 3.3 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 52 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/24 | 0% | 3% | 74.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 3.2 per 1M | 83 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | 0/111 | 0% | 1.9% | 98 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/44 | 0% | 9.4% | 92 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 8% | 48.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 62.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 2.6% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 0% | 53 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/34 | 2.9% | 0.8% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 40% | na |
| Clarke County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During Period | 1,325 | 51.8 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 61 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 160 | 6.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 67 |
| Removals During Period | 81 | 3.2 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 50 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 196 | 92.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 41 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 99 | na | na | 13 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 76/80 | 95% | 96.6% | 123 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 298/298 | 100% | 99.57% | 66 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 17/46 | 37% | 48% | 87 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 46 | 16.2 months | 12.7 months | 46.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 8/30 | 27% | 21% | 39.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/48 | 0% | 9.3% | 95.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 6/28 | 21% | 18% | 41 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 28 | 42.3 months | 34.4 months | 35 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 22/97 | 23% | 25% | 82.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 5/81 | 6% | 7% | 52.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 16/28 | 57% | 54% | 59 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 22/64 | 34% | 35% | 73.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 24/24 | 100% | 97% | 48.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 3/8 | 38% | 40% | 65.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 60/88 | 68% | 75% | 109.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 33/72 | 46% | 55% | 100 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 37/130 | 28% | 30% | 63 |
| Clarke County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2022 through June 2023 Removal | 24/63 | 38% | 53% | 108 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 3/66 | 5% | 6% | 42.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 20/59 | 34% | 30% | 52.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 22/69 | 32% | 31% | 75 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 3/12 | 25% | 24% | 39 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 17/26 | 65% | 56% | 57 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/4 | 50% | 55% | 48.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 56% | na |