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 | 80 | 3.1 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 94.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 19 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 64.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 6 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 79.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 55 | 2.2 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 12.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 48/160 | 30% | 26.1% | 65 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 24/673 | 3.6% | 3.1% | 47 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 10/346 | 2.9% | 1.3% | 21.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/97 | 1% | 0.5% | 12.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 23/97 | 23.7% | 25.2% | 71.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 27/97 | 27.8% | 31.6% | 85 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 97 | 17.0 days | 43.0 days | 113 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 97 | 389.0 days | 365.0 days | 29 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 1/97 | 1% | 1.3% | 31 |
| 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% | 1.5% | 16 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 7/113 | 6.2% | 3.7% | 29 |
| 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 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 99 | 46.6 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 34 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 8.2 | 3.9 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 33 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 20/99 | 20.2% | 13.6% | 30 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 1/99 | 1% | 4.7% | 62 |
| Removals for Neglect | 31/99 | 31% | 35% | 77.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 56/99 | 57% | 39% | 43.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 8/99 | 8% | 9% | 53 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 4/99 | 4% | 9% | 82 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 17/99 | 17% | 18% | 65.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 9/99 | 9% | 13% | 75.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 4/99 | 4% | 8% | 78 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 11/99 | 11% | 11% | 36.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 3/99 | 3% | 3% | 30 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 31/39 | 79% | 57% | 33 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 7/39 | 18% | 37% | 102 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/39 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/39 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/39 | 3% | 5% | 56 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/39 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/39 | 0% | 1% | 74 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/39 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 4/94 | 4% | 8% | 56.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 20/81 | 25% | 30% | 79.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/29 | 0% | 0% | 68 |
| Clarke 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 | 21,215 | 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 | 195 | 92.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 41 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 200 | 94.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 37 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 189 | 88.9 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 38 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 294 | na | na | 12 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 69,227 | 32,588.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 40 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 51,925 | 24,443.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 36 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 141,549 | 66,721.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 35 |
| 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 | 9.4 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 64 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 13 | 6.1 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 63 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 1 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 49 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 152/200 | 76% | 62% | 21.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 18/200 | 9% | 19% | 114 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 5/200 | 2% | 3% | 66 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/200 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 20/200 | 10% | 14% | 109.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 5/200 | 2% | 1% | 27.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/200 | 0% | 1% | 91.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/200 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 19/302 | 6.29% | 4.84% | 33 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 6/302 | 1.99% | 0.77% | 12 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 4/302 | 1.32% | 0.21% | 5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 2/302 | 0.66% | 0.32% | 15.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 19/20 | 95% | 89% | 70.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 112/14,628 | 7.7 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 27 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 75/274 | 27% | 25% | 65 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 149/274 | 54% | 57% | 94 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 50/274 | 18% | 17% | 60 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/200 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 9/200 | 4% | 8% | 103 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 195 | 18.4 months | 16.3 months | 55 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 200 | 12.8 months | 17.0 months | 109.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 81/195 | 42% | 32% | 52 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 10/18 | 56% | 54% | 75 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 79/200 | 40% | 48% | 95 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 56/200 | 28% | 37% | 92.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 54/200 | 27% | 34% | 86.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 10/54 | 19% | 19% | 79 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 44/102 | 43% | 31% | 48 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 40/89 | 45% | 28% | 35 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 29/58 | 50% | 39% | 54.5 |
| Clarke County Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 93/21,243 | 43.8 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 38 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 52/93 | 56% | 47% | 34.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 7/93 | 8% | 5% | 31 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 19/93 | 20% | 21% | 84.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/93 | 1% | 1% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 3/93 | 3% | 10% | 102 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 11/93 | 12% | 17% | 75.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/93 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/93 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/93 | 0% | 0% | 77 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 93 | 24.3 months | 18.4 months | 44.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 52 | 19.2 months | 12.3 months | 23.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 7 | 17.7 months | 11.0 months | 16 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 11 | 37.9 months | 15.8 months | 7 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 19 | 37.2 months | 34.6 months | 57 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 1/52 | 2% | 5% | 28.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 15/52 | 29% | 51% | 98 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 4/19 | 21% | 19% | 46 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 14/19 | 74% | 73% | 83 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 14 | 25.4 months | 22.8 months | 46 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 14 | 15.7 months | 10.1 months | 33 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 61% | 20.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 67% | 13.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 19/21,243 | 8.9 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 40 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 4/21,243 | 1.9 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 82 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/18 | 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 | 0/114 | 0% | 1.9% | 97.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/46 | 2.2% | 8% | 46 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 6.9% | 42.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/28 | 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 | 2/8 | 25% | 2.9% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/17 | 0% | 2.8% | 63.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Clarke 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 | 1,325 | 51.8 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 61 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 160 | 6.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 67 |
| Removals During Period | 99 | 3.9 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 33 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 200 | 94.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 37 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 93 | na | na | 14 |
| 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 October 2023 through September 2024 | 302/302 | 100% | 99.58% | 66 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 17/58 | 29% | 48% | 92.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 58 | 17.6 months | 12.5 months | 31 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 9/40 | 22% | 21% | 48 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 1/50 | 2% | 8.4% | 51 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 4/19 | 21% | 19% | 46 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 19 | 37.2 months | 34.6 months | 57 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 16/67 | 24% | 21% | 69 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 6/60 | 10% | 6% | 37 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 8/14 | 57% | 61% | 69 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 40/83 | 48% | 32% | 39.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 18/18 | 100% | 97% | 54.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/2 | 0% | 41% | 102 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 76/111 | 68% | 77% | 123.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 35/77 | 45% | 52% | 93 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 27/97 | 28% | 28% | 64 |
| Clarke 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 | 28/64 | 44% | 50% | 83.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 4/94 | 4% | 8% | 56.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 20/81 | 25% | 30% | 79.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 40/89 | 45% | 28% | 35 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 2/12 | 17% | 26% | 51 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/18 | 56% | 54% | 75 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 61% | 20.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 67% | 13.5 |