Statistics for Dougherty County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 10, South District, Dougherty Circuit, Non-CII.
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| Dougherty 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 | 1,646 | 70.2 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 13 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,443/1,646 | 87.7% | 86.4% | 67.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 708 | 30.2 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 240 | 10.2 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 114 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 698 | 29.8 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 9 |
| Victim Reports | 204 | 8.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 37 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 164 | 7.0 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 32 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 19 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 51 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 10 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 40.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 11 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 77.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 27/204 | 13.2% | 26.1% | 135.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 18/744 | 2.4% | 3.1% | 82 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 1/240 | 0.4% | 1.3% | 83 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/52 | 0% | 0.5% | 85.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 8/52 | 15.4% | 25.2% | 92.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 12/52 | 23.1% | 31.6% | 97 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 52 | 31.0 days | 43.0 days | 93 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 52 | 428.0 days | 365.0 days | 14 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/52 | 0% | 1.3% | 94 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/212 | 0.5% | 3.1% | 85 |
| 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 | 1/189 | 0.5% | 3.7% | 80 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 22/798 | 2.8% | 2.6% | 73 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 14/248 | 5.6% | 2.1% | 23 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Dougherty 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 | 36 | 18.7 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 103.5 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 3 | 1.5 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 104 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 5/36 | 13.9% | 13.6% | 53.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 2/36 | 5.6% | 4.7% | 33.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 3/36 | 8% | 35% | 124 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 7/36 | 19% | 39% | 124 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 2/36 | 6% | 9% | 65 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 4/36 | 11% | 9% | 40.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 2/36 | 6% | 18% | 99.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 8/36 | 22% | 13% | 30 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 6/36 | 17% | 8% | 17 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 6/36 | 17% | 11% | 24.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/36 | 3% | 3% | 30 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 19/21 | 90% | 57% | 22 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 0/21 | 0% | 37% | 126 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/21 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/21 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 2/21 | 10% | 5% | 25 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/21 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/21 | 0% | 1% | 74 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/21 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 8/36 | 22% | 8% | 13 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 6/41 | 15% | 30% | 99 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/13 | 0% | 0% | 68 |
| Dougherty 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 | 19,188 | na | na | 33 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 250 | 129.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 17 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 230 | 120.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 20 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 237 | 122.9 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 19 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 286 | na | na | 14 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 86,973 | 45,075.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 19 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 82,195 | 42,599.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 13 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 419,698 | 218,729.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 3 |
| 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 | 28 | 14.6 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 33 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 29 | 15.1 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 16 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 109.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 181/230 | 79% | 62% | 19 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 6/230 | 3% | 19% | 131 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 13/230 | 6% | 3% | 23.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/230 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 28/230 | 12% | 14% | 94 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/230 | 0% | 1% | 103.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/230 | 0% | 1% | 91.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 1/230 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 5/289 | 1.73% | 4.84% | 100 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 0/289 | 0% | 0.77% | 105 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/289 | 0% | 0.21% | 88.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/289 | 0% | 0.32% | 93 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 27/28 | 96% | 89% | 68.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 48/4,855 | 9.9 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 12 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 68/322 | 21% | 25% | 108 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 213/322 | 66% | 57% | 41.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 41/322 | 13% | 17% | 105.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/230 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 23/230 | 10% | 8% | 44 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 250 | 61.5 months | 16.3 months | 3 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 230 | 55.4 months | 17.0 months | 3 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 35/250 | 14% | 32% | 139 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 16/32 | 50% | 54% | 89 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 186/230 | 81% | 48% | 9 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 174/230 | 76% | 37% | 6 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 168/230 | 73% | 34% | 6 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 29/168 | 17% | 19% | 81 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 28/188 | 15% | 31% | 128.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 28/183 | 15% | 28% | 113 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/23 | 0% | 39% | 134.5 |
| Dougherty County Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 55/19,295 | 28.5 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 76 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 17/55 | 31% | 47% | 106 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 4/55 | 7% | 5% | 35 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 24/55 | 44% | 21% | 21 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/55 | 0% | 1% | 83.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 10/55 | 18% | 10% | 35 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 0/55 | 0% | 17% | 128.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/55 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/55 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/55 | 0% | 0% | 77 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 55 | 81.3 months | 18.4 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 17 | 1.2 months | 12.3 months | 128 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 4 | 5.7 months | 11.0 months | 51.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 0 | na | 15.8 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 24 | 86.2 months | 34.6 months | 2 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 5/17 | 29% | 5% | 3.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 10/17 | 59% | 51% | 47 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/24 | 0% | 19% | 96.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 1/24 | 4% | 73% | 120 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 17 | 66.2 months | 22.8 months | 2 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 17 | 17.2 months | 10.1 months | 31 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/5 | 60% | 61% | 53.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 67% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 24/19,295 | 12.4 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 30 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 10/19,295 | 5.2 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 34 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/17 | 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 | 0/50 | 0% | 1.9% | 97.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/11 | 9.1% | 8% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/2 | 50% | 6.9% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/14 | 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 | 0/7 | 0% | 2.9% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/4 | 25% | 2.8% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Dougherty 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 | 1,646 | 70.2 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 13 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 204 | 8.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 36.5 |
| Removals During Period | 36 | 1.5 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 104 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 230 | 120.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 20 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 55 | na | na | 23 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 130/133 | 97.7% | 96.6% | 100.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 289/289 | 100% | 99.58% | 66 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 6/14 | 43% | 48% | 68 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 14 | 14.1 months | 12.5 months | 59.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 2/21 | 10% | 21% | 75 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 2/13 | 15.4% | 8.4% | 22 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/24 | 0% | 19% | 96.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 24 | 86.2 months | 34.6 months | 2 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 24/174 | 14% | 21% | 104 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 9/144 | 6% | 6% | 49 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 6/16 | 38% | 61% | 91.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 28/172 | 16% | 32% | 118 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 17/17 | 100% | 97% | 54.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 12/14 | 86% | 41% | 26 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 27/35 | 77% | 77% | 85.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 20/32 | 62% | 52% | 42.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 64/201 | 32% | 28% | 46 |
| Dougherty 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 | 5/34 | 15% | 50% | 130 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 8/36 | 22% | 8% | 13 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 6/41 | 15% | 30% | 99 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 28/183 | 15% | 28% | 113 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/14 | 0% | 26% | 81.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 16/32 | 50% | 54% | 89 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/5 | 60% | 61% | 53.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 67% | na |