Statistics for Lowndes County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 11, South District, Southern Circuit, Non-CII.
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| Lowndes 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 | 2,330 | 65.9 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 23.5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,974/2,330 | 84.7% | 86.4% | 112.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,116 | 31.5 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 278 | 7.9 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 131 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 936 | 26.5 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 15.5 |
| Victim Reports | 407 | 11.5 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 16.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 320 | 9.0 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 14 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 36 | 1.0 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 33.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 9 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 56.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 42 | 1.2 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 39 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 85/407 | 20.9% | 26.1% | 111 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 17/987 | 1.7% | 3.1% | 101 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 1/278 | 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 | 0/136 | 0% | 0.5% | 85.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 27/136 | 19.9% | 25.2% | 82 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 33/136 | 24.3% | 31.6% | 94.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 136 | 107.0 days | 43.0 days | 33 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 136 | 395.0 days | 365.0 days | 26 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/136 | 0% | 1.3% | 94 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 18/366 | 4.9% | 3.1% | 32 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/51 | 2% | 1.5% | 20 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 17/315 | 5.4% | 3.7% | 35 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 71/1,122 | 6.3% | 2.6% | 11 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 6/239 | 2.5% | 2.1% | 57 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Lowndes 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 | 162 | 54.5 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 25 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 13.5 | 4.5 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 26 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 46/162 | 28.4% | 13.6% | 12 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 19/162 | 11.7% | 4.7% | 12 |
| Removals for Neglect | 75/162 | 46% | 35% | 53.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 76/162 | 47% | 39% | 65.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 10/162 | 6% | 9% | 65 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 10/162 | 6% | 9% | 69 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 34/162 | 21% | 18% | 53.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 16/162 | 10% | 13% | 70 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 7/162 | 4% | 8% | 78 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 10/162 | 6% | 11% | 62.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 5/162 | 3% | 3% | 30 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 46/106 | 43% | 57% | 105.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 56/106 | 53% | 37% | 32.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/106 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/106 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 4/106 | 4% | 5% | 53.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/106 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/106 | 0% | 1% | 74 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/106 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 17/153 | 11% | 8% | 29 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 27/98 | 28% | 30% | 72.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/71 | 0% | 0% | 68 |
| Lowndes 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 | 29,823 | na | na | 21 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 314 | 106.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 26.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 363 | 122.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 17 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 342 | 114.9 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 22 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 476 | na | na | 8 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 124,090 | 41,750.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 23 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 87,369 | 29,396.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 21 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 293,029 | 98,256.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 22 |
| 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 | 18 | 6.0 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 96 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 6 | 2.0 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 107.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 1 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 53.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 231/363 | 64% | 62% | 75.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 113/363 | 31% | 19% | 29 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/363 | 0% | 3% | 120.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/363 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 18/363 | 5% | 14% | 131 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/363 | 0% | 1% | 103.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/363 | 0% | 1% | 91.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/363 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 24/429 | 5.59% | 4.84% | 39 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 5/429 | 1.17% | 0.77% | 28 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 1/429 | 0.23% | 0.21% | 16 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 2/429 | 0.47% | 0.32% | 19 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 16/18 | 89% | 89% | 88 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 106/26,179 | 4 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 93 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 53/314 | 17% | 25% | 133.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 210/314 | 67% | 57% | 35.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 51/314 | 16% | 17% | 82.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/363 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 7/363 | 2% | 8% | 120 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 314 | 24.1 months | 16.3 months | 25 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 363 | 21.5 months | 17.0 months | 38 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 66/314 | 21% | 32% | 128 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 5/9 | 56% | 54% | 75 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 196/363 | 54% | 48% | 49 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 164/363 | 45% | 37% | 43 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 130/363 | 36% | 34% | 53.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 6/130 | 5% | 19% | 111 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 37/192 | 19% | 31% | 120.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 32/157 | 20% | 28% | 102.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 33/103 | 32% | 39% | 97.5 |
| Lowndes County Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 113/29,722 | 38 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 50.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 61/113 | 54% | 47% | 40.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 1/113 | 1% | 5% | 69 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 8/113 | 7% | 21% | 122 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/113 | 0% | 1% | 83.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 17/113 | 15% | 10% | 43.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 24/113 | 21% | 17% | 49.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/113 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 2/113 | 2% | 0% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/113 | 0% | 0% | 77 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 113 | 17.9 months | 18.4 months | 87 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 61 | 10.5 months | 12.3 months | 89.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 1 | 15.6 months | 11.0 months | 21 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 24 | 22.4 months | 15.8 months | 31 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 8 | 63.1 months | 34.6 months | 5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/61 | 0% | 5% | 82.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 33/61 | 54% | 51% | 55.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 19% | 96.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 73% | 124.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 6 | 50.3 months | 22.8 months | 4 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 6 | 15.2 months | 10.1 months | 36 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/6 | 67% | 61% | 48 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 67% | 13.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 8/29,722 | 2.7 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 102 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 19/29,722 | 6.4 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 23.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/7 | 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 | 2/73 | 2.7% | 1.9% | 29 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 9/74 | 12.2% | 8% | 28.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 6.9% | 42.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/7 | 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 | 0/8 | 0% | 2.9% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 3/20 | 15% | 2.8% | 9 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Lowndes 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 | 2,330 | 65.9 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 23.5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 407 | 11.5 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 16.5 |
| Removals During Period | 162 | 4.5 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 26 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 363 | 122.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 17 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 113 | na | na | 10 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 201/216 | 93.1% | 96.6% | 130 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 427/429 | 99.53% | 99.58% | 136 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 33/62 | 53% | 48% | 51.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 62 | 10.5 months | 12.5 months | 91.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 15/48 | 31% | 21% | 30.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 9/79 | 11.4% | 8.4% | 32 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 19% | 96.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 8 | 63.1 months | 34.6 months | 5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 8/163 | 5% | 21% | 120.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 3/167 | 2% | 6% | 63 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 1/2 | 50% | 61% | 77.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 32/151 | 21% | 32% | 105.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 7/7 | 100% | 97% | 54.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 3/14 | 21% | 41% | 81 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 140/167 | 84% | 77% | 61 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 66/88 | 75% | 52% | 20 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 103/200 | 52% | 28% | 15.5 |
| Lowndes 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 | 37/77 | 48% | 50% | 75.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 17/153 | 11% | 8% | 29 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 27/98 | 28% | 30% | 72.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 32/157 | 20% | 28% | 102.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/4 | 0% | 26% | 81.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/9 | 56% | 54% | 75 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/6 | 67% | 61% | 48 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 67% | 13.5 |