Statistics for Meriwether County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 4, North District, Coweta Circuit, Non-CII.
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| Meriwether 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 | 304 | 56.2 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 46 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 260/304 | 85.5% | 86.4% | 97.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 128 | 23.7 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 25 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 78 | 14.4 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 74 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 98 | 18.1 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 60 |
| Victim Reports | 64 | 11.8 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 14 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 60 | 11.1 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 3 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 81 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 1 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 79.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 141.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 15/64 | 23.4% | 26.1% | 95 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 4/142 | 2.8% | 3.1% | 67.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/78 | 0% | 1.3% | 123.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/21 | 0% | 0.5% | 85.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 1/21 | 4.8% | 25.2% | 123 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 2/21 | 9.5% | 31.6% | 124 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 21 | 135.0 days | 43.0 days | 24.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 21 | 378.0 days | 365.0 days | 33 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/21 | 0% | 1.3% | 94 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/56 | 1.8% | 3.1% | 73.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/12 | 0% | 1.5% | 88.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/44 | 2.3% | 3.7% | 69 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 6/115 | 5.2% | 2.6% | 25 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/52 | 1.9% | 2.1% | 70 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Meriwether 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 | 19 | 41.5 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 42.5 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 1.6 | 3.5 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 41 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 1/19 | 5.3% | 13.6% | 95 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/19 | 0% | 4.7% | 105.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 11/19 | 58% | 35% | 34 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 16/19 | 84% | 39% | 13 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 1/19 | 5% | 9% | 73.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 0/19 | 0% | 9% | 119.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 10/19 | 53% | 18% | 9 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 1/19 | 5% | 13% | 88.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/19 | 0% | 8% | 121.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 0/19 | 0% | 11% | 116.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/19 | 0% | 3% | 97.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 12/12 | 100% | 57% | 9.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 37% | 126 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 5% | 100.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 1% | 74 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 0/18 | 0% | 8% | 105 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 0/8 | 0% | 30% | 136 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/11 | 0% | 0% | 68 |
| Meriwether 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 | 4,604 | na | na | 87 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 19 | 42.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 106.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 29 | 63.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 65 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 24 | 53.3 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 86 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 38 | na | na | 95.5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 8,864 | 19,381.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 87 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 6,874 | 15,030.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 87 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 12,685 | 27,552.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 99 |
| 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 | 2 | 4.3 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 111.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 2 | 4.3 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 78 |
| 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 | 24/29 | 83% | 62% | 13.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 0/29 | 0% | 19% | 145.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 2/29 | 7% | 3% | 18.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/29 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 2/29 | 7% | 14% | 123.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/29 | 3% | 1% | 20 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/29 | 0% | 1% | 91.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/29 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 0/34 | 0% | 4.84% | 132.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 0/34 | 0% | 0.77% | 105 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/34 | 0% | 0.21% | 88.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/34 | 0% | 0.32% | 93 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 1/2 | 50% | 89% | 128 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 19/3,417 | 5.6 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 65.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 9/44 | 20% | 25% | 115 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 32/44 | 73% | 57% | 17 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 3/44 | 7% | 17% | 133 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/29 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 2/29 | 7% | 8% | 70 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 19 | 13.9 months | 16.3 months | 96.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 29 | 8.5 months | 17.0 months | 139.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 9/19 | 47% | 32% | 41.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 3/5 | 60% | 54% | 69 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 8/29 | 28% | 48% | 126.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 7/29 | 24% | 37% | 104 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 7/29 | 24% | 34% | 97 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 2/7 | 29% | 19% | 51 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/8 | 25% | 31% | 103 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/5 | 40% | 28% | 45 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/7 | 29% | 39% | 103 |
| Meriwether County Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 9/4,574 | 19.7 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 96 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 3/9 | 33% | 47% | 103 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/9 | 0% | 5% | 112 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 3/9 | 33% | 21% | 42.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/9 | 0% | 1% | 83.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 0/9 | 0% | 10% | 130 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 3/9 | 33% | 17% | 22.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/9 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/9 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/9 | 0% | 0% | 77 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 9 | 14.4 months | 18.4 months | 117.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 3 | 12.5 months | 12.3 months | 71 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 11.0 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 3 | 14.4 months | 15.8 months | 69 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 3 | 31.5 months | 34.6 months | 80 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/3 | 0% | 5% | 82.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 51% | 125.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 19% | 96.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 3/3 | 100% | 73% | 31.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 3 | 18.5 months | 22.8 months | 90 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 3 | 13.7 months | 10.1 months | 40 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 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 | 3/4,574 | 6.6 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 63 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 0/4,574 | 0 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 134 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/3 | 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 | 0/14 | 0% | 1.9% | 97.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 8% | 91 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 6.9% | na |
| 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 | 0/0 | na | 2.9% | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 2.8% | 63.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Meriwether 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 | 304 | 56.2 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 46 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 64 | 11.8 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 14 |
| Removals During Period | 19 | 3.5 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 41 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 29 | 63.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 65 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 9 | na | na | 107.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 25/28 | 89.3% | 96.6% | 142 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 34/34 | 100% | 99.58% | 66 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 48% | 125.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 3 | 12.5 months | 12.5 months | 75 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 0/3 | 0% | 21% | 111.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 8.4% | 94 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 19% | 96.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 3 | 31.5 months | 34.6 months | 80 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 2/7 | 29% | 21% | 52 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/3 | 0% | 6% | 107 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 61% | 111.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 2/5 | 40% | 32% | 56 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 3/3 | 100% | 97% | 54.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/0 | na | 41% | na |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 13/19 | 68% | 77% | 123.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 7/8 | 88% | 52% | 13 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 2/9 | 22% | 28% | 88.5 |
| Meriwether 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 | 8/11 | 73% | 50% | 22 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 0/18 | 0% | 8% | 105 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 0/8 | 0% | 30% | 136 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/5 | 40% | 28% | 45 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/0 | na | 26% | na |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/5 | 60% | 54% | 69 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 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 |