Statistics for Murray County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 1, North District, Conasauga Circuit, CII.
Tables:
| Murray County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 536 | 46.0 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 82 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 484/536 | 90.3% | 88.3% | 48.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 242 | 20.8 per 10K | 13.9 per 10K | 36 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 143 | 12.3 per 10K | 10.1 per 10K | 84.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 151 | 13.0 per 10K | 13.6 per 10K | 109.5 |
| Victim Reports | 101 | 8.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 40 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 62 | 5.3 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 47 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 5 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 102 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 5 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 37.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 29 | 2.5 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 19 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 33/101 | 32.7% | 24.3% | 42 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 7/284 | 2.5% | 2.1% | 48 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 3/143 | 2.1% | 0.6% | 13.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 2/46 | 4.3% | 0.6% | 4.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 20/46 | 43.5% | 28.4% | 34 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 25/46 | 54.3% | 37.6% | 27 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 46 | 4.0 days | 22.0 days | 131 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 46 | 68.0 days | 238.0 days | 119.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 2/46 | 4.3% | 1.2% | 10.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 2/130 | 1.5% | 3.1% | 77 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/53 | 0% | 1.2% | 85 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 2/77 | 2.6% | 3.8% | 63 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 8/310 | 2.6% | 2.4% | 69.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 2/173 | 1.2% | 1.8% | 77 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Murray County Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 39 | 40.0 per 10K | 17.6 per 10K | 41 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 3.2 | 3.3 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 40.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 1/39 | 2.6% | 13.1% | 95 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 1/39 | 2.6% | 5% | 49 |
| Removals for Neglect | 9/39 | 23% | 36% | 87 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 11/39 | 28% | 36% | 102 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 3/39 | 8% | 9% | 55 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 0/39 | 0% | 9% | 118 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 2/39 | 5% | 18% | 103.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 1/39 | 3% | 13% | 89.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/39 | 0% | 8% | 114 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 0/39 | 0% | 11% | 119 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 14/39 | 36% | 3% | 2 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 10/10 | 100% | 60% | 11.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 0/10 | 0% | 35% | 126.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/10 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/10 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/10 | 0% | 5% | 94 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/10 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/10 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/10 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 8/37 | 22% | 9% | 12.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 22/50 | 44% | 31% | 34.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/15 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Murray County Children in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2026 | 9,778 | na | na | 51 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 84 | 87.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 39 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 67 | 69.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 54.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 73 | 74.8 per 10K | 41.7 per 10K | 50 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 123 | na | na | 32 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 26,815 | 27,520.0 per 10K | 15,308.0 per 10K | 50 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 22,754 | 23,352.0 per 10K | 11,885.0 per 10K | 36 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 45,044 | 46,067.0 per 10K | 32,395.0 per 10K | 53 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 9 | 9.2 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 60.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 8 | 8.2 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 64 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 1 | 1.0 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 50 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 52/67 | 78% | 63% | 18.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 4/67 | 6% | 17% | 130 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 1/67 | 1% | 3% | 78.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/67 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 9/67 | 13% | 15% | 91 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/67 | 1% | 1% | 36.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/67 | 0% | 1% | 91 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/67 | 0% | 0% | 84.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 8/141 | 5.67% | 3.46% | 21 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 3/141 | 2.13% | 0.71% | 16 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 3/141 | 2.13% | 0.09% | 1 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/141 | 0% | 0.4% | 98 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 9/9 | 100% | 91% | 38.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 51/5,346 | 9.5 Per 1K Days | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 14.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 49/185 | 26% | 25% | 72 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 121/185 | 65% | 57% | 40 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 15/185 | 8% | 18% | 132 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/67 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 10/67 | 15% | 9% | 20 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 84 | 12.3 months | 16.3 months | 113 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 67 | 16.1 months | 18.6 months | 91 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 43/84 | 51% | 33% | 24.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 5/9 | 56% | 45% | 52 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 27/67 | 40% | 51% | 103.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 18/67 | 27% | 40% | 103 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 18/67 | 27% | 36% | 97 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 5/18 | 28% | 31% | 91.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/27 | 37% | 30% | 60 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/17 | 29% | 28% | 74.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/20 | 45% | 37% | 58 |
| Murray County Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 56/9,744 | 57.5 per 10K | 19.6 per 10K | 16 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 29/56 | 52% | 46% | 51 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 5/56 | 9% | 4% | 25 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 13/56 | 23% | 21% | 61.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/56 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 3/56 | 5% | 10% | 97 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 6/56 | 11% | 17% | 74.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/56 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/56 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/56 | 0% | 0% | 76 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 56 | 16.3 months | 17.9 months | 89.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 29 | 13.9 months | 11.9 months | 62 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 5 | 5.0 months | 12.0 months | 49.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 6 | 13.0 months | 14.9 months | 72 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 13 | 18.2 months | 35.4 months | 121 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/29 | 0% | 3% | 84 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 15/29 | 52% | 52% | 59.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 9/13 | 69% | 20% | 11.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 13/13 | 100% | 72% | 32 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 13 | 13.4 months | 23.6 months | 106.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 13 | 5.2 months | 10.9 months | 112 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/3 | 100% | 61% | 17.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 71% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 13/9,744 | 13.3 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 25 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 3/9,744 | 3.1 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 62.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/13 | 0% | 2% | 71 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 3.9 per 1M | 84 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 | 0/54 | 0% | 1.7% | 94.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/23 | 0% | 8.2% | 88.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/11 | 0% | 5.5% | 40 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/9 | 0% | 0% | 64 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/10 | 0% | 3.9% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 2.7% | 62 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Murray County Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2024 through September 2025 | 536 | 46.0 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 82 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 101 | 8.5 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 40.5 |
| Removals During Period | 39 | 3.3 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 40.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 67 | 69.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 54.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 56 | na | na | 22 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 53/57 | 93% | 97% | 134.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 141/141 | 100% | 99.54% | 63.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 13/29 | 45% | 49% | 69.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 29 | 13.5 months | 12.3 months | 66.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 5/16 | 31% | 23% | 43.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/34 | 0% | 8.5% | 92 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 9/13 | 69% | 20% | 11.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 13 | 18.2 months | 35.4 months | 121 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 5/21 | 24% | 21% | 70.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 4/16 | 25% | 9% | 26 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 8/9 | 89% | 50% | 25 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 5/15 | 33% | 32% | 74 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 13/13 | 100% | 98% | 52 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 4/6 | 67% | 39% | 33 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 25/45 | 56% | 76% | 135.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 14/43 | 33% | 51% | 125 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 4/28 | 14% | 26% | 108 |
| Murray County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2024 through December 2024 Removal | 28/48 | 58% | 53% | 56.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 8/37 | 22% | 9% | 12.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 22/50 | 44% | 31% | 34.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/17 | 29% | 28% | 74.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 6/12 | 50% | 25% | 30 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/9 | 56% | 45% | 52 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/3 | 100% | 61% | 17.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 71% | na |