Statistics for Muscogee County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 8, South District, Chattahoochee Circuit, Non-CII.
Tables:
| Muscogee 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 | 3,536 | 60.3 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 35 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,998/3,536 | 84.8% | 86.4% | 110 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,975 | 33.7 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 3 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 267 | 4.5 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 148 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 1,294 | 22.1 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 31 |
| Victim Reports | 432 | 7.4 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 49.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 332 | 5.7 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 45.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 57 | 1.0 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 39.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 9 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 78.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 34 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 70.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 120/432 | 27.8% | 22.9% | 59 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 21/1,810 | 1.2% | 1.5% | 59 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/267 | 0% | 0.1% | 86 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/166 | 0% | 0.6% | 83 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 66/166 | 39.8% | 36.8% | 59 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 77/166 | 46.4% | 46.1% | 71 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 166 | 14.0 days | 12.0 days | 81.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 166 | 106.0 days | 119.0 days | 60 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 4/166 | 2.4% | 1.8% | 26 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 13/419 | 3.1% | 3.1% | 50.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/123 | 0% | 1.6% | 88 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 13/296 | 4.4% | 3.6% | 38 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 46/1,667 | 2.8% | 2.6% | 73 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 5/350 | 1.4% | 2.1% | 87 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Muscogee County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 184 | 37.7 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 52 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 15.3 | 3.1 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 54 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 8/184 | 4.3% | 12.9% | 94 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 3/184 | 1.6% | 4.5% | 55 |
| Removals for Neglect | 69/184 | 38% | 36% | 70.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 61/184 | 33% | 40% | 96 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 14/184 | 8% | 10% | 48.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 2/184 | 1% | 8% | 89 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 50/184 | 27% | 19% | 47.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 11/184 | 6% | 12% | 78.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 3/184 | 2% | 8% | 89 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 7/184 | 4% | 10% | 73 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 4/184 | 2% | 3% | 39.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 56/82 | 68% | 58% | 54.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 25/82 | 30% | 37% | 80 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/82 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/82 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/82 | 1% | 4% | 45 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/82 | 0% | 0% | 72 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/82 | 0% | 0% | 74 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/82 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 2/176 | 1% | 6% | 57 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 22/159 | 14% | 30% | 107 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/97 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Muscogee County Children in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2024 | 48,501 | na | na | 11 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 416 | 85.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 44.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 469 | 97.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 38 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 451 | 92.5 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 37 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 600 | na | na | 5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 164,023 | 33,601.0 per 10K | 15,830.0 per 10K | 37 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 119,772 | 24,536.0 per 10K | 12,205.0 per 10K | 38 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 389,664 | 80,341.0 per 10K | 32,678.0 per 10K | 25 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2023 through September 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2024 | 30 | 6.2 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 87.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 51 | 10.5 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 35 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 7 | 1.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 39.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 322/469 | 69% | 63% | 45 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 106/469 | 23% | 18% | 47.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 8/469 | 2% | 3% | 72.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/469 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 30/469 | 6% | 13% | 122 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 2/469 | 0% | 1% | 103 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/469 | 0% | 1% | 96.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/469 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 39/600 | 6.5% | 4.85% | 34 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 4/600 | 0.67% | 0.75% | 39.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 2/600 | 0.33% | 0.2% | 13 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/600 | 0.17% | 0.31% | 25 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 27/30 | 90% | 92% | 95 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 215/31,958 | 6.7 Per 1K Days | 6 Per 1K Days | 49.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 90/569 | 16% | 25% | 129.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 407/569 | 72% | 57% | 23 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 72/569 | 13% | 18% | 105.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/469 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 18/469 | 4% | 7% | 91 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 416 | 18.2 months | 17.3 months | 54.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 469 | 18.1 months | 16.7 months | 60.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 102/416 | 25% | 34% | 119.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 20/52 | 38% | 56% | 89.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 235/469 | 50% | 47% | 58.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 180/469 | 38% | 37% | 63 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 159/469 | 34% | 34% | 64.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 46/159 | 29% | 21% | 55 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 58/212 | 27% | 33% | 102 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 45/161 | 28% | 31% | 89 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 23/88 | 26% | 38% | 96.5 |
| Muscogee County Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 128/48,815 | 26.2 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 88.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 56/128 | 44% | 43% | 68 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 10/128 | 8% | 5% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 24/128 | 19% | 25% | 89.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/128 | 0% | 0% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 11/128 | 9% | 11% | 69 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 27/128 | 21% | 16% | 47 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/128 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/128 | 0% | 0% | 82 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/128 | 0% | 0% | 75.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 128 | 24.6 months | 19.8 months | 44 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 56 | 18.5 months | 12.8 months | 38 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 10 | 19.3 months | 9.4 months | 21 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 27 | 19.4 months | 16.7 months | 45.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 24 | 65.3 months | 34.4 months | 7 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 1/56 | 2% | 3% | 25 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 23/56 | 41% | 50% | 79 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/24 | 0% | 18% | 96 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 4/24 | 17% | 72% | 113.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 19 | 51.8 months | 24.1 months | 5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 19 | 12.6 months | 9.7 months | 39 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 6/9 | 67% | 55% | 36.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 56% | 11.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 24/48,815 | 4.9 per 10K | 5 per 10K | 79.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 11/48,815 | 2.3 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 78 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/24 | 0% | 3% | 74.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 3.2 per 1M | 83 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | 2/99 | 2% | 1.9% | 36 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 3/43 | 7% | 9.4% | 39 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 8% | 48.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 62.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/2 | 50% | 2.6% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 0% | 53 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/19 | 0% | 0.8% | 56.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 40% | 4 |
| Muscogee County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During Period | 3,536 | 60.3 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 35 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 432 | 7.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 52 |
| Removals During Period | 184 | 3.1 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 54 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 469 | 97.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 38 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 128 | na | na | 8 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 222/229 | 96.9% | 96.6% | 107.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 594/600 | 99% | 99.57% | 142 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 27/65 | 42% | 48% | 75 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 65 | 18.5 months | 12.7 months | 32 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 12/82 | 15% | 21% | 65.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 3/51 | 5.9% | 9.3% | 47.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/24 | 0% | 18% | 96 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 24 | 65.3 months | 34.4 months | 7 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 24/173 | 14% | 25% | 102.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 3/138 | 2% | 7% | 62.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 8/32 | 25% | 54% | 97 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 45/156 | 29% | 35% | 94 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 24/24 | 100% | 97% | 48.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 4/13 | 31% | 40% | 73 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 145/200 | 72% | 75% | 94.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 94/147 | 64% | 55% | 48.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 88/239 | 37% | 30% | 32.5 |
| Muscogee County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2022 through June 2023 Removal | 55/137 | 40% | 53% | 102 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 2/176 | 1% | 6% | 57 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 22/159 | 14% | 30% | 107 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 45/161 | 28% | 31% | 89 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 5/23 | 22% | 24% | 45.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 20/52 | 38% | 56% | 89.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 6/9 | 67% | 55% | 36.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 56% | 11.5 |