Statistics for Newton County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 5, North District, Alcovy Circuit, CII.
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| Newton 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 | 1,184 | 33.2 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 131 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,031/1,184 | 87.1% | 86.4% | 77.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 353 | 9.9 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 130 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 426 | 12.0 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 98 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 405 | 11.4 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 125 |
| Victim Reports | 66 | 1.9 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 140.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 49 | 1.4 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 133.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 11 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 126.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 4 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 103 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 2 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 118.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 18/66 | 27.3% | 26.1% | 76 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 17/713 | 2.4% | 3.1% | 82 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 1/426 | 0.2% | 1.3% | 87.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/41 | 0% | 0.5% | 85.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 3/41 | 7.3% | 25.2% | 119 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 5/41 | 12.2% | 31.6% | 120 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 41 | 102.0 days | 43.0 days | 36 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 41 | 310.0 days | 365.0 days | 68 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/41 | 0% | 1.3% | 94 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 4/81 | 4.9% | 3.1% | 32 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/20 | 0% | 1.5% | 88.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 4/61 | 6.6% | 3.7% | 25.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 13/731 | 1.8% | 2.6% | 100 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 8/438 | 1.8% | 2.1% | 74.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Newton 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 | 23 | 7.7 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 137.5 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 1.9 | 0.6 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 137.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 0/23 | 0% | 13.6% | 123.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/23 | 0% | 4.7% | 105.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 11/23 | 48% | 35% | 49 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 7/23 | 30% | 39% | 109.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 1/23 | 4% | 9% | 81.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 0/23 | 0% | 9% | 119.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 1/23 | 4% | 18% | 105.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 4/23 | 17% | 13% | 45.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1/23 | 4% | 8% | 78 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 9/23 | 39% | 11% | 4 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/23 | 0% | 3% | 97.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 5/17 | 29% | 57% | 127 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 12/17 | 71% | 37% | 10.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/17 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/17 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/17 | 0% | 5% | 100.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/17 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/17 | 0% | 1% | 74 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/17 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 1/21 | 5% | 8% | 52.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 7/28 | 25% | 30% | 79.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/13 | 0% | 0% | 68 |
| Newton 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 | 29,890 | na | na | 20 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 75 | 25.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 132.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 67 | 22.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 139 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 72 | 24.1 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 137 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 98 | na | na | 50 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 26,570 | 8,907.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 137 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 17,895 | 5,999.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 141 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 63,131 | 21,121.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 118 |
| 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 | 11 | 3.7 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 115 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 14 | 4.7 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 76.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 2 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 44.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 27/67 | 40% | 62% | 141 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 21/67 | 31% | 19% | 29 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 6/67 | 9% | 3% | 12.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/67 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 11/67 | 16% | 14% | 66.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/67 | 1% | 1% | 40 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/67 | 1% | 1% | 18.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/67 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 5/109 | 4.59% | 4.84% | 53 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 1/109 | 0.92% | 0.77% | 33.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/109 | 0% | 0.21% | 88.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/109 | 0.92% | 0.32% | 11.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 8/11 | 73% | 89% | 115.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 12/4,419 | 2.7 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 117.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 51/142 | 36% | 25% | 28.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 55/142 | 39% | 57% | 136.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 36/142 | 25% | 17% | 22 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/67 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 11/67 | 16% | 8% | 14 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 75 | 19.3 months | 16.3 months | 47 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 67 | 16.9 months | 17.0 months | 75 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 20/75 | 27% | 32% | 110 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 5/19 | 26% | 54% | 114 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 30/67 | 45% | 48% | 82 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 28/67 | 42% | 37% | 53.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 25/67 | 37% | 34% | 50.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 13/25 | 52% | 19% | 20 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/38 | 26% | 31% | 99 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/30 | 17% | 28% | 108.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/15 | 47% | 39% | 62 |
| Newton County Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 28/29,831 | 9.4 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 133 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 6/28 | 21% | 47% | 120.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 2/28 | 7% | 5% | 35 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 10/28 | 36% | 21% | 37 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/28 | 4% | 1% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 6/28 | 21% | 10% | 24 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 3/28 | 11% | 17% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/28 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/28 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/28 | 0% | 0% | 77 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 28 | 24.1 months | 18.4 months | 46 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 6 | 21.0 months | 12.3 months | 17 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 2 | 21.0 months | 11.0 months | 14 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 3 | 19.5 months | 15.8 months | 41.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 10 | 34.8 months | 34.6 months | 64 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/6 | 0% | 5% | 82.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 2/6 | 33% | 51% | 91 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 4/10 | 40% | 19% | 19.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 8/10 | 80% | 73% | 76 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 9 | 30.9 months | 22.8 months | 25 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 9 | 9.2 months | 10.1 months | 80 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/6 | 33% | 61% | 75 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 67% | 37.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 10/29,831 | 3.4 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 93 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 7/29,831 | 2.3 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 72 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/11 | 9% | 3% | 14.5 |
| 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 | 1/41 | 2.4% | 1.9% | 32 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/12 | 16.7% | 8% | 16.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 6.9% | 42.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/5 | 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 | 0/8 | 0% | 2.8% | 63.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Newton 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 | 1,184 | 33.2 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 131 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 66 | 1.8 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 142 |
| Removals During Period | 23 | 0.6 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 137.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 67 | 22.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 139 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 28 | na | na | 49.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 38/40 | 95% | 96.6% | 123 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 109/109 | 100% | 99.58% | 66 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 2/8 | 25% | 48% | 100.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 8 | 21.0 months | 12.5 months | 16 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 1/12 | 8% | 21% | 78 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 3/14 | 21.4% | 8.4% | 11 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 4/10 | 40% | 19% | 19.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 10 | 34.8 months | 34.6 months | 64 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 7/32 | 22% | 21% | 75 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 3/17 | 18% | 6% | 25 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 5/12 | 42% | 61% | 87 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 5/27 | 19% | 32% | 111.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 10/11 | 91% | 97% | 115.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 5/8 | 62% | 41% | 34 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 21/26 | 81% | 77% | 69.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 14/29 | 48% | 52% | 88 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 8/39 | 21% | 28% | 93.5 |
| Newton 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 | 12/27 | 44% | 50% | 83.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 1/21 | 5% | 8% | 52.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 7/28 | 25% | 30% | 79.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/30 | 17% | 28% | 108.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 3/6 | 50% | 26% | 26.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/19 | 26% | 54% | 114 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/6 | 33% | 61% | 75 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 67% | 37.5 |