Statistics for Polk County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 3, North District, Tallapoosa Circuit, CII.
Tables:
| Polk 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 | 742 | 55.6 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 48 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 632/742 | 85.2% | 86.4% | 103.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 235 | 17.6 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 60 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 258 | 19.3 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 40 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 249 | 18.6 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 55 |
| Victim Reports | 110 | 8.2 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 43.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 78 | 5.8 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 42 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 3 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 139 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 9 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 19 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 20 | 1.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 25.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 23/110 | 20.9% | 26.1% | 111 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 11/383 | 2.9% | 3.1% | 63.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 2/258 | 0.8% | 1.3% | 66 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/40 | 0% | 0.5% | 85.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 14/40 | 35% | 25.2% | 36.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 17/40 | 42.5% | 31.6% | 37 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 40 | 18.0 days | 43.0 days | 111.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 40 | 346.0 days | 365.0 days | 53.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 1/40 | 2.5% | 1.3% | 18 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/107 | 0.9% | 3.1% | 83.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/16 | 0% | 1.5% | 88.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/91 | 1.1% | 3.7% | 78 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 10/328 | 3% | 2.6% | 67 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 9/213 | 4.2% | 2.1% | 32 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Polk 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 | 47 | 42.0 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 40 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 3.9 | 3.5 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 41 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 8/47 | 17% | 13.6% | 42 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 7/47 | 14.9% | 4.7% | 10.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 11/47 | 23% | 35% | 93 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 16/47 | 34% | 39% | 99 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 1/47 | 2% | 9% | 87 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 5/47 | 11% | 9% | 40.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 16/47 | 34% | 18% | 24 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 14/47 | 30% | 13% | 15 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1/47 | 2% | 8% | 90.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 2/47 | 4% | 11% | 75.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 5/47 | 11% | 3% | 11 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 17/26 | 65% | 57% | 61.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 7/26 | 27% | 37% | 84 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/26 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/26 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 2/26 | 8% | 5% | 33 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/26 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/26 | 0% | 1% | 74 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/26 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 12/38 | 32% | 8% | 8 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 22/37 | 59% | 30% | 11 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/11 | 0% | 0% | 68 |
| Polk 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 | 11,222 | na | na | 47 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 79 | 71.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 61.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 67 | 60.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 70.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 65 | 58.2 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 74 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 126 | na | na | 33 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 23,932 | 21,380.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 72 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 19,385 | 17,318.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 67 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 43,991 | 39,201.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 69 |
| 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 | 12 | 10.7 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 57 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 3 | 2.7 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 98.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 2 | 1.8 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 25 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 47/67 | 70% | 62% | 35 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 7/67 | 10% | 19% | 108 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 1/67 | 1% | 3% | 76 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/67 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 12/67 | 18% | 14% | 48.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/67 | 0% | 1% | 103.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/67 | 0% | 1% | 91.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/67 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 3/114 | 2.63% | 4.84% | 90.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 0/114 | 0% | 0.77% | 105 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/114 | 0% | 0.21% | 88.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/114 | 0% | 0.32% | 93 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 12/12 | 100% | 89% | 34 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 27/4,131 | 6.5 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 44.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 17/102 | 17% | 25% | 133.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 67/102 | 66% | 57% | 41.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 18/102 | 18% | 17% | 60 |
| 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 | 5/67 | 7% | 8% | 70 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 79 | 19.0 months | 16.3 months | 49.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 67 | 13.3 months | 17.0 months | 102.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 37/79 | 47% | 32% | 41.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 6/10 | 60% | 54% | 69 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 30/67 | 45% | 48% | 82 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 27/67 | 40% | 37% | 63 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 27/67 | 40% | 34% | 43 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 2/27 | 7% | 19% | 107 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 15/41 | 37% | 31% | 64 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/28 | 36% | 28% | 53 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 12/28 | 43% | 39% | 70.5 |
| Polk County Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 58/11,193 | 51.8 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 29 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 29/58 | 50% | 47% | 56 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 7/58 | 12% | 5% | 15.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 6/58 | 10% | 21% | 114.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/58 | 0% | 1% | 83.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 4/58 | 7% | 10% | 75 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 11/58 | 19% | 17% | 55 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/58 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/58 | 2% | 0% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/58 | 0% | 0% | 77 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 58 | 14.6 months | 18.4 months | 115 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 29 | 8.3 months | 12.3 months | 106 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 7 | 8.5 months | 11.0 months | 42 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 11 | 18.3 months | 15.8 months | 47 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 6 | 48.2 months | 34.6 months | 23.5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 2/29 | 7% | 5% | 21.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 21/29 | 72% | 51% | 31 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 2/6 | 33% | 19% | 27.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 3/6 | 50% | 73% | 106 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 5 | 23.6 months | 22.8 months | 57.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 5 | 11.0 months | 10.1 months | 61 |
| 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 | 0/0 | na | 67% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 6/11,193 | 5.4 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 77 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 5/11,193 | 4.5 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 40 |
| 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 | 0/38 | 0% | 1.9% | 97.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/13 | 0% | 8% | 91 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 6.9% | 42.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 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 | 0/3 | 0% | 2.9% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 3/12 | 25% | 2.8% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Polk 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 | 742 | 55.6 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 48 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 110 | 8.2 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 43 |
| Removals During Period | 47 | 3.5 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 41 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 67 | 60.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 70.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 58 | na | na | 22 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 75/76 | 98.7% | 96.6% | 90.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 114/114 | 100% | 99.58% | 66 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 19/29 | 66% | 48% | 33 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 29 | 9.9 months | 12.5 months | 101.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 7/14 | 50% | 21% | 10.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/15 | 0% | 8.4% | 94 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 2/6 | 33% | 19% | 27.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 6 | 48.2 months | 34.6 months | 23.5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 5/28 | 18% | 21% | 86 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/24 | 4% | 6% | 55.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 3/8 | 38% | 61% | 91.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 10/25 | 40% | 32% | 56 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 7/7 | 100% | 97% | 54.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 4/5 | 80% | 41% | 27 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 39/45 | 87% | 77% | 49.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 7/23 | 30% | 52% | 130 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 4/41 | 10% | 28% | 119.5 |
| Polk 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 | 17/27 | 63% | 50% | 32 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 12/38 | 32% | 8% | 8 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 22/37 | 59% | 30% | 11 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/28 | 36% | 28% | 53 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/1 | 0% | 26% | 81.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 6/10 | 60% | 54% | 69 |
| 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 | 0/0 | na | 67% | na |