Statistics for Sumter County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 8, South District, Southwestern Circuit, Non-CII.
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| Sumter County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During June 2021 through May 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 188 | 24.0 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 112 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 156/188 | 83% | 87.7% | 142.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 65 | 8.3 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 129 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 123 | 15.7 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 75.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Victim Reports | 5 | 0.6 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 149.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 2 | 0.3 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 147 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 3 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 132.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 132.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 93 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 2/5 | 40% | 29.4% | 44 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 9/60 | 15% | 7.1% | 16 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 3/123 | 2.4% | 3.4% | 91.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/14 | 0% | 0.3% | 81 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 3/14 | 21.4% | 28.7% | 92.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 3/14 | 21.4% | 36.1% | 118 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 14 | 112.0 days | 34.0 days | 26 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 14 | 281.0 days | 389.0 days | 82 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/14 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/10 | 0% | 1.6% | 99 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/2 | 0% | 0.3% | 75.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/8 | 0% | 2.1% | 98 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/94 | 0% | 2.2% | 132 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/177 | 0% | 1.5% | 134.5 |
| Sumter 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 | 29 | 45.0 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 39 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 2.4 | 3.8 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 38.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 2/29 | 6.9% | 12.9% | 84 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 2/29 | 6.9% | 4.5% | 33 |
| Removals for Neglect | 17/29 | 59% | 36% | 33 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 21/29 | 72% | 40% | 24.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 4/29 | 14% | 10% | 30.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 1/29 | 3% | 8% | 79.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 3/29 | 10% | 19% | 99 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 0/29 | 0% | 12% | 122.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1/29 | 3% | 8% | 82 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 0/29 | 0% | 10% | 118.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 7/29 | 24% | 3% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 14/21 | 67% | 58% | 59 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 7/21 | 33% | 37% | 72 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/21 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/21 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/21 | 0% | 4% | 94 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/21 | 0% | 0% | 72 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/21 | 0% | 0% | 74 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/21 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 1/24 | 4% | 6% | 50 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 4/24 | 17% | 30% | 99.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/13 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Sumter 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 | 6,424 | na | na | 66 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 106 | 164.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 81 | 126.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 17 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 88 | 137.2 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 13 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 135 | na | na | 34 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 32,757 | 50,852.0 per 10K | 15,830.0 per 10K | 13 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 20,453 | 31,751.0 per 10K | 12,205.0 per 10K | 24 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 82,547 | 128,498.0 per 10K | 32,678.0 per 10K | 8 |
| 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 | 10 | 15.6 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 23 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 17 | 26.5 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 3 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 1 | 1.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 34.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 40/81 | 49% | 63% | 128 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 28/81 | 35% | 18% | 22 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 3/81 | 4% | 3% | 51 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/81 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 10/81 | 12% | 13% | 87.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/81 | 0% | 1% | 103 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/81 | 0% | 1% | 96.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/81 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 1/104 | 0.96% | 3.16% | 97.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 0/104 | 0% | 0.52% | 103.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 0/104 | 0% | 0.14% | 89.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/104 | 0% | 0.25% | 92 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 9/10 | 90% | 92% | 95 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 8/4,122 | 1.9 Per 1K Days | 6 Per 1K Days | 139 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 37/98 | 38% | 25% | 25.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 40/98 | 41% | 57% | 133.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 21/98 | 21% | 18% | 47.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/81 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 1/81 | 1% | 7% | 110.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 106 | 27.2 months | 17.3 months | 15 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 81 | 15.9 months | 16.7 months | 80.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 42/106 | 40% | 34% | 63.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 13/29 | 45% | 56% | 84 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 39/81 | 48% | 47% | 67.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 37/81 | 46% | 37% | 38 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 29/81 | 36% | 34% | 56.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 14/29 | 48% | 21% | 36 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 24/66 | 36% | 33% | 75.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 23/58 | 40% | 31% | 52.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/19 | 26% | 38% | 96.5 |
| Sumter County Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 54/6,442 | 83.8 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 26/54 | 48% | 43% | 55.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 1/54 | 2% | 5% | 68 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 16/54 | 30% | 25% | 62 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/54 | 0% | 0% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 8/54 | 15% | 11% | 30.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 2/54 | 4% | 16% | 106 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/54 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/54 | 2% | 0% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/54 | 0% | 0% | 75.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 54 | 28.4 months | 19.8 months | 29.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 26 | 20.5 months | 12.8 months | 24 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 1 | 2.2 months | 9.4 months | 52.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 2 | 27.0 months | 16.7 months | 25 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 16 | 47.8 months | 34.4 months | 22.5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/26 | 0% | 3% | 80.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 5/26 | 19% | 50% | 101.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/16 | 0% | 18% | 96 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 10/16 | 62% | 72% | 91 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 16 | 30.6 months | 24.1 months | 29.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 16 | 14.4 months | 9.7 months | 28.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 55% | 15 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 56% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 16/6,442 | 24.8 per 10K | 5 per 10K | 12 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 9/6,442 | 14 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 1 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/17 | 6% | 3% | 23 |
| 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 December 2020 through November 2021 | 0/26 | 0% | 0.8% | 88.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 9.4% | 92 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 8% | 48.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 0% | 62.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 2.6% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 0% | 53 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0.8% | 56.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 40% | na |
| Sumter 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 June 2021 through May 2022 | 188 | 24.0 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 112 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 5 | 0.6 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 149.5 |
| Removals During Period | 29 | 3.8 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 38.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 81 | 126.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 17 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 54 | na | na | 24 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 98.4% | 63 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 104/104 | 100% | 100% | 80 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 6/27 | 22% | 48% | 105 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 27 | 20.0 months | 12.7 months | 23.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 1/15 | 7% | 21% | 78.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 9.3% | 95.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/16 | 0% | 18% | 96 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 16 | 47.8 months | 34.4 months | 22.5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 13/47 | 28% | 25% | 72 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 2/21 | 10% | 7% | 45.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 1/13 | 8% | 54% | 103 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 23/50 | 46% | 35% | 55 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 16/17 | 94% | 97% | 100 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 2/6 | 33% | 40% | 69 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 32/32 | 100% | 75% | 11.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 26/30 | 87% | 55% | 16 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 28/64 | 44% | 30% | 22.5 |
| Sumter 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 | 12/20 | 60% | 53% | 50.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 1/24 | 4% | 6% | 50 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 4/24 | 17% | 30% | 99.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 23/58 | 40% | 31% | 52.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/5 | 0% | 24% | 81 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/29 | 45% | 56% | 84 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 55% | 15 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 56% | na |