Statistics for Tift County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 11, South District, Tifton Circuit, Non-CII.
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| Tift 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 | 771 | 59.8 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 29 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 674/771 | 87.4% | 88.3% | 95.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 350 | 27.2 per 10K | 13.9 per 10K | 12 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 187 | 14.5 per 10K | 10.1 per 10K | 69 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 234 | 18.2 per 10K | 13.6 per 10K | 62 |
| Victim Reports | 138 | 10.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 27 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 107 | 8.3 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 18.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 9 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 64 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 2 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 72.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 20 | 1.6 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 43 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 46/138 | 33.3% | 22.6% | 30 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 2/399 | 0.5% | 1.3% | 93 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/187 | 0% | 0.1% | 87.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/53 | 1.9% | 0.8% | 11 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 27/53 | 50.9% | 34.8% | 40 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 32/53 | 60.4% | 46.2% | 43 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 53 | 3.0 days | 11.0 days | 118 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 53 | 102.0 days | 109.0 days | 47.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 4/53 | 7.5% | 1.5% | 7 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 10/165 | 6.1% | 3.1% | 25 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 3/65 | 4.6% | 1.3% | 12 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 7/100 | 7% | 3.7% | 25 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 22/424 | 5.2% | 2.4% | 20.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 10/156 | 6.4% | 1.8% | 8 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Tift 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 | 67 | 62.3 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 19 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 5.6 | 5.2 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 19 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 13/67 | 19.4% | 13.6% | 36 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 10/67 | 14.9% | 4.7% | 10.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 13/67 | 19% | 35% | 101.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 26/67 | 39% | 39% | 88 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 7/67 | 10% | 9% | 42.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 10/67 | 15% | 9% | 28 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 16/67 | 24% | 18% | 47 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 5/67 | 7% | 13% | 81.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 8/67 | 12% | 8% | 27 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 5/67 | 7% | 11% | 57 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 4/67 | 6% | 3% | 19.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 20/45 | 44% | 57% | 102.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 22/45 | 49% | 37% | 42 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/45 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/45 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 3/45 | 7% | 5% | 38 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/45 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/45 | 0% | 1% | 74 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/45 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 2/66 | 3% | 8% | 59.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 37/83 | 45% | 30% | 20.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/35 | 0% | 0% | 68 |
| Tift 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 | 10,833 | na | na | 48 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 109 | 102.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 32.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 103 | 95.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 34.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 104 | 96.8 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 34.5 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 176 | na | na | 22 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 38,124 | 35,450.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 33 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 22,380 | 20,810.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 52 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 67,085 | 61,927.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 40 |
| 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 | 15 | 13.8 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 36.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 21 | 19.4 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 6 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 4 | 3.7 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 11 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 47/103 | 46% | 62% | 133 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 36/103 | 35% | 19% | 19 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 3/103 | 3% | 3% | 55 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/103 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 15/103 | 15% | 14% | 77 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/103 | 1% | 1% | 40 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/103 | 1% | 1% | 18.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/103 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 1/176 | 0.57% | 3.47% | 102 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 0/176 | 0% | 0.71% | 104 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 0/176 | 0% | 0.08% | 85 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/176 | 0% | 0.4% | 98 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 12/15 | 80% | 89% | 106 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 38/11,359 | 3.3 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 109.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 34/101 | 34% | 25% | 35.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 49/101 | 49% | 57% | 116 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 18/101 | 18% | 17% | 60 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/103 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 13/103 | 13% | 8% | 22.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 109 | 9.1 months | 16.3 months | 134 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 103 | 11.7 months | 17.0 months | 118.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 54/109 | 50% | 32% | 31 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 3/15 | 20% | 54% | 119.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 32/103 | 31% | 48% | 118 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 22/103 | 21% | 37% | 114 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 20/103 | 19% | 34% | 115 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 12/20 | 60% | 19% | 14 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/27 | 26% | 31% | 99 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/17 | 29% | 28% | 80 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/17 | 41% | 39% | 75 |
| Tift County Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 71/10,754 | 66 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 18 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 38/71 | 54% | 47% | 40.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/71 | 0% | 5% | 112 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 7/71 | 10% | 21% | 114.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/71 | 0% | 1% | 83.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 4/71 | 6% | 10% | 82.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 22/71 | 31% | 17% | 26.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/71 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/71 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/71 | 0% | 0% | 77 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 71 | 11.1 months | 18.4 months | 133 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 38 | 8.9 months | 12.3 months | 103.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 11.0 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 22 | 11.2 months | 15.8 months | 86.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 7 | 31.6 months | 34.6 months | 79 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/38 | 0% | 5% | 82.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 24/38 | 63% | 51% | 41 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 2/7 | 29% | 19% | 36 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 5/7 | 71% | 73% | 87 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 4 | 16.9 months | 22.8 months | 100 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 4 | 11.9 months | 10.1 months | 54 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 61% | 20.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 67% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 7/10,754 | 6.5 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 64 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 4/10,754 | 3.7 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 50.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/5 | 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 2024 through March 2025 | 5/63 | 7.9% | 1.7% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/14 | 14.3% | 8% | 23 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/4 | 25% | 6.9% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/9 | 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 | 0/4 | 0% | 2.9% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/11 | 0% | 2.8% | 63.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Tift 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 Period | 771 | 59.8 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 29 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 138 | 10.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 27.5 |
| Removals During Period | 67 | 5.2 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 19 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 103 | 95.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 34.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 71 | na | na | 20 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 97/102 | 95.1% | 97% | 124.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 176/176 | 100% | 99.54% | 63.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 24/38 | 63% | 48% | 36 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 38 | 8.9 months | 12.5 months | 112 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 14/44 | 32% | 21% | 29 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 3/18 | 16.7% | 8.4% | 17 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 2/7 | 29% | 19% | 36 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 7 | 31.6 months | 34.6 months | 79 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 5/20 | 25% | 21% | 62 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/11 | 9% | 6% | 41 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 2/7 | 29% | 61% | 97.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 5/12 | 42% | 32% | 52 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 5/5 | 100% | 97% | 54.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/5 | 20% | 41% | 83 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 81/92 | 88% | 77% | 47 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 36/51 | 71% | 52% | 25 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 10/27 | 37% | 28% | 35 |
| Tift 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 | 45/61 | 74% | 50% | 21 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 2/66 | 3% | 8% | 59.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 37/83 | 45% | 30% | 20.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/17 | 29% | 28% | 80 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 4/9 | 44% | 26% | 30 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/15 | 20% | 54% | 119.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 61% | 20.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 67% | na |