Statistics for Walker County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 1, North District, Lookout Mountain Circuit, CII.
Tables:
| Walker 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 | 1,126 | 65.6 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 25 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 938/1,126 | 83.3% | 86.4% | 122.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 589 | 34.3 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 132 | 7.7 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 135 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 405 | 23.6 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 26 |
| Victim Reports | 100 | 5.8 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 79.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 67 | 3.9 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 76.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 10 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 81 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 9 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 29 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 14 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 59.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 41/100 | 41% | 26.1% | 30 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 24/621 | 3.9% | 3.1% | 40 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/132 | 0% | 1.3% | 123.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/94 | 0% | 0.5% | 85.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 43/94 | 45.7% | 25.2% | 19 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 44/94 | 46.8% | 31.6% | 31 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 94 | 15.0 days | 43.0 days | 118 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 94 | 248.0 days | 365.0 days | 91.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 1/94 | 1.1% | 1.3% | 30 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 2/154 | 1.3% | 3.1% | 79 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/53 | 0% | 1.5% | 88.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 2/101 | 2% | 3.7% | 72.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 30/661 | 4.5% | 2.6% | 34.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 2/146 | 1.4% | 2.1% | 87 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Walker 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 | 41 | 29.1 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 64 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 3.4 | 2.4 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 64 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 5/41 | 12.2% | 13.6% | 65 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/41 | 0% | 4.7% | 105.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 8/41 | 20% | 35% | 99.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 31/41 | 76% | 39% | 18.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 1/41 | 2% | 9% | 87 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 0/41 | 0% | 9% | 119.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 11/41 | 27% | 18% | 39.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 11/41 | 27% | 13% | 21 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 2/41 | 5% | 8% | 70 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 2/41 | 5% | 11% | 69.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 2/41 | 5% | 3% | 21.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 13/15 | 87% | 57% | 24 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 1/15 | 7% | 37% | 110.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/15 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/15 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/15 | 7% | 5% | 38 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/15 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/15 | 0% | 1% | 74 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/15 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 1/39 | 3% | 8% | 59.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 33/86 | 38% | 30% | 35.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/20 | 0% | 0% | 68 |
| Walker 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 | 14,033 | na | na | 41 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 136 | 96.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 39 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 120 | 86.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 43 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 121 | 85.6 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 44 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 177 | na | na | 21 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 44,213 | 31,332.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 44 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 39,019 | 27,651.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 27 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 78,832 | 56,176.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 44 |
| 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 | 20 | 14.3 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 34 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 15 | 10.7 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 34.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 3 | 2.1 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 22.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 84/120 | 70% | 62% | 35 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 12/120 | 10% | 19% | 108 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 4/120 | 3% | 3% | 55 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/120 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 20/120 | 17% | 14% | 55.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/120 | 0% | 1% | 103.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/120 | 0% | 1% | 91.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/120 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 20/207 | 9.66% | 4.84% | 14 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 5/207 | 2.42% | 0.77% | 8 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 3/207 | 1.45% | 0.21% | 3.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/207 | 0.48% | 0.32% | 18 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 15/20 | 75% | 89% | 111.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 60/6,233 | 9.6 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 13 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 53/239 | 22% | 25% | 102 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 160/239 | 67% | 57% | 35.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 26/239 | 11% | 17% | 121.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/120 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 10/120 | 8% | 8% | 62 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 136 | 14.6 months | 16.3 months | 89 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 120 | 18.5 months | 17.0 months | 57.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 47/136 | 35% | 32% | 72.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 9/21 | 43% | 54% | 101 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 65/120 | 54% | 48% | 49 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 35/120 | 29% | 37% | 89 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 32/120 | 27% | 34% | 86.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 13/32 | 41% | 19% | 33 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 27/58 | 47% | 31% | 42 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 18/36 | 50% | 28% | 26 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 17/41 | 41% | 39% | 75 |
| Walker County Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 51/14,111 | 36.1 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 55 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 28/51 | 55% | 47% | 38 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 2/51 | 4% | 5% | 53 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 16/51 | 31% | 21% | 48 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/51 | 0% | 1% | 83.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 3/51 | 6% | 10% | 82.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 2/51 | 4% | 17% | 96 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/51 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/51 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/51 | 0% | 0% | 77 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 51 | 25.3 months | 18.4 months | 39.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 28 | 19.3 months | 12.3 months | 22 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 2 | 7.2 months | 11.0 months | 46.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 2 | 43.4 months | 15.8 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 16 | 26.9 months | 34.6 months | 102.5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/28 | 0% | 5% | 82.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 9/28 | 32% | 51% | 94 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 3/16 | 19% | 19% | 50.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 14/16 | 88% | 73% | 70 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 13 | 21.1 months | 22.8 months | 74 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 13 | 5.7 months | 10.1 months | 112.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/4 | 75% | 61% | 42.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 67% | 29.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 16/14,111 | 11.3 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 32.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 3/14,111 | 2.1 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 78.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/15 | 7% | 3% | 17 |
| 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 | 1/81 | 1.2% | 1.9% | 40 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/33 | 0% | 8% | 91 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 6.9% | 42.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/28 | 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 | 0/0 | na | 2.9% | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 2.8% | 63.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Walker 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 | 1,126 | 65.6 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 25 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 100 | 5.9 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 74.5 |
| Removals During Period | 41 | 2.4 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 64 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 120 | 86.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 43 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 51 | na | na | 25.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 57/58 | 98.3% | 96.6% | 93.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 207/207 | 100% | 99.58% | 66 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 9/29 | 31% | 48% | 88 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 29 | 16.8 months | 12.5 months | 38 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 5/23 | 22% | 21% | 48 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/39 | 0% | 8.4% | 94 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 3/16 | 19% | 19% | 50.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 16 | 26.9 months | 34.6 months | 102.5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 13/45 | 29% | 21% | 52 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 5/36 | 14% | 6% | 30 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 19/25 | 76% | 61% | 47 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 18/32 | 56% | 32% | 28.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 14/15 | 93% | 97% | 113 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 2/8 | 25% | 41% | 78.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 27/50 | 54% | 77% | 142 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 23/57 | 40% | 52% | 106.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 14/63 | 22% | 28% | 88.5 |
| Walker 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 | 44/77 | 57% | 50% | 46.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 1/39 | 3% | 8% | 59.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 33/86 | 38% | 30% | 35.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 18/36 | 50% | 28% | 26 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 3/10 | 30% | 26% | 41 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/21 | 43% | 54% | 101 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/4 | 75% | 61% | 42.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 67% | 29.5 |