Statistics for Ware County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 11, South District, Waycross Circuit, Non-CII.
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| Ware 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 | 685 | 63.1 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 28 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 609/685 | 88.9% | 86.4% | 50 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 260 | 23.9 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 22.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 186 | 17.1 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 49.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 239 | 22.0 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 32.5 |
| Victim Reports | 121 | 11.1 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 20.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 94 | 8.7 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 18 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 9 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 51 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 1 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 103 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 17 | 1.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 22.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 46/121 | 38% | 26.1% | 42 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 8/325 | 2.5% | 3.1% | 79.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 5/186 | 2.7% | 1.3% | 26 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/57 | 0% | 0.5% | 85.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 13/57 | 22.8% | 25.2% | 73 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 15/57 | 26.3% | 31.6% | 88 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 57 | 70.0 days | 43.0 days | 59 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 57 | 185.0 days | 365.0 days | 111 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/57 | 0% | 1.3% | 94 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 4/151 | 2.6% | 3.1% | 60 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/51 | 2% | 1.5% | 20 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 3/100 | 3% | 3.7% | 55.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 21/340 | 6.2% | 2.6% | 12 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 8/197 | 4.1% | 2.1% | 33 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Ware 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 | 45 | 49.3 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 29 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 3.8 | 4.1 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 29 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 4/45 | 8.9% | 13.6% | 81 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 1/45 | 2.2% | 4.7% | 56 |
| Removals for Neglect | 8/45 | 18% | 35% | 103.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 21/45 | 47% | 39% | 65.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 2/45 | 4% | 9% | 81.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 4/45 | 9% | 9% | 54 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 11/45 | 24% | 18% | 47 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 3/45 | 7% | 13% | 81.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 8/45 | 18% | 8% | 13 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 3/45 | 7% | 11% | 57 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 2/45 | 4% | 3% | 24 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 10/17 | 59% | 57% | 78.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 5/17 | 29% | 37% | 80 |
| 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 | 2/17 | 12% | 5% | 20.5 |
| 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 | 4/42 | 10% | 8% | 32.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 24/64 | 38% | 30% | 35.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/25 | 0% | 0% | 68 |
| Ware 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 | 9,165 | na | na | 52 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 123 | 135.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 15 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 127 | 139.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 13 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 126 | 138.2 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 14 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 168 | na | na | 23 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 45,952 | 50,322.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 14 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 34,216 | 37,470.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 16 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 100,355 | 109,498.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 16 |
| 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 | 14 | 15.3 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 30 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 7 | 7.6 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 50 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 109.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 80/127 | 63% | 62% | 81.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 24/127 | 19% | 19% | 65.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 7/127 | 6% | 3% | 23.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/127 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 14/127 | 11% | 14% | 103 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 2/127 | 2% | 1% | 27.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/127 | 0% | 1% | 91.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/127 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 5/213 | 2.35% | 4.84% | 95 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 1/213 | 0.47% | 0.77% | 46 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/213 | 0% | 0.21% | 88.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/213 | 0% | 0.32% | 93 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 14/14 | 100% | 89% | 34 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 55/7,999 | 6.9 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 39 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 35/157 | 22% | 25% | 102 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 99/157 | 63% | 57% | 52.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 23/157 | 15% | 17% | 91.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/127 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 6/127 | 5% | 8% | 91 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 123 | 16.6 months | 16.3 months | 68.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 127 | 19.6 months | 17.0 months | 53 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 27/123 | 22% | 32% | 124 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 11/15 | 73% | 54% | 44 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 71/127 | 56% | 48% | 39 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 54/127 | 43% | 37% | 48.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 50/127 | 39% | 34% | 45 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 7/50 | 14% | 19% | 90 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 20/58 | 34% | 31% | 72.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 14/45 | 31% | 28% | 70.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/28 | 46% | 39% | 65 |
| Ware County Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 35/9,132 | 38.3 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 49 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 24/35 | 69% | 47% | 16 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 2/35 | 6% | 5% | 39.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 7/35 | 20% | 21% | 84.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/35 | 0% | 1% | 83.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 2/35 | 6% | 10% | 82.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 0/35 | 0% | 17% | 128.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/35 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/35 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/35 | 0% | 0% | 77 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 35 | 28.7 months | 18.4 months | 29 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 24 | 20.6 months | 12.3 months | 20 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 2 | 37.0 months | 11.0 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 0 | na | 15.8 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 7 | 46.7 months | 34.6 months | 26 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 1/24 | 4% | 5% | 25 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 11/24 | 46% | 51% | 72.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 19% | 96.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 4/7 | 57% | 73% | 98.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 7 | 31.1 months | 22.8 months | 22 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 7 | 12.2 months | 10.1 months | 50.5 |
| 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 | 1/1 | 100% | 67% | 13.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 7/9,132 | 7.7 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 51.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 2/9,132 | 2.2 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 75.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/11 | 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 | 3/92 | 3.3% | 1.9% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 5/41 | 12.2% | 8% | 28.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 6.9% | 42.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/26 | 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 | 1/7 | 14.3% | 2.9% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/8 | 25% | 2.8% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Ware 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 | 685 | 63.1 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 28 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 121 | 11.1 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 20 |
| Removals During Period | 45 | 4.1 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 29 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 127 | 139.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 13 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 35 | na | na | 39.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 76/77 | 98.7% | 96.6% | 90.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 213/213 | 100% | 99.58% | 66 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 10/25 | 40% | 48% | 73.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 25 | 24.8 months | 12.5 months | 9 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 14/31 | 45% | 21% | 18.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 5/46 | 10.9% | 8.4% | 34 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 19% | 96.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 7 | 46.7 months | 34.6 months | 26 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 6/42 | 14% | 21% | 104 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 3/36 | 8% | 6% | 45.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 7/11 | 64% | 61% | 65.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 14/42 | 33% | 32% | 75 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 11/11 | 100% | 97% | 54.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/3 | 0% | 41% | 102 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 34/51 | 67% | 77% | 127.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 25/37 | 68% | 52% | 31 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 22/75 | 29% | 28% | 60 |
| Ware 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 | 25/40 | 62% | 50% | 35 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 4/42 | 10% | 8% | 32.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 24/64 | 38% | 30% | 35.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 14/45 | 31% | 28% | 70.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/4 | 0% | 26% | 81.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/15 | 73% | 54% | 44 |
| 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 | 1/1 | 100% | 67% | 13.5 |