Statistics for Atlantic Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Liberty, Bryan, Tattnall, Evans, McIntosh, Long.
Tables:
| Atlantic Circuit Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,304 | 39.6 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 33 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,033/2,304 | 88.2% | 86.4% | 12.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 724 | 12.4 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 35 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 776 | 13.3 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 25 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 804 | 13.8 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 36.5 |
| Victim Reports | 253 | 4.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 29 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 159 | 2.7 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 28.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 29 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 36 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 16 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 14 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 49 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 17.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 65/253 | 25.7% | 26.1% | 30 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 22/1,247 | 1.8% | 3.1% | 43.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 8/776 | 1% | 1.3% | 26.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/101 | 0% | 0.5% | 33.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 11/101 | 10.9% | 25.2% | 45.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 21/101 | 20.8% | 31.6% | 44 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 101 | 69.0 days | 43.0 days | 13 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 101 | 276.0 days | 365.0 days | 37 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/101 | 0% | 1.3% | 41 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 9/221 | 4.1% | 3.1% | 11 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/55 | 0% | 1.5% | 37 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 9/166 | 5.4% | 3.7% | 10 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 26/1,311 | 2% | 2.6% | 38 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 6/802 | 0.7% | 2.1% | 47 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Atlantic Circuit Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 95 | 19.2 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 32 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 7.9 | 1.6 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 31 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 9/95 | 9.5% | 13.6% | 34.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/95 | 0% | 4.7% | 47.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 23/95 | 24% | 35% | 35 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 58/95 | 61% | 39% | 6.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 6/95 | 6% | 9% | 32.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 8/95 | 8% | 9% | 27.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 10/95 | 11% | 18% | 37 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 4/95 | 4% | 13% | 46.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 5/95 | 5% | 8% | 35.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 3/95 | 3% | 11% | 42 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/95 | 0% | 3% | 43.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 41/60 | 68% | 57% | 14 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 15/60 | 25% | 37% | 40 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/60 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/60 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 4/60 | 7% | 5% | 18.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/60 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/60 | 0% | 1% | 29.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/60 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 10/85 | 12% | 8% | 12 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 27/94 | 29% | 30% | 25 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/44 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Atlantic Circuit Children in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2025 | 49,973 | na | na | 17 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 174 | 35.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 36.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 172 | 34.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 37 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 176 | 35.7 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 37 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 269 | na | na | 25 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 64,323 | 12,986.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 37 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 54,677 | 11,038.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 35 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 109,583 | 21,928.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 38 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2024 through September 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2025 | 27 | 5.4 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 34 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 10 | 2.0 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 42 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 45 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 115/172 | 67% | 62% | 13 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 22/172 | 13% | 19% | 39.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 6/172 | 3% | 3% | 25 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/172 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 27/172 | 16% | 14% | 20.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/172 | 1% | 1% | 25 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/172 | 1% | 1% | 12 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/172 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 7/245 | 2.86% | 4.84% | 42 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 0/245 | 0% | 0.77% | 45.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/245 | 0% | 0.21% | 33.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/245 | 0% | 0.32% | 38 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 25/27 | 93% | 89% | 19 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 61/15,235 | 4 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 40.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 56/202 | 28% | 25% | 19 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 119/202 | 59% | 57% | 21.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 27/202 | 13% | 17% | 44 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/172 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 15/172 | 9% | 8% | 19.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 174 | 13.8 months | 16.3 months | 37.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 172 | 16.1 months | 17.0 months | 28 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 65/174 | 37% | 32% | 19.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 13/15 | 87% | 54% | 1 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 75/172 | 44% | 48% | 29 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 44/172 | 26% | 37% | 39.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 41/172 | 24% | 34% | 41.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 8/41 | 20% | 19% | 26 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 33/77 | 43% | 31% | 10 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 26/65 | 40% | 28% | 11 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/37 | 35% | 39% | 36 |
| Atlantic Circuit Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 95/49,533 | 19.2 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 31 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 53/95 | 56% | 47% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 9/95 | 9% | 5% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 18/95 | 19% | 21% | 31.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/95 | 0% | 1% | 31.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 7/95 | 7% | 10% | 38 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 8/95 | 8% | 17% | 36 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/95 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/95 | 0% | 0% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/95 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 95 | 15.5 months | 18.4 months | 38 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 53 | 9.0 months | 12.3 months | 43 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 9 | 43.0 months | 11.0 months | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 8 | 23.7 months | 15.8 months | 11 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 18 | 40.9 months | 34.6 months | 16.5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 7/53 | 13% | 5% | 5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 35/53 | 66% | 51% | 6.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/18 | 0% | 19% | 45.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 15/18 | 83% | 73% | 22.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 16 | 29.2 months | 22.8 months | 11 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 16 | 10.8 months | 10.1 months | 21 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/3 | 33% | 61% | 45.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 67% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 18/49,533 | 3.6 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 32 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 7/49,533 | 1.4 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 40.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/18 | 0% | 3% | 35 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 4.3 per 1M | 30 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | 0/68 | 0% | 1.9% | 41 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/23 | 0% | 8% | 44.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 6.9% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/18 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| 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 | 0/9 | 0% | 2.9% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/10 | 0% | 2.8% | 33 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Atlantic Circuit Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 2,304 | 39.6 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 33 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 253 | 4.4 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 28 |
| Removals During Period | 95 | 1.6 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 31 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 172 | 34.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 37 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 95 | na | na | 23 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 106/110 | 96.4% | 96.6% | 34 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 243/245 | 99.18% | 99.58% | 41 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 31/54 | 57% | 48% | 10.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 54 | 11.6 months | 12.5 months | 36 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 18/44 | 41% | 21% | 6 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/31 | 0% | 8.4% | 45.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/18 | 0% | 19% | 45.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 18 | 40.9 months | 34.6 months | 16.5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 18/57 | 32% | 21% | 11.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 9/52 | 17% | 6% | 6.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 9/10 | 90% | 61% | 4 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 26/59 | 44% | 32% | 11 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 18/18 | 100% | 97% | 17 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 4/8 | 50% | 41% | 18 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 81/98 | 83% | 77% | 13.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 49/77 | 64% | 52% | 4 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 30/73 | 41% | 28% | 3 |
| Atlantic Circuit Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2023 through June 2024 Removal | 21/68 | 31% | 50% | 48.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 10/85 | 12% | 8% | 12 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 27/94 | 29% | 30% | 25 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 26/65 | 40% | 28% | 11 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 2/13 | 15% | 26% | 30 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/15 | 87% | 54% | 1 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/3 | 33% | 61% | 45.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 67% | na |