Statistics for Bell-Forsyth Circuit
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Statistics for Individual County: Forsyth.
Tables:
| Bell-Forsyth Circuit Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,140 | 13.9 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 51 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,016/1,140 | 89.1% | 88.3% | 16.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 348 | 4.2 per 10K | 13.9 per 10K | 51 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 364 | 4.4 per 10K | 10.1 per 10K | 49 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 428 | 5.2 per 10K | 13.6 per 10K | 51 |
| Victim Reports | 77 | 0.9 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 49 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 33 | 0.4 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 49.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 13 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 49 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 6 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 40 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 25 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 25/77 | 32.5% | 24.3% | 11 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 5/635 | 0.8% | 2.1% | 48 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 2/364 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 23.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/37 | 0% | 0.6% | 33.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 10/37 | 27% | 28.4% | 32 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 19/37 | 51.4% | 37.6% | 6 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 37 | 17.0 days | 22.0 days | 27.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 37 | 132.0 days | 238.0 days | 41 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 1/37 | 2.7% | 1.2% | 6 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/76 | 0% | 3.1% | 50 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/22 | 0% | 1.2% | 34.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/54 | 0% | 3.8% | 50 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 3/683 | 0.4% | 2.4% | 51 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/388 | 0% | 1.8% | 51 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Bell-Forsyth Circuit Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 30 | 4.4 per 10K | 17.6 per 10K | 50 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 2.5 | 0.4 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 49.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 6/30 | 20% | 13.1% | 6.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 4/30 | 13.3% | 5% | 3 |
| Removals for Neglect | 4/30 | 13% | 36% | 49 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 6/30 | 20% | 36% | 43.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 7/30 | 23% | 9% | 1 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 1/30 | 3% | 9% | 43.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 1/30 | 3% | 18% | 48.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 5/30 | 17% | 13% | 13.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 2/30 | 7% | 8% | 20.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 2/30 | 7% | 11% | 27.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 3/30 | 10% | 3% | 3 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 11/16 | 69% | 60% | 15 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 3/16 | 19% | 35% | 43.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 2/16 | 12% | 5% | 3.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 27.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 0/28 | 0% | 9% | 47 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 6/31 | 19% | 31% | 42.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Bell-Forsyth Circuit Children in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2026 | 68,475 | na | na | 6 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 72 | 11.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 50.5 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 73 | 11.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 50.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 74 | 10.8 per 10K | 41.7 per 10K | 51 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 102 | na | na | 47.5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 26,884 | 3,930.0 per 10K | 15,308.0 per 10K | 51 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 22,666 | 3,314.0 per 10K | 11,885.0 per 10K | 51 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 50,313 | 7,348.0 per 10K | 32,395.0 per 10K | 51 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 17 | 2.5 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 48 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 23 | 3.4 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 42 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 2 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 37.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 44/73 | 60% | 63% | 36.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 5/73 | 7% | 17% | 48 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 7/73 | 10% | 3% | 2 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/73 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 17/73 | 23% | 15% | 5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/73 | 0% | 1% | 38.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/73 | 0% | 1% | 34.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/73 | 0% | 0% | 30.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 3/118 | 2.54% | 3.46% | 33.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 0/118 | 0% | 0.71% | 43 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 0/118 | 0% | 0.09% | 31.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/118 | 0% | 0.4% | 40 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 16/17 | 94% | 91% | 20 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 26/5,456 | 4.8 Per 1K Days | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 33 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 24/102 | 24% | 25% | 31.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 62/102 | 61% | 57% | 16.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 16/102 | 16% | 18% | 27 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/73 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 6/73 | 8% | 9% | 33 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 72 | 18.8 months | 16.3 months | 15.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 73 | 17.6 months | 18.6 months | 26 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 21/72 | 29% | 33% | 36 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 6/19 | 32% | 45% | 37.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 36/73 | 49% | 51% | 26 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 27/73 | 37% | 40% | 27 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 25/73 | 34% | 36% | 27 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 15/25 | 60% | 31% | 3 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 14/37 | 38% | 30% | 14.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/22 | 32% | 28% | 18.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 14/39 | 36% | 37% | 28 |
| Bell-Forsyth Circuit Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 28/68,401 | 4.1 per 10K | 19.6 per 10K | 50 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 11/28 | 39% | 46% | 36.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 4/28 | 14% | 4% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 6/28 | 21% | 21% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/28 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 3/28 | 11% | 10% | 22 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 3/28 | 11% | 17% | 32 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/28 | 0% | 0% | 29 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/28 | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/28 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 28 | 22.4 months | 17.9 months | 14 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 11 | 13.3 months | 11.9 months | 24.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 4 | 21.3 months | 12.0 months | 8 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 3 | 12.9 months | 14.9 months | 36.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 6 | 30.6 months | 35.4 months | 34 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/11 | 0% | 3% | 39 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 4/11 | 36% | 52% | 38 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 20% | 45.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 5/6 | 83% | 72% | 24.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 6 | 16.1 months | 23.6 months | 44.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 6 | 12.7 months | 10.9 months | 17.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 61% | 6.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 71% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 6/68,401 | 0.9 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 47 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 4/68,401 | 0.6 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 51 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/6 | 0% | 2% | 35 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 3.9 per 1M | 29.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 | 1/45 | 2.2% | 1.7% | 18 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/14 | 0% | 8.2% | 44 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 5.5% | 28.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/15 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 3.9% | 34 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/8 | 12.5% | 2.7% | 5.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Bell-Forsyth Circuit Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2024 through September 2025 | 1,140 | 13.9 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 51 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 77 | 0.9 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 49 |
| Removals During Period | 30 | 0.4 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 49.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 73 | 11.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 50.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 28 | na | na | 47 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 43/43 | 100% | 97% | 5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 117/118 | 99.15% | 99.54% | 39 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 4/15 | 27% | 49% | 44.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 15 | 21.3 months | 12.3 months | 3 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 1/13 | 8% | 23% | 42 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/16 | 0% | 8.5% | 44.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 20% | 45.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 6 | 30.6 months | 35.4 months | 34 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 6/26 | 23% | 21% | 24 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/11 | 9% | 9% | 26 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 5/16 | 31% | 50% | 39 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 7/20 | 35% | 32% | 19.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 6/6 | 100% | 98% | 17 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/5 | 20% | 39% | 46.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 25/33 | 76% | 76% | 25 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 18/29 | 62% | 51% | 8 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 9/37 | 24% | 26% | 21.5 |
| Bell-Forsyth Circuit Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2024 through December 2024 Removal | 16/28 | 57% | 53% | 17 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 0/28 | 0% | 9% | 47 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 6/31 | 19% | 31% | 42.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/22 | 32% | 28% | 18.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 4/10 | 40% | 25% | 13.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 6/19 | 32% | 45% | 37.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 61% | 6.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 71% | na |