Statistics for Chattahoochee Circuit
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Statistics for Individual County: Muscogee, Chattahoochee, Harris, Taylor, Talbot, Marion.
Tables:
| Chattahoochee 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 | 4,201 | 56.0 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 13 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 3,547/4,201 | 84.4% | 86.4% | 42.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 2,172 | 28.9 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 473 | 6.3 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 47 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 1,556 | 20.7 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 9.5 |
| Victim Reports | 504 | 6.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 10 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 387 | 5.2 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 8.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 67 | 0.9 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 6.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 12 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 28 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 38 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 29.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 153/504 | 30.4% | 26.1% | 17 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 55/2,141 | 2.6% | 3.1% | 32.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 4/473 | 0.8% | 1.3% | 31 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/262 | 0% | 0.5% | 33.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 75/262 | 28.6% | 25.2% | 18 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 86/262 | 32.8% | 31.6% | 25 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 262 | 34.0 days | 43.0 days | 30.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 262 | 312.0 days | 365.0 days | 31.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 4/262 | 1.5% | 1.3% | 23 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 15/494 | 3% | 3.1% | 20.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/152 | 0% | 1.5% | 37 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 15/342 | 4.4% | 3.7% | 16 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 54/1,953 | 2.8% | 2.6% | 25 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 9/533 | 1.7% | 2.1% | 34.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Chattahoochee 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 | 223 | 36.1 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 9 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 18.6 | 3.0 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 9 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 19/223 | 8.5% | 13.6% | 40 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 5/223 | 2.2% | 4.7% | 32 |
| Removals for Neglect | 48/223 | 22% | 35% | 38.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 89/223 | 40% | 39% | 29 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 28/223 | 13% | 9% | 9.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 8/223 | 4% | 9% | 44 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 35/223 | 16% | 18% | 25.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 19/223 | 9% | 13% | 38 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 5/223 | 2% | 8% | 48 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 12/223 | 5% | 11% | 34 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 2/223 | 1% | 3% | 31.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 62/125 | 50% | 57% | 35.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 58/125 | 46% | 37% | 12 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/125 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/125 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 4/125 | 3% | 5% | 36 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/125 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 1/125 | 1% | 1% | 6 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/125 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 11/213 | 5% | 8% | 28 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 41/212 | 19% | 30% | 41.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/111 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Chattahoochee 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 | 61,435 | na | na | 10 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 527 | 85.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 549 | 89.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 550 | 88.9 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 7 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 750 | na | na | 3 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 200,451 | 32,450.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 150,871 | 24,424.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 458,683 | 74,662.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 5 |
| 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 | 44 | 7.2 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 23.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 50 | 8.1 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 11 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 6 | 1.0 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 13.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 349/549 | 64% | 62% | 21.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 144/549 | 26% | 19% | 10 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 10/549 | 2% | 3% | 35.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/549 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 44/549 | 8% | 14% | 47.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/549 | 0% | 1% | 42.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 2/549 | 0% | 1% | 35 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/549 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 46/684 | 6.73% | 4.84% | 8 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 4/684 | 0.58% | 0.77% | 26 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 2/684 | 0.29% | 0.21% | 10 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/684 | 0.15% | 0.32% | 23 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 42/44 | 95% | 89% | 13 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 174/37,241 | 4.7 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 32 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 121/708 | 17% | 25% | 49 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 497/708 | 70% | 57% | 2.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 90/708 | 13% | 17% | 44 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/549 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 19/549 | 3% | 8% | 47.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 527 | 16.8 months | 16.3 months | 19.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 549 | 19.3 months | 17.0 months | 13 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 152/527 | 29% | 32% | 37 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 18/63 | 29% | 54% | 48 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 291/549 | 53% | 48% | 12 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 218/549 | 40% | 37% | 19 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 181/549 | 33% | 34% | 24.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 43/181 | 24% | 19% | 21 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 73/245 | 30% | 31% | 31.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 50/190 | 26% | 28% | 33 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 47/119 | 39% | 39% | 29.5 |
| Chattahoochee Circuit Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 193/61,772 | 31.2 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 17 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 88/193 | 46% | 47% | 28.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 10/193 | 5% | 5% | 20 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 31/193 | 16% | 21% | 36.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 3/193 | 2% | 1% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 10/193 | 5% | 10% | 41.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 49/193 | 25% | 17% | 9 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/193 | 1% | 0% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/193 | 1% | 0% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/193 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 193 | 17.9 months | 18.4 months | 31 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 88 | 12.8 months | 12.3 months | 28.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 10 | 11.5 months | 11.0 months | 20 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 49 | 20.5 months | 15.8 months | 18.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 31 | 48.9 months | 34.6 months | 6 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 5/88 | 6% | 5% | 13.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 39/88 | 44% | 51% | 28.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 1/31 | 3% | 19% | 39 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 12/31 | 39% | 73% | 47 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 23 | 30.4 months | 22.8 months | 10 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 23 | 12.8 months | 10.1 months | 13.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/9 | 44% | 61% | 39 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/3 | 0% | 67% | 29.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 31/61,772 | 5 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 27 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 15/61,772 | 2.4 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 28.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 3/26 | 12% | 3% | 3 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2025 | 1 | 16.3 per 1M | 4.3 per 1M | 5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | 3/131 | 2.3% | 1.9% | 18 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/71 | 1.4% | 8% | 36.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/12 | 8.3% | 6.9% | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/27 | 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 | 0/14 | 0% | 2.9% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/30 | 0% | 2.8% | 33 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Chattahoochee 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 | 4,201 | 56.0 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 13 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 504 | 6.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 10 |
| Removals During Period | 223 | 3.0 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 9 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 549 | 89.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 193 | na | na | 4 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 263/273 | 96.3% | 96.6% | 35 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 678/684 | 99.12% | 99.58% | 43 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 41/92 | 45% | 48% | 23.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 92 | 12.6 months | 12.5 months | 32 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 11/99 | 11% | 21% | 40 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 2/83 | 2.4% | 8.4% | 36 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 1/31 | 3% | 19% | 39 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 31 | 48.9 months | 34.6 months | 6 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 30/207 | 14% | 21% | 42 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 14/161 | 9% | 6% | 16 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 5/27 | 19% | 61% | 48 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 49/181 | 27% | 32% | 40.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 23/26 | 88% | 97% | 49 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 12/21 | 57% | 41% | 12 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 184/237 | 78% | 77% | 29.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 118/211 | 56% | 52% | 19 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 99/279 | 35% | 28% | 5 |
| Chattahoochee 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 | 94/199 | 47% | 50% | 28.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 11/213 | 5% | 8% | 28 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 41/212 | 19% | 30% | 41.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 50/190 | 26% | 28% | 33 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/15 | 0% | 26% | 44 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 18/63 | 29% | 54% | 48 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/9 | 44% | 61% | 39 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/3 | 0% | 67% | 29.5 |