Statistics for Cherokee Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Bartow, Gordon.
Tables:
| Cherokee 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 | 2,604 | 54.3 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 12 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,257/2,604 | 86.7% | 88.3% | 41.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 663 | 13.8 per 10K | 13.9 per 10K | 28 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 983 | 20.5 per 10K | 10.1 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 958 | 20.0 per 10K | 13.6 per 10K | 10.5 |
| Victim Reports | 248 | 5.2 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 20.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 136 | 2.8 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 28.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 30 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 25.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 10 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 23.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 72 | 1.5 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 9.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 74/248 | 29.8% | 24.3% | 14 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 41/1,398 | 2.9% | 2.1% | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 12/983 | 1.2% | 0.6% | 6 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/144 | 0% | 0.6% | 33.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 56/144 | 38.9% | 28.4% | 9 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 59/144 | 41% | 37.6% | 23 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 144 | 15.0 days | 22.0 days | 34 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 144 | 171.0 days | 238.0 days | 34 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/144 | 0% | 1.2% | 39.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 5/262 | 1.9% | 3.1% | 27.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 1/77 | 1.3% | 1.2% | 15 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 4/185 | 2.2% | 3.8% | 32 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 37/1,392 | 2.7% | 2.4% | 20 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 30/982 | 3.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Cherokee 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 | 131 | 32.7 per 10K | 17.6 per 10K | 12 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 10.9 | 2.7 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 12 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 27/131 | 20.6% | 13.1% | 4 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 7/131 | 5.3% | 5% | 16.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 18/131 | 14% | 36% | 48 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 52/131 | 40% | 36% | 27.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 19/131 | 15% | 9% | 8 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 16/131 | 12% | 9% | 16 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 6/131 | 5% | 18% | 45.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 11/131 | 8% | 13% | 36 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 6/131 | 5% | 8% | 30 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 5/131 | 4% | 11% | 42 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 15/131 | 11% | 3% | 2 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 37/59 | 63% | 60% | 21 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 18/59 | 31% | 35% | 31.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/59 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/59 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 4/59 | 7% | 5% | 12.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/59 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/59 | 0% | 0% | 27.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/59 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 18/124 | 15% | 9% | 6.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 36/109 | 33% | 31% | 19 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/63 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Cherokee 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 | 40,148 | na | na | 25 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 170 | 43.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 32 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 149 | 37.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 33.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 164 | 40.8 per 10K | 41.7 per 10K | 32 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 301 | na | na | 20 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 60,379 | 15,073.0 per 10K | 15,308.0 per 10K | 32 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 47,100 | 11,758.0 per 10K | 11,885.0 per 10K | 33 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 82,834 | 20,632.0 per 10K | 32,395.0 per 10K | 40 |
| 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 | 27 | 6.7 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 26 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 22 | 5.5 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 35.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 1 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 42 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 94/149 | 63% | 63% | 23.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 21/149 | 14% | 17% | 32.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 1/149 | 1% | 3% | 44.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/149 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 27/149 | 18% | 15% | 13.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 4/149 | 3% | 1% | 8 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/149 | 1% | 1% | 10 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 1/149 | 1% | 0% | 6.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 8/335 | 2.39% | 3.46% | 35 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 2/335 | 0.6% | 0.71% | 25 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 0/335 | 0% | 0.09% | 31.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/335 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 22.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 21/27 | 78% | 91% | 46.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 124/19,644 | 6.3 Per 1K Days | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 15 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 87/310 | 28% | 25% | 14.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 179/310 | 58% | 57% | 26 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 44/310 | 14% | 18% | 39 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/149 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 7/149 | 5% | 9% | 44.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 170 | 11.6 months | 16.3 months | 45 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 149 | 11.7 months | 18.6 months | 47.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 81/170 | 48% | 33% | 6 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 25/37 | 68% | 45% | 3.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 43/149 | 29% | 51% | 51 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 32/149 | 21% | 40% | 50 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 32/149 | 21% | 36% | 49.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 10/32 | 31% | 31% | 31.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 28/60 | 47% | 30% | 4 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/40 | 32% | 28% | 18.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 25/44 | 57% | 37% | 5.5 |
| Cherokee Circuit Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 145/40,059 | 36.2 per 10K | 19.6 per 10K | 13 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 77/145 | 53% | 46% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 6/145 | 4% | 4% | 25.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 30/145 | 21% | 21% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/145 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 11/145 | 8% | 10% | 34 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 21/145 | 14% | 17% | 28 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/145 | 0% | 0% | 29 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/145 | 0% | 0% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/145 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 145 | 12.3 months | 17.9 months | 45.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 77 | 4.1 months | 11.9 months | 50 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 6 | 10.1 months | 12.0 months | 27 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 21 | 13.3 months | 14.9 months | 34 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 30 | 27.6 months | 35.4 months | 40.5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 5/77 | 6% | 3% | 11 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 59/77 | 77% | 52% | 4 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 12/30 | 40% | 20% | 9 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 29/30 | 97% | 72% | 12.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 24 | 14.8 months | 23.6 months | 48 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 26 | 11.0 months | 10.9 months | 25.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/7 | 43% | 61% | 41.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 71% | 9 |
| Adoption Discharges | 30/40,059 | 7.5 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 16.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 11/40,059 | 2.7 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 21 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/27 | 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 | 2/184 | 1.1% | 1.7% | 27.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 4/75 | 5.3% | 8.2% | 27 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/14 | 0% | 5.5% | 28.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/43 | 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 | 1/16 | 6.2% | 3.9% | 14 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/36 | 0% | 2.7% | 30.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Cherokee 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 | 2,604 | 54.3 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 12 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 248 | 5.2 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 20.5 |
| Removals During Period | 131 | 2.7 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 12 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 149 | 37.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 33.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 145 | na | na | 10 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 135/135 | 100% | 97% | 5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 332/335 | 99.1% | 99.54% | 41 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 52/73 | 71% | 49% | 4 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 73 | 5.5 months | 12.3 months | 49 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 14/51 | 27% | 23% | 17.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 5/90 | 5.6% | 8.5% | 25 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 12/30 | 40% | 20% | 9 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 30 | 27.6 months | 35.4 months | 40.5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 20/46 | 43% | 21% | 3.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/23 | 4% | 9% | 39.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 30/37 | 81% | 50% | 5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 13/33 | 39% | 32% | 13.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 27/27 | 100% | 98% | 17 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 4/9 | 44% | 39% | 19 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 107/144 | 74% | 76% | 32 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 35/77 | 45% | 51% | 40.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 11/62 | 18% | 26% | 35.5 |
| Cherokee 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 | 76/104 | 73% | 53% | 5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 18/124 | 15% | 9% | 6.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 36/109 | 33% | 31% | 19 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/40 | 32% | 28% | 18.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 9/13 | 69% | 25% | 2 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 25/37 | 68% | 45% | 3.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/7 | 43% | 61% | 41.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 71% | 9 |