Statistics for Coweta Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Coweta, Troup, Meriwether.
Tables:
| Coweta 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 | 2,353 | 35.0 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 37 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,046/2,353 | 87% | 88.3% | 39 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 653 | 9.7 per 10K | 13.9 per 10K | 41 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 774 | 11.5 per 10K | 10.1 per 10K | 27 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 926 | 13.8 per 10K | 13.6 per 10K | 30.5 |
| Victim Reports | 262 | 3.9 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 33.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 178 | 2.6 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 31 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 32 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 34 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 14 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 23.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 38 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 29.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 54/262 | 20.6% | 24.3% | 35 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 23/1,165 | 2% | 2.1% | 24 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 2/774 | 0.3% | 0.6% | 32.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/84 | 0% | 0.6% | 33.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 9/84 | 10.7% | 28.4% | 50 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 24/84 | 28.6% | 37.6% | 41 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 84 | 22.0 days | 22.0 days | 23 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 84 | 176.0 days | 238.0 days | 33 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 1/84 | 1.2% | 1.2% | 18 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 14/323 | 4.3% | 3.1% | 9 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 2/59 | 3.4% | 1.2% | 5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 12/264 | 4.5% | 3.8% | 13 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 40/1,304 | 3.1% | 2.4% | 16 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 24/813 | 3% | 1.8% | 12 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Coweta 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 | 68 | 12.1 per 10K | 17.6 per 10K | 41 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 5.7 | 1.0 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 7/68 | 10.3% | 13.1% | 33 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/68 | 0% | 5% | 45.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 28/68 | 41% | 36% | 14.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 29/68 | 43% | 36% | 21.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 7/68 | 10% | 9% | 18.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 6/68 | 9% | 9% | 28 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 33/68 | 49% | 18% | 2 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 10/68 | 15% | 13% | 17.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1/68 | 1% | 8% | 47.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 6/68 | 9% | 11% | 22 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/68 | 1% | 3% | 30 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 29/39 | 74% | 60% | 8 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 8/39 | 21% | 35% | 41.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/39 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/39 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 2/39 | 5% | 5% | 20 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/39 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/39 | 0% | 0% | 27.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/39 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 0/62 | 0% | 9% | 47 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 27/94 | 29% | 31% | 25.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/40 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Coweta 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 | 56,094 | na | na | 13 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 184 | 33.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 38.5 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 154 | 27.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 170 | 30.2 per 10K | 41.7 per 10K | 38 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 252 | na | na | 27 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 62,768 | 11,191.0 per 10K | 15,308.0 per 10K | 38 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 46,972 | 8,375.0 per 10K | 11,885.0 per 10K | 37 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 101,409 | 18,078.0 per 10K | 32,395.0 per 10K | 43 |
| 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 | 21 | 3.7 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 43 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 37 | 6.6 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 24.5 |
| 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 | 100/154 | 65% | 63% | 14.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 22/154 | 14% | 17% | 32.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 5/154 | 3% | 3% | 26.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/154 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 21/154 | 14% | 15% | 28.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 6/154 | 4% | 1% | 5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/154 | 0% | 1% | 34.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/154 | 0% | 0% | 30.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 3/254 | 1.18% | 3.46% | 47 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 3/254 | 1.18% | 0.71% | 11 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 0/254 | 0% | 0.09% | 31.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 3/254 | 1.18% | 0.4% | 6 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 19/21 | 90% | 91% | 32.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 42/13,301 | 3.2 Per 1K Days | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 45 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 85/246 | 35% | 25% | 2.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 126/246 | 51% | 57% | 45 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 35/246 | 14% | 18% | 39 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/154 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 16/154 | 10% | 9% | 18 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 184 | 13.7 months | 16.3 months | 36 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 154 | 14.2 months | 18.6 months | 38 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 81/184 | 44% | 33% | 9 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 27/42 | 64% | 45% | 5.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 65/154 | 42% | 51% | 39 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 46/154 | 30% | 40% | 36.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 46/154 | 30% | 36% | 33.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 24/46 | 52% | 31% | 6.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 28/70 | 40% | 30% | 13 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 20/49 | 41% | 28% | 9.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 20/55 | 36% | 37% | 28 |
| Coweta Circuit Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 96/56,088 | 17.1 per 10K | 19.6 per 10K | 33 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 28/96 | 29% | 46% | 46 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 2/96 | 2% | 4% | 39.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 32/96 | 33% | 21% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 2/96 | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 8/96 | 8% | 10% | 34 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 24/96 | 25% | 17% | 9 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/96 | 0% | 0% | 29 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/96 | 0% | 0% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/96 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 96 | 19.2 months | 17.9 months | 21 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 28 | 13.4 months | 11.9 months | 23 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 2 | 15.9 months | 12.0 months | 15.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 24 | 13.3 months | 14.9 months | 34 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 32 | 32.0 months | 35.4 months | 30 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/28 | 0% | 3% | 39 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 13/28 | 46% | 52% | 27.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 6/32 | 19% | 20% | 22 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 29/32 | 91% | 72% | 15.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 29 | 21.6 months | 23.6 months | 33 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 29 | 9.0 months | 10.9 months | 37 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/5 | 60% | 61% | 28 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 71% | 9 |
| Adoption Discharges | 32/56,088 | 5.7 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 22 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 10/56,088 | 1.8 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 33.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/31 | 3% | 2% | 16 |
| 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 | 0/80 | 0% | 1.7% | 42 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/36 | 5.6% | 8.2% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 5.5% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/26 | 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 | 0/12 | 0% | 2.7% | 30.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Coweta 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 | 2,353 | 35.0 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 37 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 262 | 3.9 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 33 |
| Removals During Period | 68 | 1.0 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 41.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 154 | 27.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 96 | na | na | 22 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 136/147 | 92.5% | 97% | 49.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 249/254 | 98.03% | 99.54% | 48 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 14/30 | 47% | 49% | 23 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 30 | 12.7 months | 12.3 months | 28.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 5/40 | 12% | 23% | 38 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 2/36 | 5.6% | 8.5% | 25 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 6/32 | 19% | 20% | 22 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 32 | 32.0 months | 35.4 months | 30 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 25/64 | 39% | 21% | 7 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 9/27 | 33% | 9% | 2 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 20/29 | 69% | 50% | 12 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 20/43 | 47% | 32% | 7.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 30/31 | 97% | 98% | 36 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 5/9 | 56% | 39% | 15 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 71/83 | 86% | 76% | 4.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 40/83 | 48% | 51% | 34.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 10/71 | 14% | 26% | 46 |
| Coweta 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 | 46/81 | 57% | 53% | 17 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 0/62 | 0% | 9% | 47 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 27/94 | 29% | 31% | 25.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 20/49 | 41% | 28% | 9.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 7/26 | 27% | 25% | 24.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 27/42 | 64% | 45% | 5.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/5 | 60% | 61% | 28 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 71% | 9 |