Statistics for Lookout Mountain Circuit
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Statistics for Individual County: Walker, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade.
Tables:
| Lookout Mountain 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 | 2,540 | 56.8 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 9 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,201/2,540 | 86.7% | 88.3% | 41.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 935 | 20.9 per 10K | 13.9 per 10K | 9 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 696 | 15.6 per 10K | 10.1 per 10K | 15 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 909 | 20.3 per 10K | 13.6 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Victim Reports | 264 | 5.9 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 16.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 178 | 4.0 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 13.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 30 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 19 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 13 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 12.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 43 | 1.0 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 22 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 71/264 | 26.9% | 24.3% | 24.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 29/1,367 | 2.1% | 2.1% | 19.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 3/696 | 0.4% | 0.6% | 28 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/113 | 0.9% | 0.6% | 11 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 54/113 | 47.8% | 28.4% | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 69/113 | 61.1% | 37.6% | 2 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 113 | 4.0 days | 22.0 days | 48 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 113 | 116.0 days | 238.0 days | 43 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 1/113 | 0.9% | 1.2% | 23.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 4/284 | 1.4% | 3.1% | 40.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/95 | 0% | 1.2% | 34.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 4/189 | 2.1% | 3.8% | 34 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 25/1,412 | 1.8% | 2.4% | 39.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 11/668 | 1.6% | 1.8% | 30 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Lookout Mountain 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 | 89 | 24.0 per 10K | 17.6 per 10K | 19.5 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 7.4 | 2.0 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 19.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 9/89 | 10.1% | 13.1% | 34 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 1/89 | 1.1% | 5% | 38.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 20/89 | 22% | 36% | 36.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 41/89 | 46% | 36% | 14 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 6/89 | 7% | 9% | 26.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 9/89 | 10% | 9% | 23 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 12/89 | 13% | 18% | 38 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 13/89 | 15% | 13% | 17.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 4/89 | 4% | 8% | 37.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 2/89 | 2% | 11% | 48.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 5/89 | 6% | 3% | 8 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 28/39 | 72% | 60% | 9.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 11/39 | 28% | 35% | 35.5 |
| 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 | 0/39 | 0% | 5% | 44.5 |
| 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 | 9/81 | 11% | 9% | 13.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 37/129 | 29% | 31% | 25.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/43 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Lookout Mountain 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 | 36,886 | na | na | 27 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 275 | 74.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 11.5 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 213 | 58.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 14 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 246 | 66.5 per 10K | 41.7 per 10K | 12 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 364 | na | na | 12 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 90,715 | 24,485.0 per 10K | 15,308.0 per 10K | 12 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 77,931 | 21,034.0 per 10K | 11,885.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 160,273 | 43,451.0 per 10K | 32,395.0 per 10K | 14 |
| 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 | 36 | 9.8 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 12 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 46 | 12.5 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 11 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 7 | 1.9 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 6 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 144/213 | 68% | 63% | 9 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 17/213 | 8% | 17% | 46.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 8/213 | 4% | 3% | 18 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/213 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 36/213 | 17% | 15% | 18 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 4/213 | 2% | 1% | 12 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/213 | 0% | 1% | 34.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 3/213 | 1% | 0% | 6.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 18/411 | 4.38% | 3.46% | 14 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 5/411 | 1.22% | 0.71% | 8.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 1/411 | 0.24% | 0.09% | 7.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 2/411 | 0.49% | 0.4% | 16 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 31/36 | 86% | 91% | 39.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 113/13,720 | 8.2 Per 1K Days | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 6 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 137/514 | 27% | 25% | 19 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 304/514 | 59% | 57% | 21.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 73/514 | 14% | 18% | 39 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/213 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 18/213 | 8% | 9% | 33 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 275 | 15.3 months | 16.3 months | 25 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 213 | 18.1 months | 18.6 months | 24 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 108/275 | 39% | 33% | 15 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 21/53 | 40% | 45% | 33.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 108/213 | 51% | 51% | 22 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 81/213 | 38% | 40% | 25 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 80/213 | 38% | 36% | 18 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 32/80 | 40% | 31% | 18.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 49/119 | 41% | 30% | 12 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 36/93 | 39% | 28% | 11 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 38/75 | 51% | 37% | 8 |
| Lookout Mountain Circuit Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 144/37,050 | 38.9 per 10K | 19.6 per 10K | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 60/144 | 42% | 46% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 17/144 | 12% | 4% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 39/144 | 27% | 21% | 15 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 2/144 | 1% | 0% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 14/144 | 10% | 10% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 11/144 | 8% | 17% | 36.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/144 | 0% | 0% | 29 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/144 | 1% | 0% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/144 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 144 | 23.0 months | 17.9 months | 13 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 60 | 18.7 months | 11.9 months | 8 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 17 | 17.5 months | 12.0 months | 11 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 11 | 22.8 months | 14.9 months | 10.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 39 | 28.5 months | 35.4 months | 39 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 3/60 | 5% | 3% | 13 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 19/60 | 32% | 52% | 40 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 12/39 | 31% | 20% | 13 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 33/39 | 85% | 72% | 22.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 33 | 22.9 months | 23.6 months | 29 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 33 | 4.9 months | 10.9 months | 50 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 7/8 | 88% | 61% | 13 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/3 | 100% | 71% | 9 |
| Adoption Discharges | 39/37,050 | 10.5 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 8 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 17/37,050 | 4.6 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 6 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/34 | 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 | 1/163 | 0.6% | 1.7% | 32 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/73 | 2.7% | 8.2% | 33.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/22 | 0% | 5.5% | 28.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/47 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 3.9% | 34 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/9 | 0% | 2.7% | 30.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Lookout Mountain 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 | 2,540 | 56.8 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 9 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 264 | 5.9 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 16.5 |
| Removals During Period | 89 | 2.0 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 19.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 213 | 58.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 14 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 144 | na | na | 11 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 144/146 | 98.6% | 97% | 19 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 409/411 | 99.51% | 99.54% | 33 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 19/70 | 27% | 49% | 44.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 70 | 18.7 months | 12.3 months | 9 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 8/46 | 17% | 23% | 29.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 2/96 | 2.1% | 8.5% | 35 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 12/39 | 31% | 20% | 13 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 39 | 28.5 months | 35.4 months | 39 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 28/85 | 33% | 21% | 11 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 3/52 | 6% | 9% | 33.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 33/44 | 75% | 50% | 7 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 36/81 | 44% | 32% | 11 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 34/34 | 100% | 98% | 17 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 6/14 | 43% | 39% | 22.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 61/91 | 67% | 76% | 49 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 35/112 | 31% | 51% | 51 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 16/138 | 12% | 26% | 49 |
| Lookout Mountain 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 | 85/158 | 54% | 53% | 24.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 9/81 | 11% | 9% | 13.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 37/129 | 29% | 31% | 25.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 36/93 | 39% | 28% | 11 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 12/30 | 40% | 25% | 13.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 21/53 | 40% | 45% | 33.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 7/8 | 88% | 61% | 13 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/3 | 100% | 71% | 9 |