Statistics for Northeastern Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Hall, Dawson.
Tables:
| Northeastern 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 | 2,325 | 32.9 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 41 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,070/2,325 | 89% | 88.3% | 19.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 743 | 10.5 per 10K | 13.9 per 10K | 39 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 716 | 10.1 per 10K | 10.1 per 10K | 34 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 866 | 12.2 per 10K | 13.6 per 10K | 40 |
| Victim Reports | 248 | 3.5 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 36 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 150 | 2.1 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 36 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 39 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 25.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 7 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 40 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 52 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 27 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 72/248 | 29% | 24.3% | 17 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 31/1,211 | 2.6% | 2.1% | 11.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 5/716 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 15.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/124 | 0% | 0.6% | 33.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 33/124 | 26.6% | 28.4% | 34 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 34/124 | 27.4% | 37.6% | 45 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 124 | 39.0 days | 22.0 days | 8 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 124 | 240.0 days | 238.0 days | 16 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/124 | 0% | 1.2% | 39.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 3/247 | 1.2% | 3.1% | 43 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 1/65 | 1.5% | 1.2% | 14 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 2/182 | 1.1% | 3.8% | 43 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 28/1,365 | 2.1% | 2.4% | 32 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 15/734 | 2% | 1.8% | 23.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Northeastern 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 | 114 | 19.2 per 10K | 17.6 per 10K | 27.5 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 9.5 | 1.6 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 27 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 14/114 | 12.3% | 13.1% | 25.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 6/114 | 5.3% | 5% | 16.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 21/114 | 18% | 36% | 43.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 52/114 | 46% | 36% | 14 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 11/114 | 10% | 9% | 18.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 6/114 | 5% | 9% | 40.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 18/114 | 16% | 18% | 32.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 20/114 | 18% | 13% | 12 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 6/114 | 5% | 8% | 30 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 9/114 | 8% | 11% | 25 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 2/114 | 2% | 3% | 22 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 33/57 | 58% | 60% | 31 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 18/57 | 32% | 35% | 30 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/57 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/57 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 6/57 | 11% | 5% | 6 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/57 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/57 | 0% | 0% | 27.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/57 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 9/106 | 8% | 9% | 20 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 23/114 | 20% | 31% | 40.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/64 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Northeastern 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 | 59,886 | na | na | 11 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 269 | 46.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 28.5 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 245 | 41.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 29 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 266 | 44.7 per 10K | 41.7 per 10K | 30 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 383 | na | na | 11 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 97,301 | 16,365.0 per 10K | 15,308.0 per 10K | 30 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 74,607 | 12,548.0 per 10K | 11,885.0 per 10K | 31 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 171,969 | 28,716.0 per 10K | 32,395.0 per 10K | 31 |
| 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 | 39 | 6.5 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 28 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 37 | 6.2 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 30 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 4 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 27.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 145/245 | 59% | 63% | 39.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 52/245 | 21% | 17% | 14.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 7/245 | 3% | 3% | 26.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/245 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 39/245 | 16% | 15% | 22 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/245 | 0% | 1% | 38.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 2/245 | 1% | 1% | 10 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/245 | 0% | 0% | 30.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 20/408 | 4.9% | 3.46% | 8 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 0/408 | 0% | 0.71% | 43 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 0/408 | 0% | 0.09% | 31.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/408 | 0% | 0.4% | 40 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 37/39 | 95% | 91% | 17.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 108/19,875 | 5.4 Per 1K Days | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 24.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 122/456 | 27% | 25% | 19 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 258/456 | 57% | 57% | 31 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 76/456 | 17% | 18% | 20.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/245 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 26/245 | 11% | 9% | 12 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 269 | 15.8 months | 16.3 months | 24 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 245 | 15.1 months | 18.6 months | 33 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 96/269 | 36% | 33% | 20 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 31/57 | 54% | 45% | 15 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 114/245 | 47% | 51% | 28.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 84/245 | 34% | 40% | 30 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 75/245 | 31% | 36% | 30.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 28/75 | 37% | 31% | 22.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 42/121 | 35% | 30% | 17 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 21/73 | 29% | 28% | 23.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 42/93 | 45% | 37% | 15.5 |
| Northeastern Circuit Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 134/59,457 | 22.5 per 10K | 19.6 per 10K | 28 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 60/134 | 45% | 46% | 25.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 4/134 | 3% | 4% | 31 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 47/134 | 35% | 21% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/134 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 17/134 | 13% | 10% | 14.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 5/134 | 4% | 17% | 46 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/134 | 1% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/134 | 0% | 0% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/134 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 134 | 20.6 months | 17.9 months | 18 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 60 | 13.9 months | 11.9 months | 21 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 4 | 11.5 months | 12.0 months | 23.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 5 | 21.9 months | 14.9 months | 13 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 47 | 24.8 months | 35.4 months | 47 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 5/60 | 8% | 3% | 5.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 27/60 | 45% | 52% | 29 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 23/47 | 49% | 20% | 5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 43/47 | 91% | 72% | 15.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 38 | 15.2 months | 23.6 months | 46 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 38 | 11.8 months | 10.9 months | 21.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/6 | 50% | 61% | 35 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 71% | 9 |
| Adoption Discharges | 47/59,457 | 7.9 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 14 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 18/59,457 | 3 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 19.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/40 | 2% | 2% | 18 |
| 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 | 5/162 | 3.1% | 1.7% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/78 | 0% | 8.2% | 44 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/4 | 50% | 5.5% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/52 | 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 | 0/16 | 0% | 3.9% | 34 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/10 | 0% | 2.7% | 30.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Northeastern 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 | 2,325 | 32.9 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 41 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 248 | 3.5 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 36 |
| Removals During Period | 114 | 1.6 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 27 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 245 | 41.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 29 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 134 | na | na | 13 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 143/146 | 97.9% | 97% | 22 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 408/408 | 100% | 99.54% | 13 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 22/57 | 39% | 49% | 30.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 57 | 13.9 months | 12.3 months | 24 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 8/53 | 15% | 23% | 33 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 2/82 | 2.4% | 8.5% | 34 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 23/47 | 49% | 20% | 5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 47 | 24.8 months | 35.4 months | 47 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 30/103 | 29% | 21% | 14.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 7/59 | 12% | 9% | 18 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 24/45 | 53% | 50% | 24.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 21/65 | 32% | 32% | 25.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 39/40 | 98% | 98% | 34 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 10/23 | 43% | 39% | 22.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 88/120 | 73% | 76% | 35.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 65/123 | 53% | 51% | 20 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 24/120 | 20% | 26% | 31 |
| Northeastern 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 | 48/98 | 49% | 53% | 32.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 9/106 | 8% | 9% | 20 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 23/114 | 20% | 31% | 40.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 21/73 | 29% | 28% | 23.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 9/21 | 43% | 25% | 10 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 31/57 | 54% | 45% | 15 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/6 | 50% | 61% | 35 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 71% | 9 |