Statistics for Tallapoosa Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Polk, Haralson.
Tables:
| Tallapoosa 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 | 1,306 | 56.8 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 12 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,097/1,306 | 84% | 86.4% | 45.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 349 | 15.2 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 24 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 499 | 21.7 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 458 | 19.9 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 11 |
| Victim Reports | 142 | 6.2 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 15.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 95 | 4.1 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 17.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 9 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 42.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 12 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 4 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 26 | 1.1 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 31/142 | 21.8% | 26.1% | 36 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 23/706 | 3.3% | 3.1% | 18.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 7/499 | 1.4% | 1.3% | 18.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/60 | 0% | 0.5% | 33.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 21/60 | 35% | 25.2% | 9 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 27/60 | 45% | 31.6% | 5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 60 | 18.0 days | 43.0 days | 40 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 60 | 290.0 days | 365.0 days | 36 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 1/60 | 1.7% | 1.3% | 19.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 2/149 | 1.3% | 3.1% | 37.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/25 | 0% | 1.5% | 37 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 2/124 | 1.6% | 3.7% | 37 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 18/640 | 2.8% | 2.6% | 25 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 11/421 | 2.6% | 2.1% | 23 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Tallapoosa 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 | 60 | 30.8 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 17 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 5 | 2.6 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 16 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 11/60 | 18.3% | 13.6% | 12 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 9/60 | 15% | 4.7% | 2 |
| Removals for Neglect | 19/60 | 32% | 35% | 23.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 22/60 | 37% | 39% | 33.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 1/60 | 2% | 9% | 45 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 10/60 | 17% | 9% | 5.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 18/60 | 30% | 18% | 9 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 16/60 | 27% | 13% | 2 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 2/60 | 3% | 8% | 44.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 2/60 | 3% | 11% | 42 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 5/60 | 8% | 3% | 5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 22/34 | 65% | 57% | 20 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 10/34 | 29% | 37% | 31.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/34 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/34 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 2/34 | 6% | 5% | 23 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/34 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/34 | 0% | 1% | 29.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/34 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 14/51 | 27% | 8% | 1 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 31/62 | 50% | 30% | 3 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Tallapoosa 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 | 19,608 | na | na | 39 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 123 | 64.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 18.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 93 | 47.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 27 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 102 | 52.4 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 26 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 183 | na | na | 35 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 37,700 | 19,365.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 25 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 29,493 | 15,150.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 24 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 62,375 | 31,811.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 27 |
| 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 | 16 | 8.2 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 18 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 6 | 3.1 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 33.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 2 | 1.0 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 13.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 68/93 | 73% | 62% | 3 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 7/93 | 8% | 19% | 47.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 2/93 | 2% | 3% | 35.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/93 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 16/93 | 17% | 14% | 14 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/93 | 0% | 1% | 42.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/93 | 0% | 1% | 35 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/93 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 8/182 | 4.4% | 4.84% | 24 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 0/182 | 0% | 0.77% | 45.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/182 | 0% | 0.21% | 33.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/182 | 0% | 0.32% | 38 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 16/16 | 100% | 89% | 5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 37/6,153 | 6 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 18 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 27/155 | 17% | 25% | 49 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 100/155 | 65% | 57% | 7.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 28/155 | 18% | 17% | 17.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/93 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 7/93 | 8% | 8% | 25.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 123 | 13.8 months | 16.3 months | 37.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 93 | 16.8 months | 17.0 months | 24 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 61/123 | 50% | 32% | 4.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 6/13 | 46% | 54% | 36.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 45/93 | 48% | 48% | 23.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 40/93 | 43% | 37% | 10.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 40/93 | 43% | 34% | 7 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 5/40 | 12% | 19% | 40.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 17/51 | 33% | 31% | 27.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/32 | 31% | 28% | 23 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 19/39 | 49% | 39% | 15.5 |
| Tallapoosa Circuit Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 89/19,468 | 45.7 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 49/89 | 55% | 47% | 12.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 7/89 | 8% | 5% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 10/89 | 11% | 21% | 45.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/89 | 0% | 1% | 31.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 4/89 | 4% | 10% | 46 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 18/89 | 20% | 17% | 18.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/89 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/89 | 1% | 0% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/89 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 89 | 14.5 months | 18.4 months | 44 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 49 | 11.5 months | 12.3 months | 36.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 7 | 8.5 months | 11.0 months | 31 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 18 | 14.6 months | 15.8 months | 37 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 10 | 28.2 months | 34.6 months | 39 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 4/49 | 8% | 5% | 8.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 31/49 | 63% | 51% | 9.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 3/10 | 30% | 19% | 14 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 7/10 | 70% | 73% | 34 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 6 | 21.6 months | 22.8 months | 32 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 6 | 10.2 months | 10.1 months | 24 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/6 | 33% | 61% | 45.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 67% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 10/19,468 | 5.1 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 26 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 5/19,468 | 2.6 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 23.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/8 | 0% | 3% | 35 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 4.3 per 1M | 30 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | 2/62 | 3.2% | 1.9% | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 3/30 | 10% | 8% | 14 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 6.9% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/8 | 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 | 0/5 | 0% | 2.9% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 3/12 | 25% | 2.8% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Tallapoosa 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 | 1,306 | 56.8 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 12 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 142 | 6.2 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 15 |
| Removals During Period | 60 | 2.6 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 16 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 93 | 47.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 27 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 89 | na | na | 25.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 91/93 | 97.8% | 96.6% | 21.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 182/182 | 100% | 99.58% | 14 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 27/47 | 57% | 48% | 10.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 47 | 11.0 months | 12.5 months | 39.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 8/21 | 38% | 21% | 8.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 3/33 | 9.1% | 8.4% | 17 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 3/10 | 30% | 19% | 14 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 10 | 28.2 months | 34.6 months | 39 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 7/39 | 18% | 21% | 31.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/32 | 3% | 6% | 33 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 4/12 | 33% | 61% | 46.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 10/29 | 34% | 32% | 26.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 8/8 | 100% | 97% | 17 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 4/5 | 80% | 41% | 5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 48/60 | 80% | 77% | 22 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 25/47 | 53% | 52% | 25.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 11/57 | 19% | 28% | 38.5 |
| Tallapoosa 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 | 34/56 | 61% | 50% | 10 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 14/51 | 27% | 8% | 1 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 31/62 | 50% | 30% | 3 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/32 | 31% | 28% | 23 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/2 | 0% | 26% | 44 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 6/13 | 46% | 54% | 36.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/6 | 33% | 61% | 45.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 67% | na |