Statistics for Western Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Clarke, Oconee.
Tables:
| Western 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 | 1,546 | 39.5 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 34 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,305/1,546 | 84.4% | 86.4% | 42.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 547 | 14.0 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 27 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 431 | 11.0 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 32 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 568 | 14.5 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 32.5 |
| Victim Reports | 181 | 4.6 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 27 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 95 | 2.4 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 33.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 20 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 36 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 9 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 28 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 57 | 1.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 4 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 56/181 | 30.9% | 26.1% | 16 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 31/797 | 3.9% | 3.1% | 11 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 12/431 | 2.8% | 1.3% | 4 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/113 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 12 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 29/113 | 25.7% | 25.2% | 24 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 33/113 | 29.2% | 31.6% | 29 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 113 | 23.0 days | 43.0 days | 36 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 113 | 391.0 days | 365.0 days | 10.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 1/113 | 0.9% | 1.3% | 27.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 8/162 | 4.9% | 3.1% | 8 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/39 | 2.6% | 1.5% | 9 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 7/123 | 5.7% | 3.7% | 8 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 25/760 | 3.3% | 2.6% | 14.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 13/433 | 3% | 2.1% | 18.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Western 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 | 110 | 33.7 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 11 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 9.2 | 2.8 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 11 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 23/110 | 20.9% | 13.6% | 7 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 1/110 | 0.9% | 4.7% | 42 |
| Removals for Neglect | 36/110 | 33% | 35% | 21 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 67/110 | 61% | 39% | 6.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 8/110 | 7% | 9% | 28 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 5/110 | 5% | 9% | 39.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 21/110 | 19% | 18% | 21 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 9/110 | 8% | 13% | 41.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 4/110 | 4% | 8% | 41.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 12/110 | 11% | 11% | 16.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 3/110 | 3% | 3% | 19.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 34/42 | 81% | 57% | 3 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 7/42 | 17% | 37% | 47.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/42 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/42 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/42 | 2% | 5% | 41 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/42 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/42 | 0% | 1% | 29.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/42 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 4/105 | 4% | 8% | 31 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 20/89 | 22% | 30% | 37 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/37 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Western 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 | 32,582 | na | na | 32 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 217 | 67.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 16 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 219 | 67.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 12.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 211 | 64.6 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 16 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 327 | na | na | 19.5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 77,114 | 23,659.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 16 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 55,813 | 17,123.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 16 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 152,198 | 46,712.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 14 |
| 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 | 21 | 6.4 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 26.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 14 | 4.3 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 25 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 2 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 22 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 162/219 | 74% | 62% | 2 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 24/219 | 11% | 19% | 42.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 7/219 | 3% | 3% | 25 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/219 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 21/219 | 10% | 14% | 42.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 5/219 | 2% | 1% | 12.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/219 | 0% | 1% | 35 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/219 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 20/330 | 6.06% | 4.84% | 14 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 7/330 | 2.12% | 0.77% | 3 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 5/330 | 1.52% | 0.21% | 1 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 2/330 | 0.61% | 0.32% | 9 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 20/21 | 95% | 89% | 13 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 141/16,844 | 8.4 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 91/330 | 28% | 25% | 19 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 176/330 | 53% | 57% | 41.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 63/330 | 19% | 17% | 12 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/219 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 9/219 | 4% | 8% | 43 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 217 | 18.8 months | 16.3 months | 13 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 219 | 12.8 months | 17.0 months | 40.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 90/217 | 41% | 32% | 15 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 11/19 | 58% | 54% | 24 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 85/219 | 39% | 48% | 34.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 61/219 | 28% | 37% | 36 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 59/219 | 27% | 34% | 34.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 11/59 | 19% | 19% | 27 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 51/115 | 44% | 31% | 9 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 41/95 | 43% | 28% | 7 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 36/68 | 53% | 39% | 10.5 |
| Western Circuit Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 106/32,594 | 32.5 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 16 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 62/106 | 58% | 47% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 7/106 | 7% | 5% | 13.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 20/106 | 19% | 21% | 31.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/106 | 1% | 1% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 4/106 | 4% | 10% | 46 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 12/106 | 11% | 17% | 32 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/106 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/106 | 0% | 0% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/106 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 106 | 23.9 months | 18.4 months | 10 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 62 | 19.4 months | 12.3 months | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 7 | 17.7 months | 11.0 months | 10 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 12 | 34.9 months | 15.8 months | 4 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 20 | 37.2 months | 34.6 months | 23 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 1/62 | 2% | 5% | 22 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 18/62 | 29% | 51% | 43 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 4/20 | 20% | 19% | 23 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 14/20 | 70% | 73% | 34 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 15 | 25.4 months | 22.8 months | 20 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 15 | 17.3 months | 10.1 months | 7 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 61% | 8 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 67% | 9.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 20/32,594 | 6.1 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 22 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 5/32,594 | 1.5 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 37.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/19 | 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 | 0/127 | 0% | 1.9% | 41 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/50 | 2% | 8% | 35 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 6.9% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/28 | 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 | 2/9 | 22.2% | 2.9% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/18 | 0% | 2.8% | 33 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Western 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 | 1,546 | 39.5 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 34 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 181 | 4.6 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 27 |
| Removals During Period | 110 | 2.8 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 11 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 219 | 67.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 12.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 106 | na | na | 18 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 81/87 | 93.1% | 96.6% | 48 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 330/330 | 100% | 99.58% | 14 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 20/68 | 29% | 48% | 41 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 68 | 17.8 months | 12.5 months | 9 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 9/46 | 20% | 21% | 25.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 1/54 | 1.9% | 8.4% | 37 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 4/20 | 20% | 19% | 23 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 20 | 37.2 months | 34.6 months | 23 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 17/73 | 23% | 21% | 23 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 6/65 | 9% | 6% | 16 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 8/15 | 53% | 61% | 32 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 41/88 | 47% | 32% | 8.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 19/19 | 100% | 97% | 17 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/2 | 0% | 41% | 50 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 84/122 | 69% | 77% | 47 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 42/87 | 48% | 52% | 34 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 28/108 | 26% | 28% | 28 |
| Western 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 | 34/72 | 47% | 50% | 28.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 4/105 | 4% | 8% | 31 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 20/89 | 22% | 30% | 37 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 41/95 | 43% | 28% | 7 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 2/13 | 15% | 26% | 30 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/19 | 58% | 54% | 24 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 61% | 8 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 67% | 9.5 |