Statistics for Western Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Clarke, Oconee.
Tables:
| Western 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 | 1,623 | 41.5 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 29.5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,354/1,623 | 83.4% | 88.3% | 51 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 552 | 14.1 per 10K | 13.9 per 10K | 26.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 481 | 12.3 per 10K | 10.1 per 10K | 24 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 590 | 15.1 per 10K | 13.6 per 10K | 26.5 |
| Victim Reports | 209 | 5.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 19 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 108 | 2.8 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 28.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 32 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 14 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 5 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 40 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 64 | 1.6 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 79/209 | 37.8% | 24.3% | 2 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 28/824 | 3.4% | 2.1% | 1 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 6/481 | 1.2% | 0.6% | 6 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/126 | 0% | 0.6% | 33.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 25/126 | 19.8% | 28.4% | 43 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 35/126 | 27.8% | 37.6% | 42 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 126 | 18.0 days | 22.0 days | 26 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 126 | 304.0 days | 238.0 days | 6 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/126 | 0% | 1.2% | 39.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 9/221 | 4.1% | 3.1% | 10 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/78 | 0% | 1.2% | 34.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 9/143 | 6.3% | 3.8% | 5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 36/845 | 4.3% | 2.4% | 5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 15/457 | 3.3% | 1.8% | 7.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Western 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 | 126 | 38.7 per 10K | 17.6 per 10K | 6 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 10.5 | 3.2 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 6 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 14/126 | 11.1% | 13.1% | 29.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 3/126 | 2.4% | 5% | 28 |
| Removals for Neglect | 46/126 | 37% | 36% | 19 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 57/126 | 45% | 36% | 16.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 18/126 | 14% | 9% | 9 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 4/126 | 3% | 9% | 43.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 12/126 | 10% | 18% | 40.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 11/126 | 9% | 13% | 32.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 5/126 | 4% | 8% | 37.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 9/126 | 7% | 11% | 27.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 4/126 | 3% | 3% | 16 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 41/52 | 79% | 60% | 4 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 11/52 | 21% | 35% | 41.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/52 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/52 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/52 | 0% | 5% | 44.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/52 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/52 | 0% | 0% | 27.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/52 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 1/107 | 1% | 9% | 41 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 29/94 | 31% | 31% | 22.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/65 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Western 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 | 32,568 | na | na | 32 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 195 | 60.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 17.5 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 246 | 76.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 219 | 67.4 per 10K | 41.7 per 10K | 11 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 321 | na | na | 16 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 79,784 | 24,488.0 per 10K | 15,308.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 65,676 | 20,158.0 per 10K | 11,885.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 165,099 | 50,694.0 per 10K | 32,395.0 per 10K | 11 |
| 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 | 24 | 7.4 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 19.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 29 | 8.9 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 18.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 2 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 30 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 185/246 | 75% | 63% | 2.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 30/246 | 12% | 17% | 38.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 4/246 | 2% | 3% | 35.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/246 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 24/246 | 10% | 15% | 44 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 2/246 | 1% | 1% | 20 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/246 | 0% | 1% | 34.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/246 | 0% | 0% | 30.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 18/327 | 5.5% | 3.46% | 3 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 4/327 | 1.22% | 0.71% | 8.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 1/327 | 0.31% | 0.09% | 5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/327 | 0% | 0.4% | 40 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 24/24 | 100% | 91% | 7.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 203/22,920 | 8.9 Per 1K Days | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 4 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 101/482 | 21% | 25% | 40 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 305/482 | 63% | 57% | 12.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 76/482 | 16% | 18% | 27 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/246 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 15/246 | 6% | 9% | 40.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 195 | 13.9 months | 16.3 months | 34 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 246 | 12.7 months | 18.6 months | 43 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 65/195 | 33% | 33% | 28 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 16/34 | 47% | 45% | 22 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 103/246 | 42% | 51% | 39 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 71/246 | 29% | 40% | 41 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 68/246 | 28% | 36% | 40.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 20/68 | 29% | 31% | 34 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 28/80 | 35% | 30% | 17 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 20/68 | 29% | 28% | 23.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 19/31 | 61% | 37% | 4 |
| Western Circuit Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 73/32,580 | 22.4 per 10K | 19.6 per 10K | 29 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 41/73 | 56% | 46% | 10.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 7/73 | 10% | 4% | 5.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 16/73 | 22% | 21% | 24 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/73 | 1% | 0% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 2/73 | 3% | 10% | 50 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 6/73 | 8% | 17% | 36.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/73 | 0% | 0% | 29 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/73 | 0% | 0% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/73 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 73 | 17.8 months | 17.9 months | 25 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 41 | 12.3 months | 11.9 months | 29 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 7 | 17.8 months | 12.0 months | 10 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 6 | 14.8 months | 14.9 months | 28.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 16 | 49.3 months | 35.4 months | 10 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/41 | 0% | 3% | 39 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 20/41 | 49% | 52% | 22 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 3/16 | 19% | 20% | 22 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 8/16 | 50% | 72% | 42 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 15 | 36.6 months | 23.6 months | 6 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 15 | 11.8 months | 10.9 months | 21.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/5 | 80% | 61% | 15.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 71% | 9 |
| Adoption Discharges | 16/32,580 | 4.9 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 27.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 3/32,580 | 0.9 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 45.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/20 | 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 | 1/110 | 0.9% | 1.7% | 30 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 4/57 | 7% | 8.2% | 20 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 5.5% | 28.5 |
| 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 | 1/7 | 14.3% | 3.9% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/15 | 0% | 2.7% | 30.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Western 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 | 1,623 | 41.5 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 29.5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 209 | 5.4 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 18.5 |
| Removals During Period | 126 | 3.2 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 6 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 246 | 76.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 73 | na | na | 29 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 91/95 | 95.8% | 97% | 41 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 327/327 | 100% | 99.54% | 13 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 21/48 | 44% | 49% | 27 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 48 | 12.4 months | 12.3 months | 31 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 8/27 | 30% | 23% | 13.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 4/62 | 6.5% | 8.5% | 21 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 3/16 | 19% | 20% | 22 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 16 | 49.3 months | 35.4 months | 10 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 14/61 | 23% | 21% | 24 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 4/35 | 11% | 9% | 20 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 9/18 | 50% | 50% | 26.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 20/64 | 31% | 32% | 27 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 20/20 | 100% | 98% | 17 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 2/6 | 33% | 39% | 34.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 90/141 | 64% | 76% | 51 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 38/81 | 47% | 51% | 36.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 16/92 | 17% | 26% | 39 |
| Western 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 | 39/92 | 42% | 53% | 40 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 1/107 | 1% | 9% | 41 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 29/94 | 31% | 31% | 22.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 20/68 | 29% | 28% | 23.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 5/15 | 33% | 25% | 17 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 16/34 | 47% | 45% | 22 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/5 | 80% | 61% | 15.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 71% | 9 |