Statistics for Bartow County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 3, North District, Cherokee Circuit, CII.
Tables:
| Bartow County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,662 | 52.6 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 57 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,395/1,662 | 83.9% | 86.4% | 118 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 364 | 11.5 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 119.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 646 | 20.4 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 34 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 652 | 20.6 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 40 |
| Victim Reports | 112 | 3.5 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 116 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 72 | 2.3 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 110 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 6 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 138 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 9 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 52.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 25 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 61 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 22/112 | 19.6% | 25.3% | 110 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 21/898 | 2.3% | 2.4% | 64.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 8/646 | 1.2% | 0.7% | 33.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/50 | 0% | 0.5% | 84.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 12/50 | 24% | 28.6% | 75 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 16/50 | 32% | 35.8% | 87 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 50 | 50.0 days | 30.0 days | 61.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 50 | 359.0 days | 259.0 days | 18 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/50 | 0% | 1.5% | 93 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 5/149 | 3.4% | 3.1% | 46.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/46 | 0% | 1.5% | 88 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 5/103 | 4.9% | 3.7% | 36.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 14/922 | 1.5% | 2.6% | 110.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 12/590 | 2% | 2.1% | 66.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Bartow County Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 63 | 23.8 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 82 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 5.2 | 2.0 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 81.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 12/63 | 19% | 13.2% | 32 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 5/63 | 7.9% | 4.5% | 23 |
| Removals for Neglect | 5/63 | 8% | 35% | 124 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 43/63 | 68% | 41% | 30 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 4/63 | 6% | 9% | 65 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 7/63 | 11% | 8% | 39.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 9/63 | 14% | 19% | 83.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 15/63 | 24% | 13% | 22.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 6/63 | 10% | 8% | 45.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 1/63 | 2% | 11% | 85 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/63 | 0% | 3% | 101.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 24/45 | 53% | 57% | 91 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 18/45 | 40% | 37% | 54 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/45 | 0% | 0% | 73 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/45 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 3/45 | 7% | 5% | 34.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/45 | 0% | 0% | 73.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/45 | 0% | 1% | 75 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/45 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 6/56 | 11% | 7% | 23.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 24/68 | 35% | 29% | 45.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/21 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Bartow County Children in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2025 | 26,527 | na | na | 23 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 150 | 57.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 79 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 100 | 38.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 115.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 117 | 44.2 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 107 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 213 | na | na | 18 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 43,518 | 16,459.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | 106 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 32,642 | 12,345.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | 96 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 50,880 | 19,180.0 per 10K | 32,732.0 per 10K | 121 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2024 through March 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2025 | 21 | 7.9 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 64.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 5 | 1.9 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | 107.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 108 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 58/100 | 58% | 62% | 99 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 18/100 | 18% | 19% | 78 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 2/100 | 2% | 3% | 64.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/100 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 21/100 | 21% | 14% | 26 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/100 | 1% | 1% | 35 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/100 | 0% | 1% | 95.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/100 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 by Parent | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | na | na | na | na |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2025 | 20/21 | 95% | 91% | 74.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 44/9,540 | 4.6 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 86 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 59/182 | 32% | 26% | 47 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 90/182 | 49% | 57% | 111 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 33/182 | 18% | 18% | 62.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/100 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 12/100 | 12% | 7% | 28.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 150 | 15.3 months | 17.2 months | 88 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 100 | 11.8 months | 16.5 months | 114 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 86/150 | 57% | 33% | 18.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 9/11 | 82% | 58% | 38.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 37/100 | 37% | 47% | 102.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 23/100 | 23% | 36% | 109.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 22/100 | 22% | 33% | 107.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 3/22 | 14% | 19% | 89 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 32/63 | 51% | 33% | 39.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 21/45 | 47% | 31% | 44 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 26/55 | 47% | 40% | 70 |
| Bartow County Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 109/26,440 | 41.2 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 46.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 46/109 | 42% | 45% | 75.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 10/109 | 9% | 5% | 22.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 17/109 | 16% | 24% | 99.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/109 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 13/109 | 12% | 10% | 42 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 23/109 | 21% | 16% | 37.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/109 | 0% | 0% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/109 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/109 | 0% | 0% | 75 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 109 | 17.9 months | 19.7 months | 96.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 46 | 17.0 months | 12.5 months | 46.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 10 | 4.4 months | 9.6 months | 47.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 23 | 15.6 months | 16.7 months | 72 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 17 | 32.4 months | 34.6 months | 71.5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 1/46 | 2% | 4% | 28.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 16/46 | 35% | 51% | 84.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 4/17 | 24% | 18% | 47 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 16/17 | 94% | 74% | 57.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 13 | 22.1 months | 23.1 months | 65.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 13 | 6.1 months | 9.6 months | 105 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/5 | 80% | 56% | 30.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 59% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 17/26,440 | 6.4 per 10K | 4.7 per 10K | 68.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 13/26,440 | 4.9 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 30.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/16 | 0% | 2% | 76 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 2.8 per 1M | 82.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/41 | 2.4% | 8.4% | 49 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 7.2% | 38.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/22 | 0% | 0% | 64.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 5.6% | 6.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 0.2% | 55 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/15 | 6.7% | 1.9% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 25% | na |
| Bartow County Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 1,662 | 52.6 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 57 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 112 | 3.5 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 116 |
| Removals During Period | 63 | 2.0 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 81.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 100 | 38.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 115.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 109 | na | na | 11.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 62/65 | 95.4% | 96.6% | 118 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 218/218 | 100% | 99.58% | 66 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 21/54 | 39% | 48% | 74.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 54 | 16.2 months | 12.6 months | 47 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 9/21 | 43% | 24% | 26.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 2/43 | 4.7% | 8.4% | 50 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 4/17 | 24% | 18% | 47 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 17 | 32.4 months | 34.6 months | 71.5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 14/39 | 36% | 24% | 54 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 6/40 | 15% | 7% | 28.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 13/19 | 68% | 60% | 57.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 20/38 | 53% | 35% | 42 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 16/16 | 100% | 98% | 53 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 3/11 | 27% | 43% | 77 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 68/78 | 87% | 77% | 48.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 39/63 | 62% | 54% | 54 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 16/62 | 26% | 30% | 75 |
| Bartow County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2023 through December 2023 Removal | 37/58 | 64% | 53% | 48 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 6/56 | 11% | 7% | 23.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 24/68 | 35% | 29% | 45.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 21/45 | 47% | 31% | 44 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 3/10 | 30% | 26% | 37 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/11 | 82% | 58% | 38.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/5 | 80% | 56% | 30.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 59% | na |