Statistics for Ben Hill County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 11, South District, Cordele Circuit, Non-CII.
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| Ben Hill County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 271 | 55.6 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 40 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 244/271 | 90% | 88.3% | 53.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 101 | 20.7 per 10K | 13.9 per 10K | 37 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 78 | 16.0 per 10K | 10.1 per 10K | 58.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 92 | 18.9 per 10K | 13.6 per 10K | 56 |
| Victim Reports | 66 | 13.6 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 12.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 54 | 11.1 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 8 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 5 | 1.0 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 36.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 134 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 7 | 1.4 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 51.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 18/66 | 27.3% | 24.3% | 65.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 1/113 | 0.9% | 2.1% | 108.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/78 | 0% | 0.6% | 110 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/21 | 0% | 0.6% | 84.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 3/21 | 14.3% | 28.4% | 115 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 7/21 | 33.3% | 37.6% | 91 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 21 | 21.0 days | 22.0 days | 74 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 21 | 193.0 days | 238.0 days | 66 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/21 | 0% | 1.2% | 91 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 3/79 | 3.8% | 3.1% | 43.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/25 | 0% | 1.2% | 85 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 3/54 | 5.6% | 3.8% | 35 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 1/144 | 0.7% | 2.4% | 124.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 1/95 | 1.1% | 1.8% | 78.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Ben Hill County Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 24 | 59.5 per 10K | 17.6 per 10K | 17 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 2 | 4.9 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 17 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 0/24 | 0% | 13.1% | 122 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/24 | 0% | 5% | 101 |
| Removals for Neglect | 10/24 | 42% | 36% | 53 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 8/24 | 33% | 36% | 92 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 2/24 | 8% | 9% | 55 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 3/24 | 12% | 9% | 43 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 3/24 | 12% | 18% | 84.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 0/24 | 0% | 13% | 119.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/24 | 0% | 8% | 114 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 2/24 | 8% | 11% | 55.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/24 | 0% | 3% | 96.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 5/12 | 42% | 60% | 114 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 7/12 | 58% | 35% | 21 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 5% | 94 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 0/18 | 0% | 9% | 107 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 4/32 | 12% | 31% | 105.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/13 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Ben Hill County Children in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2026 | 4,015 | na | na | 99 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 111 | 273.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 89 | 222.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 100 | 248.2 per 10K | 41.7 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 135 | na | na | 29 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 37,098 | 91,931.0 per 10K | 15,308.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 27,874 | 69,073.0 per 10K | 11,885.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 82,202 | 204,737.0 per 10K | 32,395.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 3 | 7.5 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 74 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 35 | 87.2 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 1 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 1 | 2.5 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 22 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 63/89 | 71% | 63% | 34.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 13/89 | 15% | 17% | 85 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 7/89 | 8% | 3% | 23 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/89 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 3/89 | 3% | 15% | 135.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 3/89 | 3% | 1% | 19 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/89 | 0% | 1% | 91 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/89 | 0% | 0% | 84.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 3/138 | 2.17% | 3.46% | 87 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 0/138 | 0% | 0.71% | 104 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 0/138 | 0% | 0.09% | 85.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/138 | 0% | 0.4% | 98 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 3/3 | 100% | 91% | 38.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 14/4,280 | 3.3 Per 1K Days | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 100 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 35/104 | 34% | 25% | 29.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 56/104 | 54% | 57% | 91 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 13/104 | 12% | 18% | 107.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/89 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 4/89 | 4% | 9% | 110 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 111 | 28.7 months | 16.3 months | 15 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 89 | 28.1 months | 18.6 months | 18 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 37/111 | 33% | 33% | 84 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 13/32 | 41% | 45% | 81 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 56/89 | 63% | 51% | 34 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 45/89 | 51% | 40% | 23.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 44/89 | 49% | 36% | 25 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 23/44 | 52% | 31% | 40.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 25/71 | 35% | 30% | 64.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 24/67 | 36% | 28% | 54 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/25 | 32% | 37% | 84 |
| Ben Hill County Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 43/4,035 | 106.6 per 10K | 19.6 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 25/43 | 58% | 46% | 36.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/43 | 0% | 4% | 110.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 13/43 | 30% | 21% | 45.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/43 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 5/43 | 12% | 10% | 53.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 0/43 | 0% | 17% | 131 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/43 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/43 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/43 | 0% | 0% | 76 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 43 | 42.8 months | 17.9 months | 7 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 25 | 29.4 months | 11.9 months | 9 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 12.0 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 0 | na | 14.9 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 13 | 46.9 months | 35.4 months | 29.5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/25 | 0% | 3% | 84 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 5/25 | 20% | 52% | 103.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 2/13 | 15% | 20% | 54.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 8/13 | 62% | 72% | 91.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 13 | 31.0 months | 23.6 months | 27 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 13 | 19.8 months | 10.9 months | 22.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/6 | 67% | 61% | 45 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 71% | 29 |
| Adoption Discharges | 13/4,035 | 32.2 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 2 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 5/4,035 | 12.4 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 7 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/14 | 7% | 2% | 12.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 3.9 per 1M | 84 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 | 0/33 | 0% | 1.7% | 94.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/16 | 0% | 8.2% | 88.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 5.5% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 0% | 64 |
| 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 | 0/0 | na | 3.9% | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/13 | 0% | 2.7% | 62 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Ben Hill County Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2024 through September 2025 | 271 | 55.6 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 40 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 66 | 13.5 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 13 |
| Removals During Period | 24 | 4.9 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 17 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 89 | 222.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 43 | na | na | 31 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 29/29 | 100% | 97% | 42.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 138/138 | 100% | 99.54% | 63.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 5/25 | 20% | 49% | 106.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 25 | 29.4 months | 12.3 months | 6 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 2/12 | 17% | 23% | 65.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/16 | 0% | 8.5% | 92 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 2/13 | 15% | 20% | 54.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 13 | 46.9 months | 35.4 months | 29.5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 11/57 | 19% | 21% | 80 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 3/36 | 8% | 9% | 55 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 4/19 | 21% | 50% | 92 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 24/64 | 38% | 32% | 64.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 13/14 | 93% | 98% | 110.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 3/4 | 75% | 39% | 28.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 24/28 | 86% | 76% | 46.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 19/29 | 66% | 51% | 42 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 24/74 | 32% | 26% | 42 |
| Ben Hill County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2024 through December 2024 Removal | 13/27 | 48% | 53% | 92 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 0/18 | 0% | 9% | 107 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 4/32 | 12% | 31% | 105.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 24/67 | 36% | 28% | 54 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 3/19 | 16% | 25% | 65 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/32 | 41% | 45% | 81 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/6 | 67% | 61% | 45 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 71% | 29 |