Statistics for Burke County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 7, South District, Augusta Circuit, Non-CII.
Tables:
| Burke 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 | 290 | 40.0 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 109 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 269/290 | 92.8% | 88.3% | 18 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 108 | 14.9 per 10K | 13.9 per 10K | 87 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 89 | 12.3 per 10K | 10.1 per 10K | 84.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 93 | 12.8 per 10K | 13.6 per 10K | 114.5 |
| Victim Reports | 35 | 4.8 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 92 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 26 | 3.6 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 74 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 5 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 64 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 2 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 50 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 2 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 118.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 20/35 | 57.1% | 24.3% | 7.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 5/162 | 3.1% | 2.1% | 32.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/89 | 0% | 0.6% | 110 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/33 | 0% | 0.6% | 84.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 9/33 | 27.3% | 28.4% | 78 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 12/33 | 36.4% | 37.6% | 82.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 33 | 16.0 days | 22.0 days | 85.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 33 | 204.0 days | 238.0 days | 55.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/33 | 0% | 1.2% | 91 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 1/39 | 2.6% | 3.1% | 62 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 1/8 | 12.5% | 1.2% | 6 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/31 | 0% | 3.8% | 120.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 2/156 | 1.3% | 2.4% | 107.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 1/79 | 1.3% | 1.8% | 75.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Burke 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 | 38 | 62.8 per 10K | 17.6 per 10K | 14 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 3.2 | 5.2 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 14 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 11/38 | 28.9% | 13.1% | 11 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 2/38 | 5.3% | 5% | 32.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 6/38 | 16% | 36% | 102.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 18/38 | 47% | 36% | 56.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 5/38 | 13% | 9% | 37 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 0/38 | 0% | 9% | 118 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 9/38 | 24% | 18% | 52 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 1/38 | 3% | 13% | 89.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/38 | 0% | 8% | 114 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 0/38 | 0% | 11% | 119 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/38 | 0% | 3% | 96.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 8/9 | 89% | 60% | 25 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 1/9 | 11% | 35% | 111.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/9 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/9 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/9 | 0% | 5% | 94 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/9 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/9 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/9 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 6/37 | 16% | 9% | 22.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 5/31 | 16% | 31% | 97.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/21 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Burke 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 | 6,060 | na | na | 70 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 45 | 75.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 53.5 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 58 | 96.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 32.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 54 | 89.4 per 10K | 41.7 per 10K | 36 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 83 | na | na | 52 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 19,439 | 32,130.0 per 10K | 15,308.0 per 10K | 39 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 15,893 | 26,269.0 per 10K | 11,885.0 per 10K | 30 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 38,156 | 62,964.0 per 10K | 32,395.0 per 10K | 35 |
| 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 | 2 | 3.3 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 117.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 6 | 9.9 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 54.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 1 | 1.7 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 34 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 43/58 | 74% | 63% | 26.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 10/58 | 17% | 17% | 75 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 2/58 | 3% | 3% | 56 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/58 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 2/58 | 3% | 15% | 135.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/58 | 2% | 1% | 28 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/58 | 0% | 1% | 91 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/58 | 0% | 0% | 84.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 2/74 | 2.7% | 3.46% | 73 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 1/74 | 1.35% | 0.71% | 24 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 0/74 | 0% | 0.09% | 85.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/74 | 0% | 0.4% | 98 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 2/2 | 100% | 91% | 38.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 46/5,593 | 8.2 Per 1K Days | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 22 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 22/81 | 27% | 25% | 62 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 44/81 | 54% | 57% | 91 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 15/81 | 19% | 18% | 59.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/58 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 4/58 | 7% | 9% | 79 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 45 | 10.3 months | 16.3 months | 128 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 58 | 13.0 months | 18.6 months | 112 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 7/45 | 16% | 33% | 140.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 2/7 | 29% | 45% | 99 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 22/58 | 38% | 51% | 111 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 12/58 | 21% | 40% | 118 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 12/58 | 21% | 36% | 115 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 2/12 | 17% | 31% | 117 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/14 | 14% | 30% | 123.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/13 | 15% | 28% | 111 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/6 | 83% | 37% | 15.5 |
| Burke County Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 23/6,050 | 38 per 10K | 19.6 per 10K | 49.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 13/23 | 57% | 46% | 40.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 1/23 | 4% | 4% | 51 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 3/23 | 13% | 21% | 91 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/23 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 3/23 | 13% | 10% | 46.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 2/23 | 9% | 17% | 87.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/23 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/23 | 4% | 0% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/23 | 0% | 0% | 76 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 23 | 6.5 months | 17.9 months | 143 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 13 | 6.0 months | 11.9 months | 118.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 1 | 0.4 months | 12.0 months | 66.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 2 | 0.5 months | 14.9 months | 110 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 3 | 28.2 months | 35.4 months | 93 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/13 | 0% | 3% | 84 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 11/13 | 85% | 52% | 23 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 1/3 | 33% | 20% | 31.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 3/3 | 100% | 72% | 32 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 3 | 13.3 months | 23.6 months | 109 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 3 | 14.9 months | 10.9 months | 38 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 61% | 17.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 71% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 3/6,050 | 5 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 75.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 4/6,050 | 6.6 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 23.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/3 | 0% | 2% | 71 |
| 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 | 0/14 | 0% | 1.7% | 94.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 8.2% | 88.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 5.5% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/5 | 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 | 0/2 | 0% | 3.9% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 2.7% | 62 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Burke 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 | 290 | 40.0 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 109 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 35 | 4.8 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 92.5 |
| Removals During Period | 38 | 5.2 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 14 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 58 | 96.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 32.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 23 | na | na | 58.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 19/20 | 95% | 97% | 126 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 74/74 | 100% | 99.54% | 63.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 12/14 | 86% | 49% | 18 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 14 | 6.0 months | 12.3 months | 124 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 1/17 | 6% | 23% | 83 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 1/4 | 25% | 8.5% | 9 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 1/3 | 33% | 20% | 31.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 3 | 28.2 months | 35.4 months | 93 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 2/10 | 20% | 21% | 77 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/7 | 0% | 9% | 108.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 1/3 | 33% | 50% | 85.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 2/9 | 22% | 32% | 102 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 3/3 | 100% | 98% | 52 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/2 | 0% | 39% | 99.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 32/43 | 74% | 76% | 90.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 17/24 | 71% | 51% | 28 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 2/12 | 17% | 26% | 97 |
| Burke 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 | 10/20 | 50% | 53% | 81 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 6/37 | 16% | 9% | 22.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 5/31 | 16% | 31% | 97.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/13 | 15% | 28% | 111 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 1/3 | 33% | 25% | 49 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/7 | 29% | 45% | 99 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 61% | 17.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 71% | na |