Statistics for Catoosa County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 1, North District, Lookout Mountain Circuit, CII.
Tables:
| Catoosa 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 | 826 | 46.7 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 80.5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 721/826 | 87.3% | 86.4% | 73 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 248 | 14.0 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 100 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 304 | 17.2 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 47 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 274 | 15.5 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 89 |
| Victim Reports | 100 | 5.6 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 85.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 70 | 4.0 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 75.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 11 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 81.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 4 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 78.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 15 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 61 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 37/100 | 37% | 25.3% | 43 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 14/452 | 3.1% | 2.4% | 44 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 2/304 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 50.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/54 | 0% | 0.5% | 84.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 15/54 | 27.8% | 28.6% | 67 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 19/54 | 35.2% | 35.8% | 77 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 54 | 27.0 days | 30.0 days | 84.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 54 | 76.0 days | 259.0 days | 123 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/54 | 0% | 1.5% | 93 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/60 | 1.7% | 3.1% | 76 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/23 | 0% | 1.5% | 88 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/37 | 2.7% | 3.7% | 60 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 9/419 | 2.1% | 2.6% | 89 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 5/281 | 1.8% | 2.1% | 74.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Catoosa 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 | 48 | 32.8 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 62 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 4 | 2.7 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 64.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 5/48 | 10.4% | 13.2% | 73 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 4/48 | 8.3% | 4.5% | 18.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 17/48 | 35% | 35% | 77.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 32/48 | 67% | 41% | 33.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 9/48 | 19% | 9% | 23 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 0/48 | 0% | 8% | 120 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 5/48 | 10% | 19% | 100 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 5/48 | 10% | 13% | 58.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/48 | 0% | 8% | 123 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 2/48 | 4% | 11% | 79.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/48 | 2% | 3% | 43.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 11/12 | 92% | 57% | 29 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 1/12 | 8% | 37% | 110 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 73 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 5% | 102 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 73.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 1% | 75 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 7/47 | 15% | 7% | 13.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 22/48 | 46% | 29% | 25 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/27 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Catoosa 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 | 14,564 | na | na | 40 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 85 | 58.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 77 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 77 | 53.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 86.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 85 | 58.2 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 77.5 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 133 | na | na | 33 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 31,064 | 21,198.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | 78 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 26,748 | 18,253.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | 62 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 56,966 | 39,114.0 per 10K | 32,732.0 per 10K | 68 |
| 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 | 15 | 10.3 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 47 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 11 | 7.6 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | 47 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 3 | 2.1 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 22 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 49/77 | 64% | 62% | 66 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 9/77 | 12% | 19% | 110 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/77 | 0% | 3% | 120.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/77 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 15/77 | 19% | 14% | 37 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 2/77 | 3% | 1% | 18 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/77 | 0% | 1% | 95.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 2/77 | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| 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 | 13/15 | 87% | 91% | 98 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 76/8,148 | 9.3 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 12 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 47/192 | 24% | 26% | 96 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 110/192 | 57% | 57% | 72.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 35/192 | 18% | 18% | 62.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/77 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 6/77 | 8% | 7% | 57.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 85 | 16.6 months | 17.2 months | 74 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 77 | 14.7 months | 16.5 months | 84 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 32/85 | 38% | 33% | 73.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 8/17 | 47% | 58% | 95 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 30/77 | 39% | 47% | 91 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 26/77 | 34% | 36% | 72 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 24/77 | 31% | 33% | 74.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 11/24 | 46% | 19% | 27 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 12/39 | 31% | 33% | 94 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/29 | 17% | 31% | 112.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 12/20 | 60% | 40% | 40.5 |
| Catoosa County Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 54/14,654 | 36.8 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 56.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 16/54 | 30% | 45% | 105.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 14/54 | 26% | 5% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 17/54 | 31% | 24% | 62.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/54 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 5/54 | 9% | 10% | 66.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 1/54 | 2% | 16% | 110.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/54 | 0% | 0% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/54 | 2% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/54 | 0% | 0% | 75 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 54 | 15.2 months | 19.7 months | 117.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 16 | 8.8 months | 12.5 months | 98 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 14 | 3.8 months | 9.6 months | 49 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 1 | 1.8 months | 16.7 months | 108 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 17 | 22.3 months | 34.6 months | 119 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 1/16 | 6% | 4% | 18.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 10/16 | 62% | 51% | 41.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 11/17 | 65% | 18% | 11 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 16/17 | 94% | 74% | 57.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 17 | 19.3 months | 23.1 months | 79.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 17 | 3.4 months | 9.6 months | 123 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/4 | 50% | 56% | 51.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 59% | 10.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 17/14,654 | 11.6 per 10K | 4.7 per 10K | 39 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 6/14,654 | 4.1 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 43 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/18 | 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 | 0/24 | 0% | 8.4% | 94 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 4/12 | 33.3% | 7.2% | 5.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 64.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 5.6% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 0.2% | 55 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 1.9% | 64.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 25% | na |
| Catoosa 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 | 826 | 46.7 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 80.5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 100 | 5.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 84 |
| Removals During Period | 48 | 2.7 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 64.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 77 | 53.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 86.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 54 | na | na | 24.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 40/41 | 97.6% | 96.6% | 102 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 139/139 | 100% | 99.58% | 66 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 21/29 | 72% | 48% | 26 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 29 | 6.7 months | 12.6 months | 116 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 8/21 | 38% | 24% | 35 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 4/36 | 11.1% | 8.4% | 31.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 11/17 | 65% | 18% | 11 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 17 | 22.3 months | 34.6 months | 119 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 9/36 | 25% | 24% | 80.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 5/20 | 25% | 7% | 16 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 14/16 | 88% | 60% | 31 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 5/26 | 19% | 35% | 114 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 18/18 | 100% | 98% | 53 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 2/5 | 40% | 43% | 64 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 33/56 | 59% | 77% | 138 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 8/38 | 21% | 54% | 134.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 4/35 | 11% | 30% | 119 |
| Catoosa 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 | 15/30 | 50% | 53% | 86 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 7/47 | 15% | 7% | 13.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 22/48 | 46% | 29% | 25 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/29 | 17% | 31% | 112.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 1/13 | 8% | 26% | 57 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/17 | 47% | 58% | 95 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/4 | 50% | 56% | 51.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 59% | 10.5 |