Statistics for Cherokee County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 1, North District, Blue Ridge Circuit, Non-CII.
Tables:
| Cherokee 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 | 2,448 | 32.2 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 137.5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,135/2,448 | 87.2% | 86.4% | 75 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 922 | 12.1 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 114.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 666 | 8.8 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 126 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 860 | 11.3 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 127 |
| Victim Reports | 234 | 3.1 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 124.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 106 | 1.4 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 133 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 38 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 101 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 15 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 78.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 75 | 1.0 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 46.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 65/234 | 27.8% | 25.3% | 70 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 50/1,354 | 3.7% | 2.4% | 32 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 10/666 | 1.5% | 0.7% | 25.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/138 | 0% | 0.5% | 84.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 46/138 | 33.3% | 28.6% | 52.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 57/138 | 41.3% | 35.8% | 52 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 138 | 14.0 days | 30.0 days | 113.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 138 | 297.0 days | 259.0 days | 31 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/138 | 0% | 1.5% | 93 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 3/347 | 0.9% | 3.1% | 83.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/121 | 0% | 1.5% | 88 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 3/226 | 1.3% | 3.7% | 77 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 28/1,309 | 2.1% | 2.6% | 89 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 9/581 | 1.5% | 2.1% | 83.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Cherokee 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 | 148 | 23.3 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 84 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 12.3 | 1.9 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 86.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 25/148 | 16.9% | 13.2% | 41 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 10/148 | 6.8% | 4.5% | 30 |
| Removals for Neglect | 32/148 | 22% | 35% | 103.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 67/148 | 45% | 41% | 73.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 30/148 | 20% | 9% | 20 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 16/148 | 11% | 8% | 39.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 40/148 | 27% | 19% | 39 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 22/148 | 15% | 13% | 46.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 18/148 | 12% | 8% | 34 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 3/148 | 2% | 11% | 85 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 14/148 | 9% | 3% | 14 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 50/78 | 64% | 57% | 70 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 22/78 | 28% | 37% | 81 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/78 | 0% | 0% | 73 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/78 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/78 | 1% | 5% | 59 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/78 | 0% | 0% | 73.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 5/78 | 6% | 1% | 1 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/78 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 11/130 | 8% | 7% | 33 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 54/166 | 33% | 29% | 55 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/51 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Cherokee 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 | 63,458 | na | na | 7 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 405 | 64.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 68.5 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 346 | 55.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 82.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 358 | 56.5 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 84 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 553 | na | na | 6 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 131,364 | 20,716.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | 84 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 103,840 | 16,376.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | 74 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 238,867 | 37,642.0 per 10K | 32,732.0 per 10K | 71 |
| 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 | 54 | 8.5 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 60.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 21 | 3.3 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | 90 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 2 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 50 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 210/346 | 61% | 62% | 87 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 66/346 | 19% | 19% | 75.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 9/346 | 3% | 3% | 54 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/346 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 54/346 | 16% | 14% | 58.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 2/346 | 1% | 1% | 35 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/346 | 0% | 1% | 95.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 5/346 | 1% | 0% | 4.5 |
| 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 | 50/54 | 93% | 91% | 78.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 132/19,909 | 6.6 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 37 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 104/444 | 23% | 26% | 102 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 267/444 | 60% | 57% | 57 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 73/444 | 16% | 18% | 79 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/346 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 19/346 | 5% | 7% | 81.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 405 | 15.8 months | 17.2 months | 79.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 346 | 19.4 months | 16.5 months | 47.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 149/405 | 37% | 33% | 78 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 26/30 | 87% | 58% | 33 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 183/346 | 53% | 47% | 47 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 130/346 | 38% | 36% | 56.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 119/346 | 34% | 33% | 60.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 12/119 | 10% | 19% | 100 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 78/184 | 42% | 33% | 67.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 57/146 | 39% | 31% | 64 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 55/116 | 47% | 40% | 70 |
| Cherokee County Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 197/63,410 | 31.1 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 69 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 103/197 | 52% | 45% | 47 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 1/197 | 1% | 5% | 69 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 37/197 | 19% | 24% | 91.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/197 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 24/197 | 12% | 10% | 42 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 32/197 | 16% | 16% | 57.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/197 | 0% | 0% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/197 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/197 | 0% | 0% | 75 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 197 | 22.7 months | 19.7 months | 65.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 103 | 16.5 months | 12.5 months | 48 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 1 | 10.3 months | 9.6 months | 34 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 32 | 24.4 months | 16.7 months | 30 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 37 | 40.2 months | 34.6 months | 43 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 6/103 | 6% | 4% | 18.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 38/103 | 37% | 51% | 81 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 2/37 | 5% | 18% | 68 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 31/37 | 84% | 74% | 68 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 28 | 30.4 months | 23.1 months | 28 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 28 | 9.4 months | 9.6 months | 64.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/7 | 43% | 56% | 60.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 59% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 37/63,410 | 5.8 per 10K | 4.7 per 10K | 77.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 24/63,410 | 3.8 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 44 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/30 | 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 | 7/139 | 5% | 8.4% | 43 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 7.2% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/29 | 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 | 0/27 | 0% | 0.2% | 55 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/23 | 0% | 1.9% | 64.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 25% | na |
| Cherokee 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 | 2,448 | 32.2 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 137.5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 234 | 3.1 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 124.5 |
| Removals During Period | 148 | 1.9 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 86.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 346 | 55.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 82.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 197 | na | na | 4 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 154/155 | 99.4% | 96.6% | 86.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 561/563 | 99.64% | 99.58% | 134 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 30/95 | 32% | 48% | 86.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 95 | 17.9 months | 12.6 months | 38 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 20/59 | 34% | 24% | 40 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 7/139 | 5% | 8.4% | 47 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 2/37 | 5% | 18% | 68 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 37 | 40.2 months | 34.6 months | 43 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 37/118 | 31% | 24% | 65.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 7/106 | 7% | 7% | 47.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 19/22 | 86% | 60% | 32.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 58/127 | 46% | 35% | 60 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 30/30 | 100% | 98% | 53 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 11/32 | 34% | 43% | 70 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 121/160 | 76% | 77% | 87 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 81/147 | 55% | 54% | 77.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 79/204 | 39% | 30% | 31.5 |
| Cherokee 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 | 89/172 | 52% | 53% | 78.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 11/130 | 8% | 7% | 33 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 54/166 | 33% | 29% | 55 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 57/146 | 39% | 31% | 64 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 3/21 | 14% | 26% | 54.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 26/30 | 87% | 58% | 33 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/7 | 43% | 56% | 60.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 59% | na |