Statistics for Clarke County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 5, North District, Western Circuit, CII.
Tables:
| Clarke 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 | 1,325 | 51.8 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 61 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,126/1,325 | 85% | 86.4% | 107 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 487 | 19.0 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 55 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 346 | 13.5 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 83 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 492 | 19.2 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 52 |
| Victim Reports | 160 | 6.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 68 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 82 | 3.2 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 92 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 17 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 67.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 6 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 78.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 55 | 2.2 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 13.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 46/160 | 28.8% | 25.3% | 66.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 18/673 | 2.7% | 2.4% | 52.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 9/346 | 2.6% | 0.7% | 15 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/81 | 1.2% | 0.5% | 12.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 23/81 | 28.4% | 28.6% | 65 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 27/81 | 33.3% | 35.8% | 84 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 81 | 12.5 days | 30.0 days | 116.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 81 | 262.0 days | 259.0 days | 48.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 1/81 | 1.2% | 1.5% | 30 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 8/149 | 5.4% | 3.1% | 25.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/36 | 2.8% | 1.5% | 16 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 7/113 | 6.2% | 3.7% | 29 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 25/638 | 3.9% | 2.6% | 49.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 13/349 | 3.7% | 2.1% | 38 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Clarke 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 | 82 | 38.5 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 55 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 6.8 | 3.2 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 54.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 19/82 | 23.2% | 13.2% | 22 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 2/82 | 2.4% | 4.5% | 50 |
| Removals for Neglect | 35/82 | 43% | 35% | 60.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 45/82 | 55% | 41% | 54 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 8/82 | 10% | 9% | 45 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 2/82 | 2% | 8% | 86.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 22/82 | 27% | 19% | 39 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 6/82 | 7% | 13% | 73 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1/82 | 1% | 8% | 93 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 17/82 | 21% | 11% | 16.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/82 | 0% | 3% | 101.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 17/34 | 50% | 57% | 98.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 16/34 | 47% | 37% | 44 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/34 | 0% | 0% | 73 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/34 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/34 | 3% | 5% | 55.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/34 | 0% | 0% | 73.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/34 | 0% | 1% | 75 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/34 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 5/74 | 7% | 7% | 37.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 17/67 | 25% | 29% | 76.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/47 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Clarke 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 | 21,246 | na | na | 30 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 196 | 92.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 35.5 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 177 | 83.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 42.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 188 | 88.2 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 39 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 278 | na | na | 14 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 68,865 | 32,370.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | 39 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 46,372 | 21,797.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | 45 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 141,508 | 66,605.0 per 10K | 32,732.0 per 10K | 32 |
| 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 | 17 | 8.0 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 63 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 19 | 8.9 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | 36 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 1 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 43.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 112/177 | 63% | 62% | 73.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 38/177 | 21% | 19% | 66 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 3/177 | 2% | 3% | 64.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/177 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 17/177 | 10% | 14% | 101.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 7/177 | 4% | 1% | 14 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/177 | 0% | 1% | 95.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/177 | 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 | 16/17 | 94% | 91% | 76.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 77/14,379 | 5.4 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 68.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 82/267 | 31% | 26% | 54.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 151/267 | 57% | 57% | 72.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 34/267 | 13% | 18% | 101.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/177 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 5/177 | 3% | 7% | 99.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 196 | 22.8 months | 17.2 months | 35 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 177 | 14.0 months | 16.5 months | 92.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 82/196 | 42% | 33% | 55.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 17/25 | 68% | 58% | 57 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 76/177 | 43% | 47% | 83.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 65/177 | 37% | 36% | 62 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 59/177 | 33% | 33% | 65.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 12/59 | 20% | 19% | 74 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 59/125 | 47% | 33% | 49.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 36/84 | 43% | 31% | 57.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 45/95 | 47% | 40% | 70 |
| Clarke County Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 96/21,274 | 45.1 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 42 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 49/96 | 51% | 45% | 48 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 5/96 | 5% | 5% | 47.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 26/96 | 27% | 24% | 70.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/96 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 4/96 | 4% | 10% | 97.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 12/96 | 12% | 16% | 74 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/96 | 0% | 0% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/96 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/96 | 0% | 0% | 75 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 96 | 27.9 months | 19.7 months | 38 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 49 | 20.0 months | 12.5 months | 31.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 5 | 14.7 months | 9.6 months | 24 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 12 | 30.4 months | 16.7 months | 19.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 26 | 37.2 months | 34.6 months | 54.5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 2/49 | 4% | 4% | 21.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 17/49 | 35% | 51% | 84.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 3/26 | 12% | 18% | 61 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 21/26 | 81% | 74% | 70 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 18 | 28.3 months | 23.1 months | 37.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 18 | 12.4 months | 9.6 months | 42.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/3 | 67% | 56% | 39.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 59% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 26/21,274 | 12.2 per 10K | 4.7 per 10K | 37 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 4/21,274 | 1.9 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 72 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/19 | 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 | 0/42 | 0% | 8.4% | 94 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 7.2% | 38.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/23 | 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 | 0/10 | 0% | 0.2% | 55 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/32 | 3.1% | 1.9% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 25% | na |
| Clarke 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 | 1,325 | 51.8 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 61 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 160 | 6.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 67 |
| Removals During Period | 82 | 3.2 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 54.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 177 | 83.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 42.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 96 | na | na | 13 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 76/80 | 95% | 96.6% | 123 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 300/300 | 100% | 99.58% | 66 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 17/52 | 33% | 48% | 84.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 52 | 17.5 months | 12.6 months | 41.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 4/31 | 13% | 24% | 78.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/46 | 0% | 8.4% | 97.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 3/26 | 12% | 18% | 61 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 26 | 37.2 months | 34.6 months | 54.5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 23/83 | 28% | 24% | 71.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/81 | 1% | 7% | 64.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 14/28 | 50% | 60% | 78 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 37/83 | 45% | 35% | 63 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 19/19 | 100% | 98% | 53 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 2/4 | 50% | 43% | 45.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 66/90 | 73% | 77% | 101 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 24/59 | 41% | 54% | 115 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 35/120 | 29% | 30% | 66.5 |
| Clarke 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 | 32/60 | 53% | 53% | 76.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 5/74 | 7% | 7% | 37.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 17/67 | 25% | 29% | 76.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 36/84 | 43% | 31% | 57.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 4/12 | 33% | 26% | 34 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 17/25 | 68% | 58% | 57 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/3 | 67% | 56% | 39.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 59% | na |