Statistics for Coffee County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 11, South District, Waycross Circuit, Non-CII.
Tables:
| Coffee 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 | 660 | 52.2 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 54 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 583/660 | 88.3% | 88.3% | 78 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 253 | 20.0 per 10K | 13.9 per 10K | 41 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 164 | 13.0 per 10K | 10.1 per 10K | 75.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 243 | 19.2 per 10K | 13.6 per 10K | 54 |
| Victim Reports | 151 | 11.9 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 18 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 100 | 7.9 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 22.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 17 | 1.3 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 23.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 3 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 72.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 31 | 2.5 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 19 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 26/151 | 17.2% | 24.3% | 109 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 8/266 | 3% | 2.1% | 34 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 2/164 | 1.2% | 0.6% | 27 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/37 | 2.7% | 0.6% | 7 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 4/37 | 10.8% | 28.4% | 118.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 8/37 | 21.6% | 37.6% | 121 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 37 | 91.0 days | 22.0 days | 21 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 37 | 435.0 days | 238.0 days | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 1/37 | 2.7% | 1.2% | 16.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 16/133 | 12% | 3.1% | 4 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 5/39 | 12.8% | 1.2% | 5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 11/94 | 11.7% | 3.8% | 10 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 14/308 | 4.5% | 2.4% | 29.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 9/197 | 4.6% | 1.8% | 17.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Coffee 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 | 30 | 28.4 per 10K | 17.6 per 10K | 61 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 2.5 | 2.3 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 63 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 4/30 | 13.3% | 13.1% | 49 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/30 | 0% | 5% | 101 |
| Removals for Neglect | 12/30 | 40% | 36% | 57 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 7/30 | 23% | 36% | 107 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 1/30 | 3% | 9% | 81.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 2/30 | 7% | 9% | 73 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 4/30 | 13% | 18% | 82 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 3/30 | 10% | 13% | 61 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1/30 | 3% | 8% | 73.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 0/30 | 0% | 11% | 119 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/30 | 0% | 3% | 96.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 10/15 | 67% | 60% | 57 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 5/15 | 33% | 35% | 72 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/15 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/15 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/15 | 0% | 5% | 94 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/15 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/15 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/15 | 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 | 3/52 | 6% | 31% | 121.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/8 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Coffee 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 | 10,555 | na | na | 49 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 176 | 167.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 138 | 131.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 13 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 147 | 139.0 per 10K | 41.7 per 10K | 11 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 206 | na | na | 17 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 54,071 | 51,254.0 per 10K | 15,308.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 39,986 | 37,903.0 per 10K | 11,885.0 per 10K | 15 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 124,481 | 117,936.0 per 10K | 32,395.0 per 10K | 12 |
| 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 | 20 | 18.9 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 21 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 31 | 29.4 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 9 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 117 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 79/138 | 57% | 63% | 103.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 24/138 | 17% | 17% | 75 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 15/138 | 11% | 3% | 10.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/138 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 20/138 | 14% | 15% | 83 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/138 | 0% | 1% | 99.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/138 | 0% | 1% | 91 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/138 | 0% | 0% | 84.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 3/224 | 1.34% | 3.46% | 100 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 1/224 | 0.45% | 0.71% | 48 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 0/224 | 0% | 0.09% | 85.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/224 | 0.45% | 0.4% | 30 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 18/20 | 90% | 91% | 97.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 18/3,259 | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 58.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 77/214 | 36% | 25% | 23 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 93/214 | 43% | 57% | 133.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 44/214 | 21% | 18% | 44 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/138 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 8/138 | 6% | 9% | 93.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 176 | 22.4 months | 16.3 months | 31 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 138 | 23.4 months | 18.6 months | 36.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 58/176 | 33% | 33% | 84 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 29/49 | 59% | 45% | 46.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 83/138 | 60% | 51% | 40 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 65/138 | 47% | 40% | 40.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 61/138 | 44% | 36% | 36.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 27/61 | 44% | 31% | 59.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 47/97 | 48% | 30% | 35.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 42/86 | 49% | 28% | 35 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 12/32 | 38% | 37% | 71.5 |
| Coffee County Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 68/10,550 | 64.5 per 10K | 19.6 per 10K | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 17/68 | 25% | 46% | 116.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/68 | 0% | 4% | 110.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 36/68 | 53% | 21% | 13.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/68 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 8/68 | 12% | 10% | 53.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 7/68 | 10% | 17% | 80 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/68 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/68 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/68 | 0% | 0% | 76 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 68 | 43.5 months | 17.9 months | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 17 | 37.7 months | 11.9 months | 4 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 12.0 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 7 | 26.7 months | 14.9 months | 17 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 36 | 43.5 months | 35.4 months | 34 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/17 | 0% | 3% | 84 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 1/17 | 6% | 52% | 110 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 3/36 | 8% | 20% | 61.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 22/36 | 61% | 72% | 94 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 31 | 33.7 months | 23.6 months | 20 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 31 | 9.7 months | 10.9 months | 80 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/5 | 60% | 61% | 50 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 71% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 36/10,550 | 34.1 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 1 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 8/10,550 | 7.6 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 19 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/31 | 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 | 0/87 | 0% | 1.7% | 94.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/20 | 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 | 0/54 | 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 | 0/9 | 0% | 3.9% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 2.7% | 62 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Coffee 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 | 660 | 52.2 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 54 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 151 | 11.8 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 18.5 |
| Removals During Period | 30 | 2.3 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 63 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 138 | 131.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 13 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 68 | na | na | 17 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 91/95 | 95.8% | 97% | 117.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 220/224 | 98.21% | 99.54% | 147 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 1/17 | 6% | 49% | 117 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 17 | 37.7 months | 12.3 months | 3 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 1/31 | 3% | 23% | 85 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/20 | 0% | 8.5% | 92 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 3/36 | 8% | 20% | 61.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 36 | 43.5 months | 35.4 months | 34 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 34/83 | 41% | 21% | 34 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 5/49 | 10% | 9% | 46.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 24/43 | 56% | 50% | 55.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 42/82 | 51% | 32% | 31 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 31/31 | 100% | 98% | 52 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 3/6 | 50% | 39% | 46.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 30/33 | 91% | 76% | 32.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 36/54 | 67% | 51% | 37.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 34/114 | 30% | 26% | 48.5 |
| Coffee 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 | 15/46 | 33% | 53% | 117 |
| 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 | 3/52 | 6% | 31% | 121.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 42/86 | 49% | 28% | 35 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 2/14 | 14% | 25% | 66.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 29/49 | 59% | 45% | 46.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/5 | 60% | 61% | 50 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 71% | na |