Statistics for Dougherty County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 10, South District, Dougherty Circuit, Non-CII.
Tables:
| Dougherty 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 | 1,462 | 63.1 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 21.5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,282/1,462 | 87.7% | 88.3% | 90 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 583 | 25.2 per 10K | 13.9 per 10K | 18 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 262 | 11.3 per 10K | 10.1 per 10K | 97.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 617 | 26.6 per 10K | 13.6 per 10K | 13 |
| Victim Reports | 144 | 6.2 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 67.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 112 | 4.8 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 55 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 20 | 0.9 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 42 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 5 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 72.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 7 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 118.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 22/144 | 15.3% | 24.3% | 122 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 10/701 | 1.4% | 2.1% | 88.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/262 | 0% | 0.6% | 110 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/35 | 0% | 0.6% | 84.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 21/35 | 60% | 28.4% | 14.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 27/35 | 77.1% | 37.6% | 12 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 35 | 1.0 days | 22.0 days | 145.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 35 | 111.0 days | 238.0 days | 98 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/35 | 0% | 1.2% | 91 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 7/179 | 3.9% | 3.1% | 42 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/31 | 0% | 1.2% | 85 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 7/148 | 4.7% | 3.8% | 45.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 19/762 | 2.5% | 2.4% | 73 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 4/217 | 1.8% | 1.8% | 64.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Dougherty 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 | 23 | 12.0 per 10K | 17.6 per 10K | 118 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 1.9 | 1.0 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 118 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 2/23 | 8.7% | 13.1% | 77 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 1/23 | 4.3% | 5% | 37.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 2/23 | 9% | 36% | 117 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 5/23 | 22% | 36% | 110.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 1/23 | 4% | 9% | 77.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 2/23 | 9% | 9% | 60 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 5/23 | 22% | 18% | 57 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 3/23 | 13% | 13% | 48 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 3/23 | 13% | 8% | 21.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 5/23 | 22% | 11% | 12.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/23 | 4% | 3% | 25.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 11/12 | 92% | 60% | 24 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 35% | 126.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/12 | 8% | 5% | 29.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 1/21 | 5% | 9% | 55 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 13/44 | 30% | 31% | 63 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Dougherty 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 | 19,072 | na | na | 33 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 237 | 123.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 20 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 207 | 109.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 23 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 224 | 116.7 per 10K | 41.7 per 10K | 20 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 260 | na | na | 14 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 82,268 | 42,897.0 per 10K | 15,308.0 per 10K | 19 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 77,069 | 40,186.0 per 10K | 11,885.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 369,225 | 193,595.0 per 10K | 32,395.0 per 10K | 6 |
| 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 | 27 | 14.2 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 29 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 38 | 19.9 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 19 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 4 | 2.1 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 27.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 167/207 | 81% | 63% | 13 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 4/207 | 2% | 17% | 136 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 9/207 | 4% | 3% | 45.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/207 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 27/207 | 13% | 15% | 91 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/207 | 0% | 1% | 99.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/207 | 0% | 1% | 91 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/207 | 0% | 0% | 84.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 9/285 | 3.16% | 3.46% | 63 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 0/285 | 0% | 0.71% | 104 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 0/285 | 0% | 0.09% | 85.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/285 | 0% | 0.4% | 98 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 26/27 | 96% | 91% | 78 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 30/4,520 | 6.6 Per 1K Days | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 40 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 82/311 | 26% | 25% | 72 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 176/311 | 57% | 57% | 77.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 53/311 | 17% | 18% | 70 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/207 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 23/207 | 11% | 9% | 40 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 237 | 60.9 months | 16.3 months | 3 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 207 | 46.4 months | 18.6 months | 4 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 42/237 | 18% | 33% | 138.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 23/42 | 55% | 45% | 54.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 172/207 | 83% | 51% | 11.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 156/207 | 75% | 40% | 9.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 152/207 | 73% | 36% | 10 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 36/152 | 24% | 31% | 101.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 39/190 | 21% | 30% | 110 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 39/166 | 23% | 28% | 90.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/29 | 0% | 37% | 131.5 |
| Dougherty County Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 50/19,178 | 26.1 per 10K | 19.6 per 10K | 72 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 13/50 | 26% | 46% | 111.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 1/50 | 2% | 4% | 64.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 30/50 | 60% | 21% | 10.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/50 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 5/50 | 10% | 10% | 66.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 1/50 | 2% | 17% | 108.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/50 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/50 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/50 | 0% | 0% | 76 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 50 | 87.8 months | 17.9 months | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 13 | 39.2 months | 11.9 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 1 | 35.0 months | 12.0 months | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 1 | 136.0 months | 14.9 months | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 30 | 94.2 months | 35.4 months | 3 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/13 | 0% | 3% | 84 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 4/13 | 31% | 52% | 92 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/30 | 0% | 20% | 96 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 0/30 | 0% | 72% | 120.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 26 | 77.7 months | 23.6 months | 1 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 26 | 17.1 months | 10.9 months | 32.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/4 | 75% | 61% | 38.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 71% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 30/19,178 | 15.6 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 20 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 5/19,178 | 2.6 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 74.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/26 | 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 | 0/51 | 0% | 1.7% | 94.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/15 | 6.7% | 8.2% | 35.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 5.5% | 40 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/20 | 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 | 0/11 | 0% | 3.9% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 2.7% | 1.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Dougherty 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 | 1,462 | 63.1 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 21.5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 144 | 6.2 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 67.5 |
| Removals During Period | 23 | 1.0 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 118 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 207 | 109.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 23 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 50 | na | na | 24 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 78/80 | 97.5% | 97% | 104 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 285/285 | 100% | 99.54% | 63.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 4/14 | 29% | 49% | 90.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 14 | 37.1 months | 12.3 months | 4 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 0/10 | 0% | 23% | 111.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 1/19 | 5.3% | 8.5% | 40 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/30 | 0% | 20% | 96 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 30 | 94.2 months | 35.4 months | 3 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 30/170 | 18% | 21% | 84.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 12/135 | 9% | 9% | 50.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 8/19 | 42% | 50% | 77.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 39/155 | 25% | 32% | 95 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 26/26 | 100% | 98% | 52 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 7/9 | 78% | 39% | 27 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 17/25 | 68% | 76% | 113 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 19/33 | 58% | 51% | 54.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 61/191 | 32% | 26% | 42 |
| Dougherty 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 | 14/46 | 30% | 53% | 122.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 1/21 | 5% | 9% | 55 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 13/44 | 30% | 31% | 63 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 39/166 | 23% | 28% | 90.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 1/23 | 4% | 25% | 72 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 23/42 | 55% | 45% | 54.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/4 | 75% | 61% | 38.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 71% | na |