Statistics for Gordon County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 1, North District, Cherokee Circuit, CII.
Tables:
| Gordon 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 | 846 | 52.5 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 58 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 739/846 | 87.4% | 86.4% | 71.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 212 | 13.2 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 107 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 351 | 21.8 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 283 | 17.6 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 66 |
| Victim Reports | 118 | 7.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 52.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 68 | 4.2 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 73 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 24 | 1.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 15 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 3 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 78.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 23 | 1.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 27 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 44/118 | 37.3% | 25.3% | 42 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 12/445 | 2.7% | 2.4% | 52.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 3/351 | 0.9% | 0.7% | 42 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/65 | 0% | 0.5% | 84.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 21/65 | 32.3% | 28.6% | 56 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 28/65 | 43.1% | 35.8% | 46 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 65 | 23.0 days | 30.0 days | 93 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 65 | 238.0 days | 259.0 days | 63 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 2/65 | 3.1% | 1.5% | 17 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 4/116 | 3.4% | 3.1% | 46.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/47 | 2.1% | 1.5% | 18.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 3/69 | 4.3% | 3.7% | 41 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 22/490 | 4.5% | 2.6% | 34.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 18/356 | 5.1% | 2.1% | 28 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Gordon 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 | 53 | 39.5 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 53 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 4.4 | 3.3 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 51.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 10/53 | 18.9% | 13.2% | 33 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 1/53 | 1.9% | 4.5% | 51 |
| Removals for Neglect | 4/53 | 8% | 35% | 124 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 17/53 | 32% | 41% | 104 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 10/53 | 19% | 9% | 23 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 6/53 | 11% | 8% | 39.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 11/53 | 21% | 19% | 56 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 16/53 | 30% | 13% | 13.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1/53 | 2% | 8% | 89 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 1/53 | 2% | 11% | 85 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/53 | 0% | 3% | 101.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 14/24 | 58% | 57% | 84 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 9/24 | 38% | 37% | 58 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/24 | 0% | 0% | 73 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/24 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/24 | 4% | 5% | 51 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/24 | 0% | 0% | 73.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/24 | 0% | 1% | 75 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/24 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 4/45 | 9% | 7% | 30.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 44/74 | 59% | 29% | 11 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/17 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Gordon 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 | 13,426 | na | na | 42 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 109 | 81.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 48 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 76 | 57.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 76 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 82 | 61.2 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 71 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 162 | na | na | 25 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 30,462 | 22,694.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | 70 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 20,180 | 15,034.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | 79 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 41,476 | 30,892.0 per 10K | 32,732.0 per 10K | 89 |
| 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 | 9 | 6.7 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 78.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 19 | 14.2 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | 13 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 108 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 42/76 | 55% | 62% | 114 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 21/76 | 28% | 19% | 38.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 4/76 | 5% | 3% | 32.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/76 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 9/76 | 12% | 14% | 85 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/76 | 0% | 1% | 100 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/76 | 0% | 1% | 95.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/76 | 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 | 8/9 | 89% | 91% | 92 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 61/7,106 | 8.6 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 17.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 48/182 | 26% | 26% | 80 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 105/182 | 58% | 57% | 65 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 29/182 | 16% | 18% | 79 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/76 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 1/76 | 1% | 7% | 109.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 109 | 13.6 months | 17.2 months | 109 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 76 | 10.1 months | 16.5 months | 131 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 62/109 | 57% | 33% | 18.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 20/28 | 71% | 58% | 54 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 23/76 | 30% | 47% | 126.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 17/76 | 22% | 36% | 113.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 13/76 | 17% | 33% | 124 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 7/13 | 54% | 19% | 15 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 28/46 | 61% | 33% | 27 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 20/35 | 57% | 31% | 30 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 16/27 | 59% | 40% | 43 |
| Gordon County Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 75/13,423 | 55.9 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 23.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 29/75 | 39% | 45% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 4/75 | 5% | 5% | 47.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 26/75 | 35% | 24% | 49 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/75 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 3/75 | 4% | 10% | 97.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 13/75 | 17% | 16% | 53.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/75 | 0% | 0% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/75 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/75 | 0% | 0% | 75 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 75 | 14.0 months | 19.7 months | 124.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 29 | 7.4 months | 12.5 months | 106.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 4 | 18.0 months | 9.6 months | 20 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 13 | 13.8 months | 16.7 months | 84 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 26 | 28.2 months | 34.6 months | 91.5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/29 | 0% | 4% | 82 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 23/29 | 79% | 51% | 25 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 7/26 | 27% | 18% | 37 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 25/26 | 96% | 74% | 56 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 23 | 19.5 months | 23.1 months | 77.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 23 | 8.3 months | 9.6 months | 81 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/4 | 100% | 56% | 15 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 59% | 10.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 26/13,423 | 19.4 per 10K | 4.7 per 10K | 19 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 3/13,423 | 2.2 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 64.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/27 | 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 | 11/28 | 39.3% | 8.4% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/12 | 0% | 7.2% | 38.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/13 | 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 | 0/16 | 0% | 1.9% | 64.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 25% | na |
| Gordon 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 | 846 | 52.5 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 58 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 118 | 7.2 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 54.5 |
| Removals During Period | 53 | 3.3 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 51.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 76 | 57.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 76 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 75 | na | na | 16 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 55/57 | 96.5% | 96.6% | 112 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 155/159 | 97.48% | 99.58% | 155 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 24/32 | 75% | 48% | 21.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 32 | 7.6 months | 12.6 months | 111 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 13/30 | 43% | 24% | 26.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 11/40 | 27.5% | 8.4% | 9 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 7/26 | 27% | 18% | 37 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 26 | 28.2 months | 34.6 months | 91.5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 25/40 | 62% | 24% | 15.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 8/19 | 42% | 7% | 9 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 11/21 | 52% | 60% | 76 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 20/31 | 65% | 35% | 30 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 27/27 | 100% | 98% | 53 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/2 | 0% | 43% | 98.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 52/73 | 71% | 77% | 111 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 17/36 | 47% | 54% | 92 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 13/45 | 29% | 30% | 66.5 |
| Gordon 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 | 54/63 | 86% | 53% | 17.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 4/45 | 9% | 7% | 30.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 44/74 | 59% | 29% | 11 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 20/35 | 57% | 31% | 30 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 10/21 | 48% | 26% | 23 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 20/28 | 71% | 58% | 54 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/4 | 100% | 56% | 15 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 59% | 10.5 |