Statistics for Lowndes County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 11, South District, Southern Circuit, Non-CII.
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| Lowndes 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 | 2,330 | 65.9 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 23.5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,974/2,330 | 84.7% | 86.4% | 112.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,116 | 31.5 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 278 | 7.9 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 131 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 936 | 26.5 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 15.5 |
| Victim Reports | 407 | 11.5 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 16.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 322 | 9.1 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 15.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 35 | 1.0 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 39.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 7 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 78.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 43 | 1.2 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 37 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 73/407 | 17.9% | 25.3% | 114.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 9/987 | 0.9% | 2.4% | 116 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 1/278 | 0.4% | 0.7% | 61 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/110 | 0% | 0.5% | 84.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 27/110 | 24.5% | 28.6% | 74 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 33/110 | 30% | 35.8% | 89 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 110 | 70.0 days | 30.0 days | 47 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 110 | 301.0 days | 259.0 days | 29 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/110 | 0% | 1.5% | 93 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 18/366 | 4.9% | 3.1% | 32 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/48 | 2.1% | 1.5% | 18.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 17/318 | 5.3% | 3.7% | 35 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 71/1,122 | 6.3% | 2.6% | 11 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 6/239 | 2.5% | 2.1% | 57 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Lowndes 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 | 131 | 44.2 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 42 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 10.9 | 3.7 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 42 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 33/131 | 25.2% | 13.2% | 14 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 10/131 | 7.6% | 4.5% | 26 |
| Removals for Neglect | 62/131 | 47% | 35% | 56 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 73/131 | 56% | 41% | 49.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 3/131 | 2% | 9% | 82 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 7/131 | 5% | 8% | 69 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 28/131 | 21% | 19% | 56 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 9/131 | 7% | 13% | 73 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 2/131 | 2% | 8% | 89 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 12/131 | 9% | 11% | 49 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 3/131 | 2% | 3% | 43.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 51/87 | 59% | 57% | 82.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 30/87 | 34% | 37% | 66 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/87 | 0% | 0% | 73 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/87 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 6/87 | 7% | 5% | 34.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/87 | 0% | 0% | 73.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/87 | 0% | 1% | 75 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/87 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 4/122 | 3% | 7% | 53.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 20/90 | 22% | 29% | 83 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/51 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Lowndes 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 | 29,712 | na | na | 21 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 317 | 107.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 339 | 114.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 24 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 321 | 108.4 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 24.5 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 448 | na | na | 8 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 117,097 | 39,544.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | 25 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 80,825 | 27,295.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | 30 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 271,998 | 91,545.0 per 10K | 32,732.0 per 10K | 21 |
| 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 | 19 | 6.4 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 84.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 7 | 2.4 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | 98.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 1 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 50 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 224/339 | 66% | 62% | 55.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 93/339 | 27% | 19% | 43.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 3/339 | 1% | 3% | 75.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/339 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 19/339 | 6% | 14% | 121.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/339 | 0% | 1% | 100 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/339 | 0% | 1% | 95.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/339 | 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 | 17/19 | 89% | 91% | 92 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 74/19,458 | 3.8 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 102.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 37/265 | 14% | 26% | 138.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 189/265 | 71% | 57% | 24.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 39/265 | 15% | 18% | 86.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/339 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 10/339 | 3% | 7% | 99.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 317 | 21.1 months | 17.2 months | 44 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 339 | 23.9 months | 16.5 months | 25.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 82/317 | 26% | 33% | 117 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 4/11 | 36% | 58% | 104 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 194/339 | 57% | 47% | 35.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 169/339 | 50% | 36% | 23 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 128/339 | 38% | 33% | 43.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 7/128 | 5% | 19% | 105 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 48/189 | 25% | 33% | 106.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 30/133 | 23% | 31% | 100.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 27/94 | 29% | 40% | 100.5 |
| Lowndes County Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 109/29,612 | 36.8 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 56.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 65/109 | 60% | 45% | 33.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 4/109 | 4% | 5% | 54.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 3/109 | 3% | 24% | 127 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/109 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 9/109 | 8% | 10% | 72.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 27/109 | 25% | 16% | 32 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/109 | 0% | 0% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/109 | 1% | 0% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/109 | 0% | 0% | 75 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 109 | 21.4 months | 19.7 months | 72 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 65 | 18.3 months | 12.5 months | 41 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 4 | 8.1 months | 9.6 months | 41 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 27 | 26.6 months | 16.7 months | 26 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 3 | 50.6 months | 34.6 months | 21 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/65 | 0% | 4% | 82 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 19/65 | 29% | 51% | 89.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 18% | 98.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 74% | 124 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 1 | 56.6 months | 23.1 months | 6 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 1 | 7.4 months | 9.6 months | 93 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 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 | 3/29,612 | 1 per 10K | 4.7 per 10K | 124 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 10/29,612 | 3.4 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 47.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/5 | 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 | 6/55 | 10.9% | 8.4% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 7.2% | 38.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/7 | 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 | 0/8 | 0% | 0.2% | 55 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 1.9% | na |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 25% | na |
| Lowndes 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 | 2,330 | 65.9 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 23.5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 407 | 11.5 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 16.5 |
| Removals During Period | 131 | 3.7 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 42 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 339 | 114.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 24 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 109 | na | na | 11.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 201/216 | 93.1% | 96.6% | 130 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 426/428 | 99.53% | 99.58% | 136 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 21/68 | 31% | 48% | 88 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 68 | 18.2 months | 12.6 months | 35.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 5/32 | 16% | 24% | 71 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 6/58 | 10.3% | 8.4% | 35 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 18% | 98.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 3 | 50.6 months | 34.6 months | 21 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 3/145 | 2% | 24% | 122 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 2/154 | 1% | 7% | 64.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 1/4 | 25% | 60% | 94.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 29/126 | 23% | 35% | 108.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 5/5 | 100% | 98% | 53 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/12 | 0% | 43% | 98.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 116/135 | 86% | 77% | 53.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 68/93 | 73% | 54% | 27.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 119/211 | 56% | 30% | 13 |
| Lowndes 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 | 54/91 | 59% | 53% | 60 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 4/122 | 3% | 7% | 53.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 20/90 | 22% | 29% | 83 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 30/133 | 23% | 31% | 100.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/2 | 0% | 26% | 83 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/11 | 36% | 58% | 104 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 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 |