Statistics for Murray County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 1, North District, Conasauga Circuit, CII.
Tables:
| Murray 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 | 634 | 54.9 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 52 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 544/634 | 85.8% | 86.4% | 91.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 249 | 21.6 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 40 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 184 | 15.9 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 57.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 201 | 17.4 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 69 |
| Victim Reports | 126 | 10.9 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 22.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 88 | 7.6 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 27 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 8 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 67.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 9 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 13 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 21 | 1.8 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 19 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 45/126 | 35.7% | 25.3% | 49 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 13/307 | 4.2% | 2.4% | 27.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 7/184 | 3.8% | 0.7% | 8 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/64 | 0% | 0.5% | 84.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 31/64 | 48.4% | 28.6% | 21 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 33/64 | 51.6% | 35.8% | 24.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 64 | 3.5 days | 30.0 days | 137 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 64 | 241.0 days | 259.0 days | 61 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/64 | 0% | 1.5% | 93 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 2/114 | 1.8% | 3.1% | 73.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/50 | 0% | 1.5% | 88 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 2/64 | 3.1% | 3.7% | 54 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 6/288 | 2.1% | 2.6% | 89 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 3/183 | 1.6% | 2.1% | 81 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Murray 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 | 52 | 53.8 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 25 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 4.3 | 4.5 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 25 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 6/52 | 11.5% | 13.2% | 69 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/52 | 0% | 4.5% | 103 |
| Removals for Neglect | 14/52 | 27% | 35% | 93.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 35/52 | 67% | 41% | 33.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 5/52 | 10% | 9% | 45 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 4/52 | 8% | 8% | 51 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 2/52 | 4% | 19% | 111.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 4/52 | 8% | 13% | 67.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 6/52 | 12% | 8% | 34 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 3/52 | 6% | 11% | 68.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 3/52 | 6% | 3% | 23 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 12/26 | 46% | 57% | 105 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 6/26 | 23% | 37% | 91 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/26 | 0% | 0% | 73 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/26 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 8/26 | 31% | 5% | 6 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/26 | 0% | 0% | 73.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/26 | 0% | 1% | 75 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/26 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 2/50 | 4% | 7% | 49.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 19/61 | 31% | 29% | 62.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/29 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Murray 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 | 9,703 | na | na | 51 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 88 | 91.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 37 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 86 | 89.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 36.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 91 | 94.1 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 35.5 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 140 | na | na | 32 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 33,400 | 34,544.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | 36 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 27,532 | 28,475.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 48,241 | 49,718.0 per 10K | 32,732.0 per 10K | 49 |
| 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 | 23 | 23.7 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 7 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 6 | 6.2 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | 59 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 1 | 1.0 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 36.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 48/86 | 56% | 62% | 110.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 11/86 | 13% | 19% | 103.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 1/86 | 1% | 3% | 75.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/86 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 23/86 | 27% | 14% | 14.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 2/86 | 2% | 1% | 25 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/86 | 0% | 1% | 95.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 1/86 | 1% | 0% | 4.5 |
| 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 | 21/23 | 91% | 91% | 83.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 50/8,227 | 6.1 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 48.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 54/146 | 37% | 26% | 27 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 73/146 | 50% | 57% | 104.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 19/146 | 13% | 18% | 101.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/86 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 3/86 | 3% | 7% | 99.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 88 | 11.4 months | 17.2 months | 127 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 86 | 12.3 months | 16.5 months | 111.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 33/88 | 38% | 33% | 73.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 6/10 | 60% | 58% | 73 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 27/86 | 31% | 47% | 123 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 17/86 | 20% | 36% | 121 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 17/86 | 20% | 33% | 114.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 2/17 | 12% | 19% | 94 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/31 | 26% | 33% | 103.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/21 | 14% | 31% | 116.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/23 | 57% | 40% | 48.5 |
| Murray County Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 54/9,669 | 55.9 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 23.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 23/54 | 43% | 45% | 71.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 11/54 | 20% | 5% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 9/54 | 17% | 24% | 96.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/54 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 10/54 | 19% | 10% | 20.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 1/54 | 2% | 16% | 110.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/54 | 0% | 0% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/54 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/54 | 0% | 0% | 75 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 54 | 18.5 months | 19.7 months | 91.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 23 | 15.1 months | 12.5 months | 57 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 11 | 2.0 months | 9.6 months | 56.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 1 | 25.9 months | 16.7 months | 27 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 9 | 20.9 months | 34.6 months | 120 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 1/23 | 4% | 4% | 21.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 9/23 | 39% | 51% | 78.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 6/9 | 67% | 18% | 8.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 9/9 | 100% | 74% | 27.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 9 | 13.4 months | 23.1 months | 113 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 9 | 5.8 months | 9.6 months | 106.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/3 | 0% | 56% | 79 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 59% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 9/9,669 | 9.3 per 10K | 4.7 per 10K | 50 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 10/9,669 | 10.3 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 7 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/10 | 10% | 2% | 11.5 |
| 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 | 0/14 | 0% | 8.4% | 94 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/9 | 0% | 7.2% | 38.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/8 | 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 | 0/6 | 0% | 0.2% | 55 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 1.9% | 64.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 25% | na |
| Murray 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 | 634 | 54.9 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 52 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 126 | 10.9 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 22.5 |
| Removals During Period | 52 | 4.5 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 25 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 86 | 89.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 36.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 54 | na | na | 24.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 78/78 | 100% | 96.6% | 43 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 144/144 | 100% | 99.58% | 66 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 17/32 | 53% | 48% | 49 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 32 | 10.4 months | 12.6 months | 90 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 8/30 | 27% | 24% | 46.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/23 | 0% | 8.4% | 97.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 6/9 | 67% | 18% | 8.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 9 | 20.9 months | 34.6 months | 120 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 3/21 | 14% | 24% | 100 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/17 | 0% | 7% | 107 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 5/8 | 62% | 60% | 66.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 3/17 | 18% | 35% | 115.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 9/10 | 90% | 98% | 117.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 3/7 | 43% | 43% | 58.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 44/56 | 79% | 77% | 77.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 27/48 | 56% | 54% | 72.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 7/29 | 24% | 30% | 85 |
| Murray 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 | 23/51 | 45% | 53% | 94 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 2/50 | 4% | 7% | 49.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 19/61 | 31% | 29% | 62.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/21 | 14% | 31% | 116.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 2/7 | 29% | 26% | 38.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 6/10 | 60% | 58% | 73 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/3 | 0% | 56% | 79 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 59% | na |