Statistics for Muscogee County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 8, South District, Chattahoochee Circuit, Non-CII.
Tables:
| Muscogee 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 | 3,536 | 60.3 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 35 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,998/3,536 | 84.8% | 86.4% | 110 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,975 | 33.7 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 3 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 267 | 4.5 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 148 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 1,294 | 22.1 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 31 |
| Victim Reports | 432 | 7.4 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 49.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 332 | 5.7 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 45.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 57 | 1.0 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 39.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 9 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 78.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 34 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 70.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 128/432 | 29.6% | 25.3% | 63 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 39/1,810 | 2.2% | 2.4% | 69.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 1/267 | 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 | 0/216 | 0% | 0.5% | 84.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 66/216 | 30.6% | 28.6% | 60 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 77/216 | 35.6% | 35.8% | 74 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 216 | 32.0 days | 30.0 days | 78 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 216 | 256.0 days | 259.0 days | 54.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 4/216 | 1.9% | 1.5% | 28 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 13/419 | 3.1% | 3.1% | 50.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/127 | 0% | 1.5% | 88 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 13/292 | 4.5% | 3.7% | 38 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 46/1,667 | 2.8% | 2.6% | 73 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 5/350 | 1.4% | 2.1% | 87 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Muscogee 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 | 199 | 41.1 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 47 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 16.6 | 3.4 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 47.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 5/199 | 2.5% | 13.2% | 103.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 3/199 | 1.5% | 4.5% | 53 |
| Removals for Neglect | 63/199 | 32% | 35% | 84.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 66/199 | 33% | 41% | 99.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 19/199 | 10% | 9% | 45 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 8/199 | 4% | 8% | 76.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 47/199 | 24% | 19% | 46 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 18/199 | 9% | 13% | 62.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 4/199 | 2% | 8% | 89 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 9/199 | 5% | 11% | 75.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 2/199 | 1% | 3% | 49 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 81/119 | 68% | 57% | 59 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 35/119 | 29% | 37% | 78.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/119 | 0% | 0% | 73 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/119 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 3/119 | 3% | 5% | 55.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/119 | 0% | 0% | 73.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/119 | 0% | 1% | 75 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/119 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 6/169 | 4% | 7% | 49.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 37/183 | 20% | 29% | 87 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/90 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Muscogee 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 | 48,162 | na | na | 11 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 462 | 95.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 34 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 506 | 105.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 476 | 98.2 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 29 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 661 | na | na | 3 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 173,010 | 35,692.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | 30 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 131,644 | 27,158.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | 32 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 413,798 | 85,918.0 per 10K | 32,732.0 per 10K | 23 |
| 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 | 35 | 7.3 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 71.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 50 | 10.4 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | 27 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 5 | 1.0 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 36.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 353/506 | 70% | 62% | 32.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 107/506 | 21% | 19% | 66 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 10/506 | 2% | 3% | 64.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/506 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 35/506 | 7% | 14% | 117.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/506 | 0% | 1% | 100 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/506 | 0% | 1% | 95.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/506 | 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 | 30/35 | 86% | 91% | 102.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 129/31,532 | 4.1 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 94 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 101/629 | 16% | 26% | 131.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 446/629 | 71% | 57% | 24.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 82/629 | 13% | 18% | 101.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/506 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 20/506 | 4% | 7% | 91 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 462 | 15.8 months | 17.2 months | 79.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 506 | 16.8 months | 16.5 months | 69.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 125/462 | 27% | 33% | 111.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 20/50 | 40% | 58% | 99.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 247/506 | 49% | 47% | 62.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 193/506 | 38% | 36% | 56.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 168/506 | 33% | 33% | 65.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 40/168 | 24% | 19% | 66.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 55/216 | 25% | 33% | 106.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 43/174 | 25% | 31% | 94.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 31/100 | 31% | 40% | 96 |
| Muscogee County Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 146/48,473 | 30.1 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 73 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 63/146 | 43% | 45% | 71.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 11/146 | 8% | 5% | 28.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 21/146 | 14% | 24% | 105 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 3/146 | 2% | 0% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 6/146 | 4% | 10% | 97.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 42/146 | 29% | 16% | 21.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/146 | 0% | 0% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/146 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/146 | 0% | 0% | 75 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 146 | 19.9 months | 19.7 months | 83 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 63 | 14.9 months | 12.5 months | 58 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 11 | 11.7 months | 9.6 months | 32 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 42 | 19.4 months | 16.7 months | 51 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 21 | 65.1 months | 34.6 months | 7 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 6/63 | 10% | 4% | 12 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 29/63 | 46% | 51% | 69 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/21 | 0% | 18% | 98.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 6/21 | 29% | 74% | 117 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 17 | 40.5 months | 23.1 months | 14.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 17 | 13.5 months | 9.6 months | 37 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/6 | 67% | 56% | 39.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 59% | 31 |
| Adoption Discharges | 21/48,473 | 4.3 per 10K | 4.7 per 10K | 88.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 9/48,473 | 1.9 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 72 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/22 | 5% | 2% | 20.5 |
| 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 | 2/41 | 4.9% | 8.4% | 44 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 7.2% | 38.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 64.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 5.6% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/12 | 0% | 0.2% | 55 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/18 | 0% | 1.9% | 64.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 25% | na |
| Muscogee 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 | 3,536 | 60.3 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 35 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 432 | 7.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 52 |
| Removals During Period | 199 | 3.4 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 47.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 506 | 105.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 146 | na | na | 7.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 222/229 | 96.9% | 96.6% | 107.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 602/608 | 99.01% | 99.58% | 142 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 30/68 | 44% | 48% | 65 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 68 | 15.7 months | 12.6 months | 53 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 15/92 | 16% | 24% | 71 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 2/48 | 4.2% | 8.4% | 51 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/21 | 0% | 18% | 98.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 21 | 65.1 months | 34.6 months | 7 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 21/175 | 12% | 24% | 105 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 15/145 | 10% | 7% | 37 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 6/24 | 25% | 60% | 94.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 43/166 | 26% | 35% | 99 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 21/22 | 95% | 98% | 108.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 8/14 | 57% | 43% | 34 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 184/214 | 86% | 77% | 53.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 97/174 | 56% | 54% | 72.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 86/248 | 35% | 30% | 42 |
| Muscogee 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 | 79/156 | 51% | 53% | 80 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 6/169 | 4% | 7% | 49.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 37/183 | 20% | 29% | 87 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 43/174 | 25% | 31% | 94.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 1/23 | 4% | 26% | 60 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 20/50 | 40% | 58% | 99.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/6 | 67% | 56% | 39.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 59% | 31 |