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 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 3,191 | 55.2 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 42 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,817/3,191 | 88.3% | 88.3% | 78 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,796 | 31.1 per 10K | 13.9 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 212 | 3.7 per 10K | 10.1 per 10K | 157 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 1,183 | 20.5 per 10K | 13.6 per 10K | 44.5 |
| Victim Reports | 384 | 6.6 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 60.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 276 | 4.8 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 55 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 49 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 50.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 13 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 72.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 46 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 82.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 117/384 | 30.5% | 24.3% | 50 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 23/1,624 | 1.4% | 2.1% | 88.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/212 | 0% | 0.6% | 110 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/166 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 16.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 43/166 | 25.9% | 28.4% | 88.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 81/166 | 48.8% | 37.6% | 47 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 166 | 9.0 days | 22.0 days | 110.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 166 | 199.0 days | 238.0 days | 60 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/166 | 0% | 1.2% | 91 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 19/459 | 4.1% | 3.1% | 39.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 3/127 | 2.4% | 1.2% | 17 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 16/332 | 4.8% | 3.8% | 44 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 78/1,846 | 4.2% | 2.4% | 34.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 1/185 | 0.5% | 1.8% | 97.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Muscogee 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 | 132 | 27.6 per 10K | 17.6 per 10K | 63.5 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 11 | 2.3 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 63 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 17/132 | 12.9% | 13.1% | 53 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 7/132 | 5.3% | 5% | 32.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 40/132 | 30% | 36% | 75 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 48/132 | 36% | 36% | 85 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 11/132 | 8% | 9% | 55 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 2/132 | 2% | 9% | 85.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 28/132 | 21% | 18% | 61 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 7/132 | 5% | 13% | 82.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1/132 | 1% | 8% | 79 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 9/132 | 7% | 11% | 62.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 3/132 | 2% | 3% | 33 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 44/74 | 59% | 60% | 79.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 28/74 | 38% | 35% | 63 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/74 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/74 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/74 | 1% | 5% | 48 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/74 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 1/74 | 1% | 0% | 2.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/74 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 10/112 | 9% | 9% | 39 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 27/190 | 14% | 31% | 101 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/71 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Muscogee 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 | 47,480 | na | na | 12 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 502 | 104.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 28 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 425 | 90.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 37 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 469 | 98.2 per 10K | 41.7 per 10K | 30.5 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 634 | na | na | 3 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 172,784 | 36,154.0 per 10K | 15,308.0 per 10K | 30 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 131,132 | 27,439.0 per 10K | 11,885.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 406,835 | 85,686.0 per 10K | 32,395.0 per 10K | 24 |
| 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 | 36 | 7.6 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 72.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 73 | 15.4 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 35 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 5 | 1.1 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 48 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 296/425 | 70% | 63% | 39 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 91/425 | 21% | 17% | 54 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 1/425 | 0% | 3% | 120.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/425 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 36/425 | 8% | 15% | 118.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/425 | 0% | 1% | 99.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/425 | 0% | 1% | 91 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/425 | 0% | 0% | 84.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 37/649 | 5.7% | 3.46% | 20 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 9/649 | 1.39% | 0.71% | 23 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 2/649 | 0.31% | 0.09% | 7 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 4/649 | 0.62% | 0.4% | 24 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 32/36 | 89% | 91% | 101.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 123/22,684 | 5.4 Per 1K Days | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 62 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 101/604 | 17% | 25% | 128 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 425/604 | 70% | 57% | 29 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 78/604 | 13% | 18% | 103.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/425 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 19/425 | 4% | 9% | 110 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 502 | 17.0 months | 16.3 months | 66 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 425 | 23.9 months | 18.6 months | 31 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 161/502 | 32% | 33% | 90 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 29/93 | 31% | 45% | 95 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 251/425 | 59% | 51% | 42.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 211/425 | 50% | 40% | 29 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 185/425 | 44% | 36% | 36.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 65/185 | 35% | 31% | 73 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 77/246 | 31% | 30% | 80.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 60/192 | 31% | 28% | 71.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 49/125 | 39% | 37% | 70 |
| Muscogee County Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 200/47,790 | 41.8 per 10K | 19.6 per 10K | 37 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 104/200 | 52% | 46% | 51 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 3/200 | 2% | 4% | 64.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 35/200 | 18% | 21% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/200 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 9/200 | 4% | 10% | 102.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 47/200 | 24% | 17% | 42.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/200 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/200 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/200 | 0% | 0% | 76 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 200 | 19.8 months | 17.9 months | 59 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 104 | 14.0 months | 11.9 months | 61 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 3 | 12.6 months | 12.0 months | 33 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 47 | 24.3 months | 14.9 months | 20 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 35 | 48.9 months | 35.4 months | 23 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/104 | 0% | 3% | 84 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 38/104 | 37% | 52% | 83 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 1/35 | 3% | 20% | 66.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 14/35 | 40% | 72% | 106 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 29 | 36.6 months | 23.6 months | 17 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 29 | 14.4 months | 10.9 months | 39 |
| 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 | 0/1 | 0% | 71% | 36 |
| Adoption Discharges | 35/47,790 | 7.3 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 56 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 11/47,790 | 2.3 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 80 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/30 | 3% | 2% | 18.5 |
| 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 | 1/146 | 0.7% | 1.7% | 39 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/63 | 1.6% | 8.2% | 42 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/11 | 9.1% | 5.5% | 10.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/21 | 0% | 0% | 64 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 0% | 5.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 3.9% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/42 | 0% | 2.7% | 62 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Muscogee 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 | 3,191 | 55.2 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 42 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 384 | 6.6 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 60 |
| Removals During Period | 132 | 2.3 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 63 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 425 | 90.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 37 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 200 | na | na | 3 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 222/227 | 97.8% | 97% | 100 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 645/649 | 99.38% | 99.54% | 134 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 36/103 | 35% | 49% | 83 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 103 | 14.0 months | 12.3 months | 62 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 11/90 | 12% | 23% | 72.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 2/74 | 2.7% | 8.5% | 44.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 1/35 | 3% | 20% | 66.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 35 | 48.9 months | 35.4 months | 23 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 35/195 | 18% | 21% | 84.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 13/123 | 11% | 9% | 43.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 10/59 | 17% | 50% | 98 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 59/179 | 33% | 32% | 74 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 29/30 | 97% | 98% | 104.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 5/9 | 56% | 39% | 39.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 108/137 | 79% | 76% | 72 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 98/181 | 54% | 51% | 64.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 91/284 | 32% | 26% | 42 |
| Muscogee 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 | 80/184 | 43% | 53% | 101.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 10/112 | 9% | 9% | 39 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 27/190 | 14% | 31% | 101 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 60/192 | 31% | 28% | 71.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/15 | 0% | 25% | 95 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 29/93 | 31% | 45% | 95 |
| 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 | 0/1 | 0% | 71% | 36 |