Statistics for Stephens County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 2, North District, Mountain Circuit, Non-CII.
Tables:
| Stephens 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 | 509 | 69.6 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 14 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 414/509 | 81.3% | 86.4% | 135 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 195 | 26.7 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 11 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 128 | 17.5 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 45 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 186 | 25.4 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 22 |
| Victim Reports | 55 | 7.5 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 48 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 35 | 4.8 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 60 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 10 | 1.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 20 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 137.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 10 | 1.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 27 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 16/55 | 29.1% | 25.3% | 64 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 4/268 | 1.5% | 2.4% | 91.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/128 | 0% | 0.7% | 116 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 2/24 | 8.3% | 0.5% | 6 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 11/24 | 45.8% | 28.6% | 24 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 12/24 | 50% | 35.8% | 29.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 24 | 7.0 days | 30.0 days | 131 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 24 | 62.0 days | 259.0 days | 129 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 2/24 | 8.3% | 1.5% | 9 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 2/69 | 2.9% | 3.1% | 54 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/24 | 4.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/45 | 2.2% | 3.7% | 69.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 4/271 | 1.5% | 2.6% | 110.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/103 | 1% | 2.1% | 96 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Stephens 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 | 17 | 27.7 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 75 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 1.4 | 2.3 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 76 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 4/17 | 23.5% | 13.2% | 21 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/17 | 0% | 4.5% | 103 |
| Removals for Neglect | 9/17 | 53% | 35% | 41.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 11/17 | 65% | 41% | 36 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 4/17 | 24% | 9% | 14 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 1/17 | 6% | 8% | 62.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 2/17 | 12% | 19% | 90 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 1/17 | 6% | 13% | 77.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 2/17 | 12% | 8% | 34 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 1/17 | 6% | 11% | 68.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/17 | 0% | 3% | 101.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 8/10 | 80% | 57% | 37 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 1/10 | 10% | 37% | 108.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/10 | 0% | 0% | 73 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/10 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/10 | 10% | 5% | 22.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/10 | 0% | 0% | 73.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/10 | 0% | 1% | 75 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/10 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 1/15 | 7% | 7% | 37.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 8/37 | 22% | 29% | 83 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/9 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Stephens 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 | 6,185 | na | na | 68 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 68 | 112.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 24 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 55 | 89.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 36.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 60 | 97.7 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 31 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 85 | na | na | 51 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 21,980 | 35,770.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | 29 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 19,414 | 31,594.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | 21 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 40,438 | 65,381.0 per 10K | 32,732.0 per 10K | 34 |
| 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 | 11 | 17.8 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 17.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 4 | 6.5 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | 55 |
| 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 | 36/55 | 65% | 62% | 59.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 4/55 | 7% | 19% | 127 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 4/55 | 7% | 3% | 24 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/55 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 11/55 | 20% | 14% | 30 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/55 | 0% | 1% | 100 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/55 | 0% | 1% | 95.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/55 | 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 | 10/11 | 91% | 91% | 83.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 11/2,338 | 4.7 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 84 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 16/70 | 23% | 26% | 102 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 46/70 | 66% | 57% | 38 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 8/70 | 11% | 18% | 114.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/55 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 3/55 | 5% | 7% | 81.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 68 | 10.2 months | 17.2 months | 132 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 55 | 19.2 months | 16.5 months | 49 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 19/68 | 28% | 33% | 107 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 5/7 | 71% | 58% | 54 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 28/55 | 51% | 47% | 54 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 20/55 | 36% | 36% | 65.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 19/55 | 35% | 33% | 56.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 3/19 | 16% | 19% | 80.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/25 | 32% | 33% | 93 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/14 | 29% | 31% | 86.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/25 | 36% | 40% | 87.5 |
| Stephens County Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 27/6,145 | 43.9 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 44 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 13/27 | 48% | 45% | 58 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/27 | 0% | 5% | 109.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 7/27 | 26% | 24% | 73.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/27 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 3/27 | 11% | 10% | 52 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 4/27 | 15% | 16% | 61.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/27 | 0% | 0% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/27 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/27 | 0% | 0% | 75 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 27 | 13.2 months | 19.7 months | 130 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 13 | 11.0 months | 12.5 months | 86 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 9.6 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 4 | 6.6 months | 16.7 months | 106 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 7 | 29.4 months | 34.6 months | 83 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/13 | 0% | 4% | 82 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 8/13 | 62% | 51% | 41.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 1/7 | 14% | 18% | 57.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 7/7 | 100% | 74% | 27.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 6 | 24.9 months | 23.1 months | 47.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 6 | 5.1 months | 9.6 months | 117 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 56% | 51.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 59% | 31 |
| Adoption Discharges | 7/6,145 | 11.4 per 10K | 4.7 per 10K | 40.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 3/6,145 | 4.9 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 30.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/7 | 14% | 2% | 9 |
| 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 | 0/7 | 0% | 8.4% | 94 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 7.2% | 38.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/16 | 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 | 0/2 | 0% | 0.2% | 55 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 1.9% | 64.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 25% | na |
| Stephens 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 | 509 | 69.6 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 14 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 55 | 7.5 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 48 |
| Removals During Period | 17 | 2.3 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 76 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 55 | 89.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 36.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 27 | na | na | 51.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 35/36 | 97.2% | 96.6% | 103.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 94/94 | 100% | 99.58% | 66 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 8/13 | 62% | 48% | 36 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 13 | 11.0 months | 12.6 months | 85 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 0/14 | 0% | 24% | 117 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/9 | 0% | 8.4% | 97.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 1/7 | 14% | 18% | 57.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 7 | 29.4 months | 34.6 months | 83 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 6/20 | 30% | 24% | 67.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 2/16 | 12% | 7% | 32.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 11/13 | 85% | 60% | 34 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 4/11 | 36% | 35% | 78.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 6/7 | 86% | 98% | 120 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/4 | 25% | 43% | 80.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 20/24 | 83% | 77% | 64.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 19/31 | 61% | 54% | 57 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 8/27 | 30% | 30% | 61 |
| Stephens 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 | 15/35 | 43% | 53% | 96 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 1/15 | 7% | 7% | 37.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 8/37 | 22% | 29% | 83 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/14 | 29% | 31% | 86.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 1/4 | 25% | 26% | 44 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/7 | 71% | 58% | 54 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 56% | 51.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 59% | 31 |