Statistics for Tattnall County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 9, South District, Atlantic Circuit, Non-CII.
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| Tattnall 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 | 235 | 41.4 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 98 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 213/235 | 90.6% | 88.3% | 45.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 43 | 7.6 per 10K | 13.9 per 10K | 146 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 129 | 22.7 per 10K | 10.1 per 10K | 18 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 63 | 11.1 per 10K | 13.6 per 10K | 130.5 |
| Victim Reports | 27 | 4.8 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 92 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 15 | 2.6 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 98.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 3 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 89.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 134 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 9 | 1.6 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 43 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 7/27 | 25.9% | 24.3% | 76.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 3/145 | 2.1% | 2.1% | 60.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 2/129 | 1.6% | 0.6% | 20.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/12 | 0% | 0.6% | 84.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 1/12 | 8.3% | 28.4% | 125 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 1/12 | 8.3% | 37.6% | 134 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 12 | 126.0 days | 22.0 days | 11 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 12 | 305.0 days | 238.0 days | 19 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/12 | 0% | 1.2% | 91 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 1/20 | 5% | 3.1% | 33 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/4 | 0% | 1.2% | 85 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 1/16 | 6.2% | 3.8% | 28 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 2/141 | 1.4% | 2.4% | 104.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/117 | 0% | 1.8% | 132 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Tattnall 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 | 13 | 27.6 per 10K | 17.6 per 10K | 63.5 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 1.1 | 2.3 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 63 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 0/13 | 0% | 13.1% | 122 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/13 | 0% | 5% | 101 |
| Removals for Neglect | 4/13 | 31% | 36% | 72 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 6/13 | 46% | 36% | 58 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 0/13 | 0% | 9% | 117 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 2/13 | 15% | 9% | 32.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 7/13 | 54% | 18% | 6.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 0/13 | 0% | 13% | 119.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1/13 | 8% | 8% | 43 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 0/13 | 0% | 11% | 119 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/13 | 0% | 3% | 96.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 9/11 | 82% | 60% | 29.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 2/11 | 18% | 35% | 100.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/11 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/11 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/11 | 0% | 5% | 94 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/11 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/11 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/11 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 0/12 | 0% | 9% | 107 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 2/7 | 29% | 31% | 65 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/9 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Tattnall 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 | 4,685 | na | na | 84 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 28 | 59.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 71 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 17 | 36.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 107.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 21 | 45.0 per 10K | 41.7 per 10K | 95 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 41 | na | na | 89 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 7,887 | 16,745.0 per 10K | 15,308.0 per 10K | 93 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 6,117 | 12,987.0 per 10K | 11,885.0 per 10K | 94 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 7,306 | 15,594.0 per 10K | 32,395.0 per 10K | 131 |
| 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 | 3 | 6.4 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 88.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 146 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 117 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 11/17 | 65% | 63% | 58 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 2/17 | 12% | 17% | 101.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/17 | 0% | 3% | 120.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/17 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 3/17 | 18% | 15% | 49 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/17 | 6% | 1% | 11 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/17 | 0% | 1% | 91 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/17 | 0% | 0% | 84.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 1/40 | 2.5% | 3.46% | 79.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 0/40 | 0% | 0.71% | 104 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 0/40 | 0% | 0.09% | 85.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/40 | 0% | 0.4% | 98 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 3/3 | 100% | 91% | 38.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 2/2,975 | 0.7 Per 1K Days | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 137 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 7/14 | 50% | 25% | 8.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 7/14 | 50% | 57% | 116.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 0/14 | 0% | 18% | 151 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/17 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 3/17 | 18% | 9% | 15 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 28 | 16.5 months | 16.3 months | 74 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 17 | 10.7 months | 18.6 months | 135.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 21/28 | 75% | 33% | 3 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 6/6 | 100% | 45% | 9 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 3/17 | 18% | 51% | 148.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 3/17 | 18% | 40% | 129.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 3/17 | 18% | 36% | 127 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 0/3 | 0% | 31% | 137.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/11 | 82% | 30% | 5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/6 | 67% | 28% | 12.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/6 | 83% | 37% | 15.5 |
| Tattnall County Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 22/4,710 | 46.7 per 10K | 19.6 per 10K | 29 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 10/22 | 45% | 46% | 70.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/22 | 0% | 4% | 110.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 6/22 | 27% | 21% | 54 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/22 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 1/22 | 5% | 10% | 97 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 5/22 | 23% | 17% | 45 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/22 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/22 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/22 | 0% | 0% | 76 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 22 | 22.8 months | 17.9 months | 46 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 10 | 12.2 months | 11.9 months | 76 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 12.0 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 5 | 22.8 months | 14.9 months | 23 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 6 | 31.0 months | 35.4 months | 75 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/10 | 0% | 3% | 84 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 2/10 | 20% | 52% | 103.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 20% | 96 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 6/6 | 100% | 72% | 32 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 6 | 20.4 months | 23.6 months | 72 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 6 | 10.6 months | 10.9 months | 68.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 61% | na |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 71% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 6/4,710 | 12.7 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 26.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 1/4,710 | 2.1 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 83.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/6 | 0% | 2% | 71 |
| 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 | 0/6 | 0% | 1.7% | 94.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 8.2% | na |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 5.5% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | 64 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 3.9% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 2.7% | 62 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Tattnall 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 | 235 | 41.4 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 98 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 27 | 4.8 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 92.5 |
| Removals During Period | 13 | 2.3 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 63 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 17 | 36.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 107.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 22 | na | na | 62.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 9/10 | 90% | 97% | 142 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 40/40 | 100% | 99.54% | 63.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 2/10 | 20% | 49% | 106.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 10 | 12.2 months | 12.3 months | 81 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 2/3 | 67% | 23% | 11.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 8.5% | na |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 20% | 96 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 6 | 31.0 months | 35.4 months | 75 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 6/8 | 75% | 21% | 6.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/2 | 0% | 9% | 108.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 6/6 | 100% | 50% | 12 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 4/5 | 80% | 32% | 13 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 6/6 | 100% | 98% | 52 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/1 | 0% | 39% | 99.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 14/14 | 100% | 76% | 12.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 13/14 | 93% | 51% | 11 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 3/11 | 27% | 26% | 58 |
| Tattnall 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 | 4/6 | 67% | 53% | 37 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 0/12 | 0% | 9% | 107 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 2/7 | 29% | 31% | 65 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/6 | 67% | 28% | 12.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/0 | na | 25% | na |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 6/6 | 100% | 45% | 9 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 61% | na |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 71% | na |