Statistics for Walton County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 5, North District, Alcovy Circuit, Non-CII.
Tables:
| Walton 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 | 1,113 | 37.0 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 123 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 968/1,113 | 87% | 86.4% | 80.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 300 | 10.0 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 129 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 434 | 14.4 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 74 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 379 | 12.6 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 118 |
| Victim Reports | 61 | 2.0 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 138.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 38 | 1.3 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 138 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 12 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 117.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 3 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 105 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 8 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 102.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 13/61 | 21.3% | 25.3% | 103 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 23/673 | 3.4% | 2.4% | 39.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 1/434 | 0.2% | 0.7% | 69.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/43 | 0% | 0.5% | 84.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 13/43 | 30.2% | 28.6% | 61 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 17/43 | 39.5% | 35.8% | 57 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 43 | 28.0 days | 30.0 days | 80.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 43 | 168.0 days | 259.0 days | 91 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/43 | 0% | 1.5% | 93 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/74 | 0% | 3.1% | 121 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/16 | 0% | 1.5% | 88 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/58 | 0% | 3.7% | 118.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 8/611 | 1.3% | 2.6% | 119.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 3/334 | 0.9% | 2.1% | 99.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Walton 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 | 42 | 16.6 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 111 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 3.5 | 1.4 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 110.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 10/42 | 23.8% | 13.2% | 19.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 2/42 | 4.8% | 4.5% | 39 |
| Removals for Neglect | 17/42 | 40% | 35% | 68 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 15/42 | 36% | 41% | 92.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 6/42 | 14% | 9% | 30 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 9/42 | 21% | 8% | 17.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 1/42 | 2% | 19% | 115 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 18/42 | 43% | 13% | 7 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 8/42 | 19% | 8% | 9.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 1/42 | 2% | 11% | 85 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/42 | 0% | 3% | 101.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 7/23 | 30% | 57% | 129 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 15/23 | 65% | 37% | 14 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/23 | 0% | 0% | 73 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/23 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/23 | 4% | 5% | 51 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/23 | 0% | 0% | 73.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/23 | 0% | 1% | 75 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/23 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 0/39 | 0% | 7% | 104 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 11/35 | 31% | 29% | 62.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/26 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Walton 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 | 25,499 | na | na | 24 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 107 | 43.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 105.5 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 104 | 41.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 107.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 106 | 42.0 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 110 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 149 | na | na | 26 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 38,618 | 15,274.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | 110 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 29,017 | 11,476.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | 104 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 88,989 | 34,899.0 per 10K | 32,732.0 per 10K | 78 |
| 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 | 19 | 7.5 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 70 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 7 | 2.7 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | 95 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 1 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 46.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 60/104 | 58% | 62% | 99 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 23/104 | 22% | 19% | 59.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/104 | 0% | 3% | 120.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/104 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 19/104 | 18% | 14% | 43.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/104 | 1% | 1% | 35 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/104 | 1% | 1% | 26.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/104 | 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 | 18/19 | 95% | 91% | 74.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 56/7,444 | 7.5 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 27 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 50/193 | 26% | 26% | 80 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 99/193 | 51% | 57% | 99.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 44/193 | 23% | 18% | 29.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/104 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 10/104 | 10% | 7% | 42 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 107 | 23.1 months | 17.2 months | 32.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 104 | 21.1 months | 16.5 months | 36.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 33/107 | 31% | 33% | 95 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 11/17 | 65% | 58% | 64.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 61/104 | 59% | 47% | 28 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 49/104 | 47% | 36% | 30 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 43/104 | 41% | 33% | 33.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 5/43 | 12% | 19% | 94 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 22/65 | 34% | 33% | 85.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 17/52 | 33% | 31% | 75.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/23 | 30% | 40% | 98.5 |
| Walton County Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 45/25,284 | 17.8 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 104 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 16/45 | 36% | 45% | 91 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 6/45 | 13% | 5% | 12.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 12/45 | 27% | 24% | 70.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/45 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 5/45 | 11% | 10% | 52 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 6/45 | 13% | 16% | 70 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/45 | 0% | 0% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/45 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/45 | 0% | 0% | 75 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 45 | 32.4 months | 19.7 months | 18.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 16 | 20.4 months | 12.5 months | 28 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 6 | 34.7 months | 9.6 months | 8 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 6 | 9.9 months | 16.7 months | 98.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 12 | 47.0 months | 34.6 months | 29 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/16 | 0% | 4% | 82 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 4/16 | 25% | 51% | 94.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/12 | 0% | 18% | 98.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 8/12 | 67% | 74% | 85.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 9 | 28.3 months | 23.1 months | 37.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 9 | 10.3 months | 9.6 months | 56 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 5/5 | 100% | 56% | 15 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 59% | 10.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 12/25,284 | 4.7 per 10K | 4.7 per 10K | 84 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 5/25,284 | 2 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 68 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/12 | 0% | 2% | 76 |
| 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 | 3/22 | 13.6% | 8.4% | 24 |
| 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 | 0/22 | 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 | 0/5 | 0% | 0.2% | 55 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 1.9% | 64.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 25% | na |
| Walton 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 | 1,113 | 37.0 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 123 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 61 | 2.0 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 138.5 |
| Removals During Period | 42 | 1.4 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 110.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 104 | 41.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 107.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 45 | na | na | 30.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 34/35 | 97.1% | 96.6% | 105.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 160/161 | 99.38% | 99.58% | 139 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 5/22 | 23% | 48% | 98.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 22 | 18.7 months | 12.6 months | 32.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 3/9 | 33% | 24% | 42.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 3/31 | 9.7% | 8.4% | 37 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/12 | 0% | 18% | 98.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 12 | 47.0 months | 34.6 months | 29 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 12/48 | 25% | 24% | 80.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 3/40 | 8% | 7% | 44 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 4/17 | 24% | 60% | 96 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 17/43 | 40% | 35% | 72.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 12/12 | 100% | 98% | 53 |
| 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 | 33/43 | 77% | 77% | 83 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 12/26 | 46% | 54% | 97 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 19/67 | 28% | 30% | 71.5 |
| Walton 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 | 16/32 | 50% | 53% | 86 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 0/39 | 0% | 7% | 104 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 11/35 | 31% | 29% | 62.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 17/52 | 33% | 31% | 75.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/3 | 0% | 26% | 83 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/17 | 65% | 58% | 64.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 5/5 | 100% | 56% | 15 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 59% | 10.5 |