Statistics for Ware County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 11, South District, Waycross Circuit, Non-CII.
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| Ware 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 | 809 | 73.9 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 8.5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 667/809 | 82.4% | 88.3% | 145.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 262 | 23.9 per 10K | 13.9 per 10K | 22 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 286 | 26.1 per 10K | 10.1 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 261 | 23.8 per 10K | 13.6 per 10K | 20 |
| Victim Reports | 138 | 12.6 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 14.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 76 | 6.9 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 33 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 15 | 1.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 16.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 4 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 37.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 43 | 3.9 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 41/138 | 29.7% | 24.3% | 54 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 6/410 | 1.5% | 2.1% | 83 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 1/286 | 0.3% | 0.6% | 54.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/53 | 0% | 0.6% | 84.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 12/53 | 22.6% | 28.4% | 96 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 21/53 | 39.6% | 37.6% | 73 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 53 | 9.0 days | 22.0 days | 110.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 53 | 196.0 days | 238.0 days | 65 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/53 | 0% | 1.2% | 91 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 2/126 | 1.6% | 3.1% | 72.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 1/45 | 2.2% | 1.2% | 18 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 1/81 | 1.2% | 3.8% | 79 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 18/361 | 5% | 2.4% | 23 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 12/226 | 5.3% | 1.8% | 14.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Ware 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 | 38 | 41.4 per 10K | 17.6 per 10K | 37 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 3.2 | 3.5 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 36.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 5/38 | 13.2% | 13.1% | 51 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/38 | 0% | 5% | 101 |
| Removals for Neglect | 5/38 | 13% | 36% | 111.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 14/38 | 37% | 36% | 81 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 2/38 | 5% | 9% | 73.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 6/38 | 16% | 9% | 29.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 9/38 | 24% | 18% | 52 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 2/38 | 5% | 13% | 82.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 9/38 | 24% | 8% | 6 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 3/38 | 8% | 11% | 55.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/38 | 0% | 3% | 96.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 14/17 | 82% | 60% | 29.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 3/17 | 18% | 35% | 100.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/17 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/17 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/17 | 0% | 5% | 94 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/17 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/17 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/17 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 8/38 | 21% | 9% | 15 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 30/66 | 45% | 31% | 32.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/15 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Ware 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 | 9,202 | na | na | 52 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 130 | 142.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 15 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 119 | 129.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 14 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 126 | 137.2 per 10K | 41.7 per 10K | 12 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 168 | na | na | 21 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 46,184 | 50,374.0 per 10K | 15,308.0 per 10K | 12 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 34,918 | 38,086.0 per 10K | 11,885.0 per 10K | 14 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 101,413 | 110,208.0 per 10K | 32,395.0 per 10K | 15 |
| 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 | 15 | 16.3 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 25 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 22 | 23.9 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 14 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 1 | 1.1 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 48 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 75/119 | 63% | 63% | 72.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 27/119 | 23% | 17% | 48 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 2/119 | 2% | 3% | 68.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/119 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 15/119 | 13% | 15% | 91 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/119 | 0% | 1% | 99.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/119 | 0% | 1% | 91 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/119 | 0% | 0% | 84.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 10/168 | 5.95% | 3.46% | 16 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 1/168 | 0.6% | 0.71% | 41 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 0/168 | 0% | 0.09% | 85.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/168 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 25 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 14/15 | 93% | 91% | 84.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 28/5,863 | 4.8 Per 1K Days | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 70 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 41/158 | 26% | 25% | 72 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 93/158 | 59% | 57% | 67 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 24/158 | 15% | 18% | 86.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/119 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 9/119 | 8% | 9% | 67.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 130 | 18.0 months | 16.3 months | 58 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 119 | 24.3 months | 18.6 months | 27 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 33/130 | 25% | 33% | 113.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 15/27 | 56% | 45% | 52 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 75/119 | 63% | 51% | 34 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 60/119 | 50% | 40% | 29 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 51/119 | 43% | 36% | 40.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 15/51 | 29% | 31% | 87 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 18/65 | 28% | 30% | 88.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 16/44 | 36% | 28% | 54 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/36 | 28% | 37% | 91 |
| Ware County Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 44/9,168 | 48 per 10K | 19.6 per 10K | 27 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 24/44 | 55% | 46% | 45.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 2/44 | 5% | 4% | 43.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 15/44 | 34% | 21% | 36.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/44 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 2/44 | 5% | 10% | 97 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 0/44 | 0% | 17% | 131 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/44 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/44 | 2% | 0% | 10.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/44 | 0% | 0% | 76 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 44 | 18.6 months | 17.9 months | 67 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 24 | 9.6 months | 11.9 months | 93.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 2 | 37.0 months | 12.0 months | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 0 | na | 14.9 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 15 | 45.3 months | 35.4 months | 33 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/24 | 0% | 3% | 84 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 17/24 | 71% | 52% | 34.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 1/15 | 7% | 20% | 63.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 10/15 | 67% | 72% | 85 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 15 | 31.2 months | 23.6 months | 26 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 15 | 11.3 months | 10.9 months | 61 |
| 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 | 15/9,168 | 16.4 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 18 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 3/9,168 | 3.3 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 59.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/15 | 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 | 3/58 | 5.2% | 1.7% | 18 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 4/39 | 10.3% | 8.2% | 21.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 5.5% | 40 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/14 | 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 |
| Ware 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 | 809 | 73.9 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 8.5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 138 | 12.6 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 15 |
| Removals During Period | 38 | 3.5 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 36.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 119 | 129.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 14 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 44 | na | na | 27.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 77/78 | 98.7% | 97% | 89.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 167/168 | 99.4% | 99.54% | 133 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 15/24 | 62% | 49% | 41.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 24 | 11.1 months | 12.3 months | 87 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 9/25 | 36% | 23% | 34 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 4/40 | 10% | 8.5% | 24.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 1/15 | 7% | 20% | 63.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 15 | 45.3 months | 35.4 months | 33 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 14/62 | 23% | 21% | 72.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 2/38 | 5% | 9% | 62.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 8/19 | 42% | 50% | 77.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 16/41 | 39% | 32% | 60.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 15/15 | 100% | 98% | 52 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/4 | 0% | 39% | 99.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 32/45 | 71% | 76% | 103 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 22/40 | 55% | 51% | 62.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 25/78 | 32% | 26% | 42 |
| Ware 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 | 41/54 | 76% | 53% | 27.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 8/38 | 21% | 9% | 15 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 30/66 | 45% | 31% | 32.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 16/44 | 36% | 28% | 54 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 6/11 | 55% | 25% | 24 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 15/27 | 56% | 45% | 52 |
| 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 |