Statistics for Augusta Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Richmond, Burke.
Tables:
| Augusta Circuit Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 3,703 | 57.6 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 10 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 3,110/3,703 | 84% | 86.4% | 45.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,433 | 22.3 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 8 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 936 | 14.5 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 20 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 1,334 | 20.7 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 9.5 |
| Victim Reports | 608 | 9.5 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 475 | 7.4 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 4 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 65 | 1.0 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 4.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 13 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 28 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 55 | 0.9 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 14 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 127/608 | 20.9% | 25.3% | 34 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 69/1,761 | 3.9% | 2.4% | 5.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 12/936 | 1.3% | 0.7% | 13.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/265 | 0% | 0.5% | 33.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 22/265 | 8.3% | 28.6% | 48 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 34/265 | 12.8% | 35.8% | 50 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 265 | 84.0 days | 30.0 days | 3 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 265 | 301.0 days | 259.0 days | 7 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 2/265 | 0.8% | 1.5% | 29 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 27/575 | 4.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/122 | 0.8% | 1.5% | 21 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 26/453 | 5.7% | 3.7% | 7.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 54/1,540 | 3.5% | 2.6% | 10.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 26/773 | 3.4% | 2.1% | 12.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Augusta Circuit Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 253 | 47.0 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 5 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 21.1 | 3.9 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 31/253 | 12.3% | 13.2% | 23 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 17/253 | 6.7% | 4.5% | 9 |
| Removals for Neglect | 48/253 | 19% | 35% | 42 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 127/253 | 50% | 41% | 17 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 9/253 | 4% | 9% | 43 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 12/253 | 5% | 8% | 33 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 49/253 | 19% | 19% | 23 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 5/253 | 2% | 13% | 48.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 32/253 | 13% | 8% | 9 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 20/253 | 8% | 11% | 21.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 3/253 | 1% | 3% | 34.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 51/150 | 34% | 57% | 49 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 88/150 | 59% | 37% | 4 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/150 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/150 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 8/150 | 5% | 5% | 21.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 1/150 | 1% | 0% | 1.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 2/150 | 1% | 1% | 4 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/150 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 25/237 | 11% | 7% | 10 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 54/183 | 30% | 29% | 22 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/133 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Augusta Circuit Children in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2025 | 54,078 | na | na | 16 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 426 | 79.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 501 | 93.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 6.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 456 | 84.8 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 8 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 679 | na | na | 5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 165,657 | 30,753.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 121,296 | 22,518.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 376,176 | 69,562.0 per 10K | 32,732.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2024 through March 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2025 | 64 | 11.8 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 8.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 8 | 1.5 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | 44 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 2 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 26.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 281/501 | 56% | 62% | 42.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 121/501 | 24% | 19% | 11.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 17/501 | 3% | 3% | 24 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/501 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 64/501 | 13% | 14% | 29.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 12/501 | 2% | 1% | 12 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 6/501 | 1% | 1% | 17 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/501 | 0% | 0% | 28.5 |
| 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 | 56/64 | 88% | 91% | 34.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 214/39,970 | 5.4 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 23 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 183/695 | 26% | 26% | 28 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 364/695 | 52% | 57% | 37.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 148/695 | 21% | 18% | 7 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/501 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 42/501 | 8% | 7% | 20.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 426 | 19.5 months | 17.2 months | 16 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 501 | 15.0 months | 16.5 months | 27 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 111/426 | 26% | 33% | 44.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 23/34 | 68% | 58% | 18 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 223/501 | 45% | 47% | 26 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 190/501 | 38% | 36% | 18.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 170/501 | 34% | 33% | 19 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 7/170 | 4% | 19% | 48.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 52/223 | 23% | 33% | 44.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 38/188 | 20% | 31% | 48 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 29/88 | 33% | 40% | 33.5 |
| Augusta Circuit Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 160/53,867 | 29.7 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 21 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 53/161 | 33% | 45% | 41.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 14/161 | 9% | 5% | 6.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 34/161 | 21% | 24% | 33 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/161 | 0% | 0% | 31 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 17/161 | 11% | 10% | 18 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 41/161 | 25% | 16% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/161 | 0% | 0% | 29 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/161 | 1% | 0% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/161 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 160 | 16.8 months | 19.7 months | 39 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 53 | 12.8 months | 12.5 months | 27 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 14 | 4.8 months | 9.6 months | 30 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 41 | 13.1 months | 16.7 months | 39 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 34 | 45.2 months | 34.6 months | 10 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 2/53 | 4% | 4% | 16.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 27/53 | 51% | 51% | 23.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 4/34 | 12% | 18% | 27.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 19/34 | 56% | 74% | 42.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 25 | 28.6 months | 23.1 months | 15 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 25 | 14.2 months | 9.6 months | 11 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/5 | 20% | 56% | 44 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 59% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 34/53,867 | 6.3 per 10K | 4.7 per 10K | 20.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 18/53,867 | 3.3 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 14 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/25 | 0% | 2% | 35.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 2.8 per 1M | 28.5 |
| 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 | 5/62 | 8.1% | 8.4% | 21 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 7.2% | 27 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/42 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 5.6% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/19 | 0% | 0.2% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/53 | 0% | 1.9% | 33 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 25% | na |
| Augusta Circuit Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 3,703 | 57.6 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 10 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 608 | 9.5 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 5 |
| Removals During Period | 253 | 3.9 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 5.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 501 | 93.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 6.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 161 | na | na | 10.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 341/363 | 93.9% | 96.6% | 47 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 661/663 | 99.7% | 99.58% | 30 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 27/55 | 49% | 48% | 22.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 55 | 12.1 months | 12.6 months | 30 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 16/100 | 16% | 24% | 34 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 5/63 | 7.9% | 8.4% | 24 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 4/34 | 12% | 18% | 27.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 34 | 45.2 months | 34.6 months | 10 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 30/187 | 16% | 24% | 38.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/165 | 1% | 7% | 45 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 11/21 | 52% | 60% | 31 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 38/169 | 22% | 35% | 48 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 25/25 | 100% | 98% | 16.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 10/23 | 43% | 43% | 23.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 212/263 | 81% | 77% | 19 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 64/142 | 45% | 54% | 37.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 76/229 | 33% | 30% | 14 |
| Augusta Circuit Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2023 through December 2023 Removal | 81/146 | 55% | 53% | 20.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 25/237 | 11% | 7% | 10 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 54/183 | 30% | 29% | 22 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 38/188 | 20% | 31% | 48 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 1/2 | 50% | 26% | 5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 23/34 | 68% | 58% | 18 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/5 | 20% | 56% | 44 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 59% | na |