Statistics for Augusta Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Richmond, Burke.
Tables:
| Augusta Circuit Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 3,615 | 55.7 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 10 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 3,114/3,615 | 86.1% | 88.3% | 45 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,342 | 20.7 per 10K | 13.9 per 10K | 10 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 962 | 14.8 per 10K | 10.1 per 10K | 19 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 1,311 | 20.2 per 10K | 13.6 per 10K | 9 |
| Victim Reports | 499 | 7.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 8 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 384 | 5.9 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 6 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 58 | 0.9 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 7 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 16 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 23.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 41 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 29.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 112/499 | 22.4% | 24.3% | 30 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 41/1,805 | 2.3% | 2.1% | 15 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 5/962 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 23.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/196 | 0% | 0.6% | 33.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 41/196 | 20.9% | 28.4% | 40 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 54/196 | 27.6% | 37.6% | 43.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 196 | 59.0 days | 22.0 days | 4 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 196 | 235.0 days | 238.0 days | 19 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 1/196 | 0.5% | 1.2% | 26.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 33/652 | 5.1% | 3.1% | 5.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 1/138 | 0.7% | 1.2% | 17 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 32/514 | 6.2% | 3.8% | 6 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 74/1,865 | 4% | 2.4% | 6 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 30/875 | 3.4% | 1.8% | 5.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Augusta Circuit Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 188 | 34.6 per 10K | 17.6 per 10K | 8 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 15.7 | 2.9 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 21/188 | 11.2% | 13.1% | 28 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 8/188 | 4.3% | 5% | 21 |
| Removals for Neglect | 34/188 | 18% | 36% | 43.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 75/188 | 40% | 36% | 27.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 11/188 | 6% | 9% | 31 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 14/188 | 7% | 9% | 36 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 44/188 | 23% | 18% | 17 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 26/188 | 14% | 13% | 21 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 30/188 | 16% | 8% | 1.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 12/188 | 6% | 11% | 33 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 2/188 | 1% | 3% | 30 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 51/92 | 55% | 60% | 37.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 35/92 | 38% | 35% | 19 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/92 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/92 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 6/92 | 7% | 5% | 12.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/92 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/92 | 0% | 0% | 27.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/92 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 23/179 | 13% | 9% | 9.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 55/249 | 22% | 31% | 38 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/99 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Augusta Circuit Children in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2026 | 54,541 | na | na | 16 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 505 | 93.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 492 | 90.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 508 | 93.4 per 10K | 41.7 per 10K | 5 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 693 | na | na | 5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 185,896 | 34,216.0 per 10K | 15,308.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 136,551 | 25,134.0 per 10K | 11,885.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 412,086 | 75,555.0 per 10K | 32,395.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 56 | 10.3 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 11 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 18 | 3.3 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 44 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 5 | 0.9 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 22 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 316/492 | 64% | 63% | 18 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 85/492 | 17% | 17% | 25 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 9/492 | 2% | 3% | 35.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/492 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 56/492 | 11% | 15% | 41 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 20/492 | 4% | 1% | 5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 6/492 | 1% | 1% | 10 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/492 | 0% | 0% | 30.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 26/675 | 3.85% | 3.46% | 21 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 5/675 | 0.74% | 0.71% | 21 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 0/675 | 0% | 0.09% | 31.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 3/675 | 0.44% | 0.4% | 17 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 52/56 | 93% | 91% | 23 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 213/31,629 | 6.7 Per 1K Days | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 12 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 200/862 | 23% | 25% | 35 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 511/862 | 59% | 57% | 21.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 151/862 | 18% | 18% | 16.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/492 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 50/492 | 10% | 9% | 18 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 505 | 14.1 months | 16.3 months | 30 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 492 | 21.0 months | 18.6 months | 11 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 118/505 | 23% | 33% | 46 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 29/48 | 60% | 45% | 10 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 292/492 | 59% | 51% | 7.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 206/492 | 42% | 40% | 16.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 186/492 | 38% | 36% | 18 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 12/186 | 6% | 31% | 51 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 54/221 | 24% | 30% | 35.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 48/188 | 26% | 28% | 30 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 21/80 | 26% | 37% | 43 |
| Augusta Circuit Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 185/54,330 | 34.1 per 10K | 19.6 per 10K | 15 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 80/188 | 43% | 46% | 31 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 9/188 | 5% | 4% | 20 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 33/188 | 18% | 21% | 30.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/188 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 23/188 | 12% | 10% | 18 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 39/188 | 21% | 17% | 17.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/188 | 0% | 0% | 29 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/188 | 1% | 0% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/188 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 185 | 15.8 months | 17.9 months | 33 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 80 | 11.1 months | 11.9 months | 35 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 9 | 5.8 months | 12.0 months | 33 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 39 | 14.4 months | 14.9 months | 32 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 33 | 49.5 months | 35.4 months | 9 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 8/80 | 10% | 3% | 2.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 46/80 | 58% | 52% | 18 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 2/33 | 6% | 20% | 35 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 10/33 | 30% | 72% | 47 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 30 | 40.1 months | 23.6 months | 4 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 30 | 13.4 months | 10.9 months | 15 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 7/10 | 70% | 61% | 21 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 71% | 9 |
| Adoption Discharges | 33/54,330 | 6.1 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 20 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 24/54,330 | 4.4 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 9.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/30 | 0% | 2% | 35 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 3.9 per 1M | 29.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 | 2/160 | 1.2% | 1.7% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 10/52 | 19.2% | 8.2% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 3/14 | 21.4% | 5.5% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/34 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| 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 | 0/17 | 0% | 3.9% | 34 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/41 | 2.4% | 2.7% | 9 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Augusta Circuit Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2024 through September 2025 | 3,615 | 55.7 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 10 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 499 | 7.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 8 |
| Removals During Period | 188 | 2.9 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 7.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 492 | 90.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 188 | na | na | 5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 308/322 | 95.7% | 97% | 42 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 674/675 | 99.85% | 99.54% | 27 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 41/79 | 52% | 49% | 17.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 79 | 12.0 months | 12.3 months | 33 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 12/93 | 13% | 23% | 35.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 19/72 | 26.4% | 8.5% | 1 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 2/33 | 6% | 20% | 35 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 33 | 49.5 months | 35.4 months | 9 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 32/179 | 18% | 21% | 33 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/146 | 0% | 9% | 48.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 12/24 | 50% | 50% | 26.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 47/165 | 28% | 32% | 33.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 30/30 | 100% | 98% | 17 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 7/26 | 27% | 39% | 40 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 153/212 | 72% | 76% | 38.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 94/196 | 48% | 51% | 34.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 73/249 | 29% | 26% | 12.5 |
| Augusta Circuit Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2024 through December 2024 Removal | 104/205 | 51% | 53% | 28 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 23/179 | 13% | 9% | 9.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 55/249 | 22% | 31% | 38 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 48/188 | 26% | 28% | 30 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 1/3 | 33% | 25% | 17 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 29/48 | 60% | 45% | 10 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 7/10 | 70% | 61% | 21 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 71% | 9 |