Statistics for Lookout Mountain Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Walker, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade.
Tables:
| Lookout Mountain 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 | 2,596 | 57.5 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 11 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,226/2,596 | 85.7% | 86.4% | 31.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,081 | 23.9 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 645 | 14.3 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 21 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 870 | 19.3 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 14 |
| Victim Reports | 279 | 6.2 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 15.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 187 | 4.1 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 16 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 32 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 18 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 20 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 7 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 40 | 0.9 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 14 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 110/279 | 39.4% | 25.3% | 5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 43/1,447 | 3% | 2.4% | 15 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 2/645 | 0.3% | 0.7% | 37.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/187 | 0% | 0.5% | 33.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 75/187 | 40.1% | 28.6% | 8 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 85/187 | 45.5% | 35.8% | 8 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 187 | 13.0 days | 30.0 days | 41.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 187 | 169.0 days | 259.0 days | 43 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 1/187 | 0.5% | 1.5% | 30 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 3/304 | 1% | 3.1% | 41 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/119 | 0% | 1.5% | 37 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 3/185 | 1.6% | 3.7% | 37 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 55/1,423 | 3.9% | 2.6% | 8 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 15/613 | 2.4% | 2.1% | 26.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Lookout Mountain 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 | 135 | 36.1 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 11 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 11.2 | 3.0 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 10.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 15/135 | 11.1% | 13.2% | 32 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 7/135 | 5.2% | 4.5% | 18 |
| Removals for Neglect | 62/135 | 46% | 35% | 10.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 72/135 | 53% | 41% | 13 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 13/135 | 10% | 9% | 16 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 4/135 | 3% | 8% | 42 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 18/135 | 13% | 19% | 37 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 21/135 | 16% | 13% | 19 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 6/135 | 4% | 8% | 40 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 9/135 | 7% | 11% | 27 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 11/135 | 8% | 3% | 4 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 52/58 | 90% | 57% | 2 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 5/58 | 9% | 37% | 49 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/58 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/58 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/58 | 2% | 5% | 37 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/58 | 0% | 0% | 27 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/58 | 0% | 1% | 28.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/58 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 14/109 | 13% | 7% | 6.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 72/187 | 39% | 29% | 9 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/70 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Lookout Mountain 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 | 37,246 | na | na | 27 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 316 | 84.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 277 | 74.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 12 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 295 | 78.9 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 9 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 451 | na | na | 10 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 108,164 | 28,914.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 93,573 | 25,013.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 192,369 | 51,648.0 per 10K | 32,732.0 per 10K | 12 |
| 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 | 46 | 12.4 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 6 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 36 | 9.7 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | 6 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 7 | 1.9 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 2.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 191/277 | 69% | 62% | 9 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 26/277 | 9% | 19% | 46 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 8/277 | 3% | 3% | 24 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/277 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 46/277 | 17% | 14% | 12.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 4/277 | 1% | 1% | 22.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/277 | 0% | 1% | 38.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 2/277 | 1% | 0% | 3 |
| 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 | 39/46 | 85% | 91% | 41.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 157/21,387 | 7.3 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 9 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 156/608 | 26% | 26% | 28 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 360/608 | 59% | 57% | 18 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 92/608 | 15% | 18% | 36 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/277 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 20/277 | 7% | 7% | 27 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 316 | 12.5 months | 17.2 months | 43.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 277 | 15.4 months | 16.5 months | 25 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 126/316 | 40% | 33% | 16.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 28/52 | 54% | 58% | 32.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 121/277 | 44% | 47% | 28.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 95/277 | 34% | 36% | 24.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 88/277 | 32% | 33% | 24 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 26/88 | 30% | 19% | 15.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 45/118 | 38% | 33% | 24.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 27/84 | 32% | 31% | 29.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 31/66 | 47% | 40% | 20 |
| Lookout Mountain Circuit Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 163/37,410 | 43.6 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 73/163 | 45% | 45% | 23.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 22/163 | 13% | 5% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 47/163 | 29% | 24% | 21.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 4/163 | 2% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 7/163 | 4% | 10% | 46 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 9/163 | 6% | 16% | 42 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/163 | 0% | 0% | 29 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/163 | 1% | 0% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/163 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 163 | 14.2 months | 19.7 months | 46 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 73 | 9.2 months | 12.5 months | 38 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 22 | 4.3 months | 9.6 months | 32 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 9 | 11.9 months | 16.7 months | 41 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 47 | 25.2 months | 34.6 months | 46 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 5/73 | 7% | 4% | 10.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 38/73 | 52% | 51% | 21.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 21/47 | 45% | 18% | 5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 43/47 | 91% | 74% | 14.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 45 | 19.3 months | 23.1 months | 37.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 45 | 4.8 months | 9.6 months | 50.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/6 | 67% | 56% | 18 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 59% | 6.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 47/37,410 | 12.6 per 10K | 4.7 per 10K | 8 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 12/37,410 | 3.2 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 15 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/47 | 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 | 8/77 | 10.4% | 8.4% | 16 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 4/28 | 14.3% | 7.2% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/62 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 5.6% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 0.2% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/16 | 0% | 1.9% | 33 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 25% | na |
| Lookout Mountain 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 | 2,596 | 57.5 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 11 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 279 | 6.2 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 15 |
| Removals During Period | 135 | 3.0 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 10.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 277 | 74.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 12 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 163 | na | na | 9 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 150/152 | 98.7% | 96.6% | 16.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 464/464 | 100% | 99.58% | 14 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 47/89 | 53% | 48% | 17.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 89 | 9.2 months | 12.6 months | 43 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 37/96 | 39% | 24% | 7.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 12/105 | 11.4% | 8.4% | 13.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 21/47 | 45% | 18% | 5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 47 | 25.2 months | 34.6 months | 46 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 28/100 | 28% | 24% | 25 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 9/66 | 14% | 7% | 12.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 38/49 | 78% | 60% | 10 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 27/78 | 35% | 35% | 30 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 47/47 | 100% | 98% | 16.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 9/18 | 50% | 43% | 17 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 93/154 | 60% | 77% | 51 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 44/131 | 34% | 54% | 49 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 22/138 | 16% | 30% | 45 |
| Lookout Mountain 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 | 72/138 | 52% | 53% | 27 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 14/109 | 13% | 7% | 6.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 72/187 | 39% | 29% | 9 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 27/84 | 32% | 31% | 29.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 9/32 | 28% | 26% | 20 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 28/52 | 54% | 58% | 32.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/6 | 67% | 56% | 18 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 59% | 6.5 |