Statistics for Oconee Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Dodge, Telfair, Bleckley, Pulaski, Montgomery, Wheeler.
Tables:
| Oconee 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 | 949 | 63.4 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 3 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 844/949 | 88.9% | 86.4% | 8 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 329 | 22.0 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 9 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 244 | 16.3 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 14 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 376 | 25.1 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports | 109 | 7.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 8 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 72 | 4.8 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 11.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 13 | 0.9 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 9 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 13 | 0.9 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 1 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 11 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 22 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 42/109 | 38.5% | 25.3% | 6 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 6/464 | 1.3% | 2.4% | 43.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/244 | 0% | 0.7% | 49.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/60 | 0% | 0.5% | 33.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 25/60 | 41.7% | 28.6% | 5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 27/60 | 45% | 35.8% | 9 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 60 | 11.0 days | 30.0 days | 45 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 60 | 200.0 days | 259.0 days | 37 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/60 | 0% | 1.5% | 41 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 3/113 | 2.7% | 3.1% | 24 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/30 | 0% | 1.5% | 37 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 3/83 | 3.6% | 3.7% | 20 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 22/470 | 4.7% | 2.6% | 4 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 13/276 | 4.7% | 2.1% | 5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Oconee 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 | 45 | 36.3 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 10 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 3.8 | 3.0 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 10.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 3/45 | 6.7% | 13.2% | 43 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/45 | 0% | 4.5% | 45.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 12/45 | 27% | 35% | 32 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 21/45 | 47% | 41% | 22.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 4/45 | 9% | 9% | 19.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 7/45 | 16% | 8% | 7.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 11/45 | 24% | 19% | 14 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 4/45 | 9% | 13% | 32.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 5/45 | 11% | 8% | 18 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 0/45 | 0% | 11% | 50.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/45 | 2% | 3% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 21/32 | 66% | 57% | 18.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 10/32 | 31% | 37% | 30.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/32 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/32 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/32 | 3% | 5% | 30 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/32 | 0% | 0% | 27 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/32 | 0% | 1% | 28.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/32 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 0/42 | 0% | 7% | 46 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 2/44 | 5% | 29% | 50 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/28 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Oconee 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 | 12,324 | na | na | 48 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 114 | 91.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 115 | 93.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 6.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 118 | 95.1 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 5 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 159 | na | na | 41 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 42,798 | 34,536.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 28,151 | 22,716.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 81,252 | 65,930.0 per 10K | 32,732.0 per 10K | 8 |
| 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 | 9 | 7.3 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 23 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 8 | 6.5 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | 16 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 2 | 1.6 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 68/115 | 59% | 62% | 34 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 36/115 | 31% | 19% | 6.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/115 | 0% | 3% | 49.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/115 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 9/115 | 8% | 14% | 46 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/115 | 1% | 1% | 22.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/115 | 1% | 1% | 17 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/115 | 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 | 8/9 | 89% | 91% | 29.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 24/9,098 | 2.6 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 50.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 40/142 | 28% | 26% | 21.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 77/142 | 54% | 57% | 31 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 25/142 | 18% | 18% | 19.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/115 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 5/115 | 4% | 7% | 41.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 114 | 17.5 months | 17.2 months | 22 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 115 | 14.8 months | 16.5 months | 30 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 36/114 | 32% | 33% | 31.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 14/16 | 88% | 58% | 3 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 46/115 | 40% | 47% | 35 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 38/115 | 33% | 36% | 27.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 27/115 | 23% | 33% | 40 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 3/27 | 11% | 19% | 40.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 28/56 | 50% | 33% | 7 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 23/42 | 55% | 31% | 2 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 14/30 | 47% | 40% | 20 |
| Oconee Circuit Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 43/12,392 | 34.7 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 16 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 7/43 | 16% | 45% | 51 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 1/43 | 2% | 5% | 39.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 25/43 | 58% | 24% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/43 | 0% | 0% | 31 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 3/43 | 7% | 10% | 37.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 7/43 | 16% | 16% | 23 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/43 | 0% | 0% | 29 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/43 | 0% | 0% | 30 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/43 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 43 | 30.0 months | 19.7 months | 4 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 7 | 15.7 months | 12.5 months | 15.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 1 | 41.1 months | 9.6 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 7 | 15.1 months | 16.7 months | 31.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 25 | 33.5 months | 34.6 months | 28 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/7 | 0% | 4% | 38 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 2/7 | 29% | 51% | 45.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 2/25 | 8% | 18% | 30.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 14/25 | 56% | 74% | 42.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 16 | 19.7 months | 23.1 months | 34 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 16 | 9.4 months | 9.6 months | 26.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 56% | 4.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 59% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 25/12,392 | 20.2 per 10K | 4.7 per 10K | 2 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 3/12,392 | 2.4 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 23 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/16 | 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 | 3/19 | 15.8% | 8.4% | 8 |
| 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 | 0/10 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| 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 | 0/1 | 0% | 0.2% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/15 | 0% | 1.9% | 33 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 25% | na |
| Oconee 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 | 949 | 63.4 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 3 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 109 | 7.2 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 8 |
| Removals During Period | 45 | 3.0 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 10.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 115 | 93.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 6.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 43 | na | na | 44 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 45/47 | 95.7% | 96.6% | 39 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 154/156 | 98.72% | 99.58% | 47 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 2/8 | 25% | 48% | 46.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 8 | 17.3 months | 12.6 months | 11 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 0/29 | 0% | 24% | 50 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 3/20 | 15% | 8.4% | 7 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 2/25 | 8% | 18% | 30.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 25 | 33.5 months | 34.6 months | 28 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 24/51 | 47% | 24% | 5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 2/38 | 5% | 7% | 31 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 10/11 | 91% | 60% | 2 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 23/38 | 61% | 35% | 2.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 16/16 | 100% | 98% | 16.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 4/4 | 100% | 43% | 2.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 39/44 | 89% | 77% | 4.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 26/45 | 58% | 54% | 21.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 17/64 | 27% | 30% | 28 |
| Oconee 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 | 10/30 | 33% | 53% | 47 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 0/42 | 0% | 7% | 46 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 2/44 | 5% | 29% | 50 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 23/42 | 55% | 31% | 2 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 2/8 | 25% | 26% | 25 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 14/16 | 88% | 58% | 3 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 56% | 4.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 59% | na |