Statistics for Southwestern Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Sumter, Lee, Macon, Stewart, Schley, Webster.
Tables:
| Southwestern 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 | 951 | 41.5 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 29.5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 835/951 | 87.8% | 88.3% | 29.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 381 | 16.6 per 10K | 13.9 per 10K | 18.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 213 | 9.3 per 10K | 10.1 per 10K | 37.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 357 | 15.6 per 10K | 13.6 per 10K | 22.5 |
| Victim Reports | 120 | 5.2 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 20.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 75 | 3.3 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 21.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 15 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 19 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 5 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 23.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 25 | 1.1 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 18 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 25/120 | 20.8% | 24.3% | 33.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 9/474 | 1.9% | 2.1% | 26.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/213 | 0% | 0.6% | 47 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/40 | 2.5% | 0.6% | 4 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 17/40 | 42.5% | 28.4% | 6 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 21/40 | 52.5% | 37.6% | 5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 40 | 5.0 days | 22.0 days | 47 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 40 | 115.0 days | 238.0 days | 44 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 1/40 | 2.5% | 1.2% | 8 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 2/134 | 1.5% | 3.1% | 37.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/29 | 0% | 1.2% | 34.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 2/105 | 1.9% | 3.8% | 36 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 11/521 | 2.1% | 2.4% | 32 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 4/236 | 1.7% | 1.8% | 28.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Southwestern 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 | 29 | 15.2 per 10K | 17.6 per 10K | 35 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 2.4 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 34 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 4/29 | 13.8% | 13.1% | 20 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/29 | 0% | 5% | 45.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 5/29 | 17% | 36% | 45 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 15/29 | 52% | 36% | 9 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 0/29 | 0% | 9% | 48 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 6/29 | 21% | 9% | 2 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 10/29 | 34% | 18% | 6 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 0/29 | 0% | 13% | 50.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 3/29 | 10% | 8% | 12 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 5/29 | 17% | 11% | 10 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/29 | 3% | 3% | 16 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 6/11 | 55% | 60% | 37.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 4/11 | 36% | 35% | 23.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/11 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/11 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/11 | 9% | 5% | 8 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/11 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/11 | 0% | 0% | 27.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/11 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 1/26 | 4% | 9% | 30.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 15/49 | 31% | 31% | 22.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/24 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Southwestern 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 | 19,025 | na | na | 42 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 136 | 71.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 13 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 103 | 54.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 18 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 123 | 64.7 per 10K | 41.7 per 10K | 13 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 165 | na | na | 36 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 45,351 | 23,795.0 per 10K | 15,308.0 per 10K | 14 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 29,842 | 15,657.0 per 10K | 11,885.0 per 10K | 19 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 119,969 | 63,059.0 per 10K | 32,395.0 per 10K | 8 |
| 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 | 25 | 13.1 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 33 | 17.3 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 4 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 5 | 2.6 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 1 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 49/103 | 48% | 63% | 50 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 25/103 | 24% | 17% | 6.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 4/103 | 4% | 3% | 18 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/103 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 25/103 | 24% | 15% | 2.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/103 | 0% | 1% | 38.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/103 | 0% | 1% | 34.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/103 | 0% | 0% | 30.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 5/190 | 2.63% | 3.46% | 32 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 0/190 | 0% | 0.71% | 43 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 0/190 | 0% | 0.09% | 31.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/190 | 0% | 0.4% | 40 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 23/25 | 92% | 91% | 27 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 28/7,013 | 4 Per 1K Days | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 38.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 36/201 | 18% | 25% | 45.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 123/201 | 61% | 57% | 16.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 42/201 | 21% | 18% | 7 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/103 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 6/103 | 6% | 9% | 40.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 136 | 20.1 months | 16.3 months | 12 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 103 | 25.3 months | 18.6 months | 5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 48/136 | 35% | 33% | 23 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 11/35 | 31% | 45% | 40 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 68/103 | 66% | 51% | 5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 53/103 | 51% | 40% | 5.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 39/103 | 38% | 36% | 18 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 25/39 | 64% | 31% | 2 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 19/77 | 25% | 30% | 33.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/55 | 24% | 28% | 32.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/31 | 16% | 37% | 49 |
| Southwestern Circuit Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 57/19,059 | 29.9 per 10K | 19.6 per 10K | 19 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 35/57 | 61% | 46% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/57 | 0% | 4% | 49 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 10/57 | 18% | 21% | 30.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/57 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 5/57 | 9% | 10% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 7/57 | 12% | 17% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/57 | 0% | 0% | 29 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/57 | 0% | 0% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/57 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 57 | 16.5 months | 17.9 months | 31 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 35 | 14.5 months | 11.9 months | 19 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 12.0 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 7 | 41.4 months | 14.9 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 10 | 51.8 months | 35.4 months | 6 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/35 | 0% | 3% | 39 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 10/35 | 29% | 52% | 43.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/10 | 0% | 20% | 45.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 2/10 | 20% | 72% | 49 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 10 | 20.4 months | 23.6 months | 34 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 10 | 35.9 months | 10.9 months | 2 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/3 | 100% | 61% | 6.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 71% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 10/19,059 | 5.2 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 25.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 5/19,059 | 2.6 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 23 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/11 | 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 | 3/58 | 5.2% | 1.7% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/23 | 8.7% | 8.2% | 15 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 5.5% | 28.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/26 | 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 | 0/6 | 0% | 3.9% | 34 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 2.7% | 30.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Southwestern 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 | 951 | 41.5 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 29.5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 120 | 5.2 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 20.5 |
| Removals During Period | 29 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 34 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 103 | 54.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 18 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 57 | na | na | 37.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 55/57 | 96.5% | 97% | 36 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 190/190 | 100% | 99.54% | 13 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 10/35 | 29% | 49% | 42.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 35 | 14.3 months | 12.3 months | 23 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 11/19 | 58% | 23% | 1 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 2/24 | 8.3% | 8.5% | 15 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/10 | 0% | 20% | 45.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 10 | 51.8 months | 35.4 months | 6 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 9/59 | 15% | 21% | 41.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 8/32 | 25% | 9% | 6 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 1/11 | 9% | 50% | 47 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 13/47 | 28% | 32% | 33.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 11/11 | 100% | 98% | 17 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/3 | 33% | 39% | 34.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 25/33 | 76% | 76% | 25 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 36/52 | 69% | 51% | 4 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 19/69 | 28% | 26% | 14 |
| Southwestern 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 | 29/46 | 63% | 53% | 10.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 1/26 | 4% | 9% | 30.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 15/49 | 31% | 31% | 22.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/55 | 24% | 28% | 32.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/11 | 0% | 25% | 46 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/35 | 31% | 45% | 40 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/3 | 100% | 61% | 6.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 71% | na |