Statistics for Tallapoosa Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Polk, Haralson.
Tables:
| Tallapoosa 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 | 1,306 | 56.8 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 12 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,097/1,306 | 84% | 86.4% | 45.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 349 | 15.2 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 24 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 499 | 21.7 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 458 | 19.9 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 11 |
| Victim Reports | 142 | 6.2 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 15.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 93 | 4.0 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 18 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 11 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 35.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 13 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 25 | 1.1 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 29/142 | 20.4% | 25.3% | 35.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 21/706 | 3% | 2.4% | 15 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 7/499 | 1.4% | 0.7% | 10.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/54 | 0% | 0.5% | 33.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 21/54 | 38.9% | 28.6% | 10 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 27/54 | 50% | 35.8% | 4 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 54 | 10.0 days | 30.0 days | 46 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 54 | 223.0 days | 259.0 days | 31 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 1/54 | 1.9% | 1.5% | 19 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 2/149 | 1.3% | 3.1% | 37.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/24 | 0% | 1.5% | 37 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 2/125 | 1.6% | 3.7% | 37 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 18/640 | 2.8% | 2.6% | 25 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 11/421 | 2.6% | 2.1% | 23 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Tallapoosa 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 | 56 | 29.0 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 22 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 4.7 | 2.4 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 21 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 17/56 | 30.4% | 13.2% | 1 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 8/56 | 14.3% | 4.5% | 1 |
| Removals for Neglect | 20/56 | 36% | 35% | 22 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 18/56 | 32% | 41% | 38.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 1/56 | 2% | 9% | 48.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 8/56 | 14% | 8% | 10 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 11/56 | 20% | 19% | 19.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 13/56 | 23% | 13% | 6.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 9/56 | 16% | 8% | 4.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 2/56 | 4% | 11% | 37 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 3/56 | 5% | 3% | 11.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 20/36 | 56% | 57% | 35 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 13/36 | 36% | 37% | 20 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/36 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/36 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 3/36 | 8% | 5% | 12.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/36 | 0% | 0% | 27 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/36 | 0% | 1% | 28.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/36 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 5/52 | 10% | 7% | 13.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 24/69 | 35% | 29% | 13.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/27 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Tallapoosa 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 | 19,454 | na | na | 39 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 127 | 66.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 18.5 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 105 | 54.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 24 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 117 | 60.8 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 19 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 183 | na | na | 37 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 43,192 | 22,362.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | 19 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 32,258 | 16,701.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | 18 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 69,485 | 35,718.0 per 10K | 32,732.0 per 10K | 25 |
| 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 | 17 | 8.7 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 15 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 7 | 3.6 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | 33.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 2 | 1.0 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 15 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 61/105 | 58% | 62% | 37 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 19/105 | 18% | 19% | 23.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 4/105 | 4% | 3% | 13.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/105 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 17/105 | 16% | 14% | 17.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 4/105 | 4% | 1% | 4.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/105 | 0% | 1% | 38.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/105 | 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 | 17/17 | 100% | 91% | 3.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 27/8,405 | 3.2 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 44 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 45/138 | 33% | 26% | 5.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 68/138 | 49% | 57% | 43 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 25/138 | 18% | 18% | 19.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/105 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 3/105 | 3% | 7% | 48 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 127 | 15.0 months | 17.2 months | 32 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 105 | 16.8 months | 16.5 months | 19 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 57/127 | 45% | 33% | 9 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 5/9 | 56% | 58% | 31 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 49/105 | 47% | 47% | 21 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 36/105 | 34% | 36% | 24.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 35/105 | 33% | 33% | 21 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 7/35 | 20% | 19% | 29 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 19/45 | 42% | 33% | 18.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 14/32 | 44% | 31% | 12 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/25 | 40% | 40% | 25 |
| Tallapoosa Circuit Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 76/19,315 | 39.3 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 11.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 40/76 | 53% | 45% | 10.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 3/76 | 4% | 5% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 8/76 | 11% | 24% | 45.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/76 | 0% | 0% | 31 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 3/76 | 4% | 10% | 46 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 22/76 | 29% | 16% | 5.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/76 | 0% | 0% | 29 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/76 | 0% | 0% | 30 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/76 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 76 | 15.4 months | 19.7 months | 44 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 40 | 14.5 months | 12.5 months | 20 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 3 | 15.7 months | 9.6 months | 11.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 22 | 14.5 months | 16.7 months | 34 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 8 | 26.5 months | 34.6 months | 44 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 2/40 | 5% | 4% | 14 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 18/40 | 45% | 51% | 31.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 2/8 | 25% | 18% | 18.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 6/8 | 75% | 74% | 28.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 5 | 22.1 months | 23.1 months | 28 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 5 | 5.6 months | 9.6 months | 47.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/3 | 67% | 56% | 18 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 59% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 8/19,315 | 4.1 per 10K | 4.7 per 10K | 32 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 3/19,315 | 1.6 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 35.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/7 | 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 | 5/30 | 16.7% | 8.4% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 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 | 0/6 | 0% | 0.2% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/12 | 0% | 1.9% | 33 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 25% | na |
| Tallapoosa 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 | 1,306 | 56.8 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 12 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 142 | 6.2 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 15 |
| Removals During Period | 56 | 2.4 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 21 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 105 | 54.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 24 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 76 | na | na | 26.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 91/93 | 97.8% | 96.6% | 21.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 182/182 | 100% | 99.58% | 14 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 15/39 | 38% | 48% | 33 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 39 | 15.7 months | 12.6 months | 14.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 5/30 | 17% | 24% | 31.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 5/34 | 14.7% | 8.4% | 8 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 2/8 | 25% | 18% | 18.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 8 | 26.5 months | 34.6 months | 44 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 5/27 | 19% | 24% | 35.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 5/30 | 17% | 7% | 9 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 3/5 | 60% | 60% | 27.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 14/27 | 52% | 35% | 11 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 7/7 | 100% | 98% | 16.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/1 | 100% | 43% | 2.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 58/63 | 92% | 77% | 2.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 34/61 | 56% | 54% | 26.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 6/50 | 12% | 30% | 48 |
| Tallapoosa 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 | 40/67 | 60% | 53% | 10 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 5/52 | 10% | 7% | 13.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 24/69 | 35% | 29% | 13.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 14/32 | 44% | 31% | 12 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/6 | 0% | 26% | 45.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/9 | 56% | 58% | 31 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/3 | 67% | 56% | 18 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 59% | na |