Statistics for Waycross Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Ware, Coffee, Pierce, Brantley, Bacon, Charlton.
Tables:
| Waycross 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 | 2,266 | 55.7 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 14 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,927/2,266 | 85% | 86.4% | 35.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 827 | 20.3 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 13 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 635 | 15.6 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 16 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 804 | 19.8 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 12 |
| Victim Reports | 392 | 9.6 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 4 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 301 | 7.4 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 4 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 28 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 18 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 11 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 14 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 52 | 1.3 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 6 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 131/392 | 33.4% | 25.3% | 13 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 30/1,070 | 2.8% | 2.4% | 17.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 9/635 | 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 | 0/192 | 0% | 0.5% | 33.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 45/192 | 23.4% | 28.6% | 32 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 60/192 | 31.2% | 35.8% | 33 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 192 | 47.5 days | 30.0 days | 13 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 192 | 367.0 days | 259.0 days | 2 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/192 | 0% | 1.5% | 41 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 27/477 | 5.7% | 3.1% | 4 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 12/153 | 7.8% | 1.5% | 2 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 15/324 | 4.6% | 3.7% | 14 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 48/1,130 | 4.2% | 2.6% | 6 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 19/609 | 3.1% | 2.1% | 16.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Waycross 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 | 230 | 67.7 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 4 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 19.2 | 5.6 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 4 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 30/230 | 13% | 13.2% | 21 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 13/230 | 5.7% | 4.5% | 13 |
| Removals for Neglect | 79/230 | 34% | 35% | 24.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 135/230 | 59% | 41% | 8.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 21/230 | 9% | 9% | 19.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 24/230 | 10% | 8% | 20 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 79/230 | 34% | 19% | 5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 17/230 | 7% | 13% | 39.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 14/230 | 6% | 8% | 30.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 7/230 | 3% | 11% | 41.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 9/230 | 4% | 3% | 16.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 56/142 | 39% | 57% | 47 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 82/142 | 58% | 37% | 5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/142 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/142 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 4/142 | 3% | 5% | 30 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/142 | 0% | 0% | 27 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/142 | 0% | 1% | 28.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/142 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 15/193 | 8% | 7% | 17.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 42/197 | 21% | 29% | 37 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/90 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Waycross 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 | 34,040 | na | na | 30 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 543 | 160.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 565 | 166.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 533 | 156.7 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 773 | na | na | 3 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 194,135 | 57,121.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 140,641 | 41,381.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 424,260 | 124,636.0 per 10K | 32,732.0 per 10K | 3 |
| 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 | 63 | 18.5 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 1 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 25 | 7.3 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | 13 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 2 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 19.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 330/565 | 58% | 62% | 37 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 146/565 | 26% | 19% | 8.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 14/565 | 2% | 3% | 35 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/565 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 63/565 | 11% | 14% | 38 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 11/565 | 2% | 1% | 12 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/565 | 0% | 1% | 38.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/565 | 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 | 59/63 | 94% | 91% | 17.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 154/32,039 | 4.8 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 30.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 181/622 | 29% | 26% | 18.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 324/622 | 52% | 57% | 37.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 117/622 | 19% | 18% | 13.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/565 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 18/565 | 3% | 7% | 48 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 543 | 22.8 months | 17.2 months | 4 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 565 | 17.9 months | 16.5 months | 16.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 154/543 | 28% | 33% | 41.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 68/83 | 82% | 58% | 6 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 281/565 | 50% | 47% | 15.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 219/565 | 39% | 36% | 14.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 194/565 | 34% | 33% | 19 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 19/194 | 10% | 19% | 44.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 113/307 | 37% | 33% | 27 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 101/258 | 39% | 31% | 22 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 48/165 | 29% | 40% | 40 |
| Waycross Circuit Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 197/33,987 | 58 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 79/197 | 40% | 45% | 30.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 5/197 | 3% | 5% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 87/197 | 44% | 24% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/197 | 0% | 0% | 31 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 16/197 | 8% | 10% | 31 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 9/197 | 5% | 16% | 45 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/197 | 0% | 0% | 29 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/197 | 1% | 0% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/197 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 197 | 32.2 months | 19.7 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 79 | 15.8 months | 12.5 months | 14 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 5 | 12.6 months | 9.6 months | 15 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 9 | 22.5 months | 16.7 months | 12 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 87 | 46.6 months | 34.6 months | 9 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 1/79 | 1% | 4% | 23.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 39/79 | 49% | 51% | 27.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 6/87 | 7% | 18% | 34 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 46/87 | 53% | 74% | 45 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 68 | 39.6 months | 23.1 months | 7 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 68 | 9.5 months | 9.6 months | 24 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 10/15 | 67% | 56% | 18 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/4 | 75% | 59% | 13 |
| Adoption Discharges | 87/33,987 | 25.6 per 10K | 4.7 per 10K | 1 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 17/33,987 | 5 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 3.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 2/76 | 3% | 2% | 17 |
| 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 | 7/139 | 5% | 8.4% | 30.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/11 | 9.1% | 7.2% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/67 | 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 | 1/20 | 5% | 0.2% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/25 | 8% | 1.9% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 25% | na |
| Waycross 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 | 2,266 | 55.7 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 14 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 392 | 9.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 4 |
| Removals During Period | 230 | 5.6 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 4 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 565 | 166.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 197 | na | na | 4.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 218/224 | 97.3% | 96.6% | 25 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 779/780 | 99.87% | 99.58% | 28 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 40/83 | 48% | 48% | 24 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 83 | 12.6 months | 12.6 months | 27 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 13/82 | 16% | 24% | 34 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 8/150 | 5.3% | 8.4% | 32.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 6/87 | 7% | 18% | 34 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 87 | 46.6 months | 34.6 months | 9 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 83/269 | 31% | 24% | 20.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 6/208 | 3% | 7% | 38 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 54/75 | 72% | 60% | 14.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 101/247 | 41% | 35% | 25.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 74/76 | 97% | 98% | 35 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 10/18 | 56% | 43% | 10.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 192/230 | 83% | 77% | 14 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 103/173 | 60% | 54% | 17 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 114/341 | 33% | 30% | 14 |
| Waycross 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 | 102/202 | 50% | 53% | 34 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 15/193 | 8% | 7% | 17.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 42/197 | 21% | 29% | 37 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 101/258 | 39% | 31% | 22 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 4/18 | 22% | 26% | 28 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 68/83 | 82% | 58% | 6 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 10/15 | 67% | 56% | 18 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/4 | 75% | 59% | 13 |