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 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,466 | 60.4 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,108/2,466 | 85.5% | 88.3% | 47 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 951 | 23.3 per 10K | 13.9 per 10K | 6.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 687 | 16.8 per 10K | 10.1 per 10K | 9 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 828 | 20.3 per 10K | 13.6 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Victim Reports | 550 | 13.5 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 366 | 9.0 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 43 | 1.1 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 20 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 4 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 121 | 3.0 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 1 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 162/550 | 29.5% | 24.3% | 16 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 27/1,088 | 2.5% | 2.1% | 13.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 10/687 | 1.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/216 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 14 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 55/216 | 25.5% | 28.4% | 37 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 84/216 | 38.9% | 37.6% | 25 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 216 | 16.0 days | 22.0 days | 30.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 216 | 239.0 days | 238.0 days | 17 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 1/216 | 0.5% | 1.2% | 26.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 23/450 | 5.1% | 3.1% | 5.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 6/153 | 3.9% | 1.2% | 3 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 17/297 | 5.7% | 3.8% | 8 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 50/1,136 | 4.4% | 2.4% | 4 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 30/688 | 4.4% | 1.8% | 2 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Waycross 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 | 188 | 55.1 per 10K | 17.6 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 15.7 | 4.6 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 2 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 25/188 | 13.3% | 13.1% | 23 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 4/188 | 2.1% | 5% | 32 |
| Removals for Neglect | 90/188 | 48% | 36% | 9 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 82/188 | 44% | 36% | 18 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 18/188 | 10% | 9% | 18.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 15/188 | 8% | 9% | 33 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 39/188 | 21% | 18% | 22.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 20/188 | 11% | 13% | 29 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 17/188 | 9% | 8% | 16 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 7/188 | 4% | 11% | 42 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 3/188 | 2% | 3% | 22 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 58/98 | 59% | 60% | 28.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 35/98 | 36% | 35% | 23.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/98 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/98 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 5/98 | 5% | 5% | 20 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/98 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/98 | 0% | 0% | 27.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/98 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 8/159 | 5% | 9% | 27.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 46/233 | 20% | 31% | 40.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/87 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Waycross 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 | 34,157 | na | na | 30 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 567 | 167.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 582 | 170.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 570 | 167.0 per 10K | 41.7 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 755 | na | na | 3 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 208,078 | 61,013.0 per 10K | 15,308.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 150,991 | 44,274.0 per 10K | 11,885.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 452,992 | 132,621.0 per 10K | 32,395.0 per 10K | 3 |
| 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 | 79 | 23.1 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 1 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 92 | 26.9 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 2 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 7 | 2.0 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 4 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 358/582 | 62% | 63% | 29 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 125/582 | 21% | 17% | 14.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 19/582 | 3% | 3% | 26.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/582 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 79/582 | 14% | 15% | 28.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/582 | 0% | 1% | 38.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/582 | 0% | 1% | 34.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/582 | 0% | 0% | 30.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 21/738 | 2.85% | 3.46% | 30 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 7/738 | 0.95% | 0.71% | 15 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 0/738 | 0% | 0.09% | 31.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 5/738 | 0.68% | 0.4% | 12 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 68/79 | 86% | 91% | 39.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 153/30,787 | 5 Per 1K Days | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 29 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 178/741 | 24% | 25% | 31.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 412/741 | 56% | 57% | 34 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 151/741 | 20% | 18% | 9.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/582 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 30/582 | 5% | 9% | 44.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 567 | 17.9 months | 16.3 months | 17 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 582 | 19.5 months | 18.6 months | 17 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 128/567 | 23% | 33% | 46 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 49/107 | 46% | 45% | 24 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 316/582 | 54% | 51% | 16.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 250/582 | 43% | 40% | 13.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 221/582 | 38% | 36% | 18 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 78/221 | 35% | 31% | 26.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 89/280 | 32% | 30% | 23.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 77/219 | 35% | 28% | 14 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 31/127 | 24% | 37% | 45 |
| Waycross Circuit Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 160/34,104 | 46.9 per 10K | 19.6 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 72/160 | 45% | 46% | 25.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 2/160 | 1% | 4% | 46 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 61/160 | 38% | 21% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/160 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 14/160 | 9% | 10% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 10/160 | 6% | 17% | 43 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/160 | 0% | 0% | 29 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/160 | 1% | 0% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/160 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 160 | 33.9 months | 17.9 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 72 | 14.9 months | 11.9 months | 15 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 2 | 37.0 months | 12.0 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 10 | 19.0 months | 14.9 months | 20 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 61 | 42.0 months | 35.4 months | 14 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/72 | 0% | 3% | 39 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 30/72 | 42% | 52% | 31.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 4/61 | 7% | 20% | 34 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 41/61 | 67% | 72% | 35.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 53 | 31.2 months | 23.6 months | 13 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 53 | 9.9 months | 10.9 months | 35 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 6/9 | 67% | 61% | 24 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 71% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 61/34,104 | 17.9 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 2 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 15/34,104 | 4.4 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 9.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/53 | 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 | 3/199 | 1.5% | 1.7% | 22.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 7/81 | 8.6% | 8.2% | 16 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 5.5% | 28.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/87 | 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 | 0/16 | 0% | 3.9% | 34 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/9 | 0% | 2.7% | 30.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Waycross 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 | 2,466 | 60.4 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 550 | 13.4 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 3 |
| Removals During Period | 188 | 4.6 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 2 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 582 | 170.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 160 | na | na | 8 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 293/305 | 96.1% | 97% | 38.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 733/738 | 99.32% | 99.54% | 36 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 28/72 | 39% | 49% | 30.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 72 | 14.4 months | 12.3 months | 21.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 15/115 | 13% | 23% | 35.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 7/86 | 8.1% | 8.5% | 16.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 4/61 | 7% | 20% | 34 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 61 | 42.0 months | 35.4 months | 14 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 58/258 | 22% | 21% | 27 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 10/175 | 6% | 9% | 33.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 36/88 | 41% | 50% | 34 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 77/208 | 37% | 32% | 17 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 53/53 | 100% | 98% | 17 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 4/19 | 21% | 39% | 45 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 168/208 | 81% | 76% | 13 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 122/193 | 63% | 51% | 7 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 106/335 | 32% | 26% | 8 |
| Waycross 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 | 83/184 | 45% | 53% | 37 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 8/159 | 5% | 9% | 27.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 46/233 | 20% | 31% | 40.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 77/219 | 35% | 28% | 14 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 8/39 | 21% | 25% | 30 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 49/107 | 46% | 45% | 24 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 6/9 | 67% | 61% | 24 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 71% | na |