Barrow County Children in Foster Care During October 2008 through September 2009 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
| Children in Care on September 30 2008 | 88 | 43.0 per 10K | 39.0 per 10K | 66.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2009 | 58 | 27.0 per 10K | 31.0 per 10K | 81.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 75 | 36.0 per 10K | 34.0 per 10K | 70.5 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days | 57,534 | 27,757.0 per 10K | 24,122.0 per 10K | 63 |
| Total Children Served | 120 | na | na | 34 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 28/58 | 48% | 58% | 112 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 6/58 | 10% | 15% | 86.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 3/58 | 5% | 4% | 47.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/58 | 2% | 2% | 37.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 2/58 | 3% | 5% | 63.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 18/58 | 31% | 14% | 12.5 |
| Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day | 0/58 | 0% | 1% | 93.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during January 2008 through December 2008 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during January 2008 through December 2008 | 2/158 | 1.27% | 1.12% | 40.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during January 2008 through December 2008 by Parent | 1/158 | 0.63% | 0.5% | 32 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2009 | 18/20 | 90% | 81% | 93.5 |
| Children with 2 or Fewer Moves | 23/75 | 31% | 46% | 138.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2009 | 15/58 | 26% | 36% | 120 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2008 | 88 | 16.8 months | 15.6 months | 78 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2009 | 58 | 17.8 months | 13.7 months | 55.5 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2008 | 39/88 | 44% | 48% | 118 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on September 30 2008 | 9/34 | 26% | 40% | 116 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on September 30 2009 | 41/58 | 71% | 54% | 34 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2009 | 26/58 | 45% | 32% | 42 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2009 | 26/58 | 45% | 29% | 35 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on September 30 2009 | 14/26 | 54% | 31% | 62.5 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on September 30 2008 Permanent within 12 Months | 18/51 | 35% | 45% | 129 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2008 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/34 | 29% | 38% | 118 |