Statistics for Carroll County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 4, North District, West Georgia Circuit, Non-CII.
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| Carroll County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,685 | 45.9 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 85 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,400/1,685 | 83.1% | 86.4% | 125 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 513 | 14.0 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 100 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 579 | 15.8 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 59 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 593 | 16.2 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 80 |
| Victim Reports | 231 | 6.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 68 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 171 | 4.7 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 63 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 21 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 81 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 13 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 40.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 26 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 64 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 89/231 | 38.5% | 26.1% | 39.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 32/861 | 3.7% | 3.1% | 43.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 16/579 | 2.8% | 1.3% | 24 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/132 | 0% | 0.5% | 85.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 39/132 | 29.5% | 25.2% | 55 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 62/132 | 47% | 31.6% | 30 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 132 | 10.0 days | 43.0 days | 126.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 132 | 274.0 days | 365.0 days | 80.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/132 | 0% | 1.3% | 94 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 15/290 | 5.2% | 3.1% | 29 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/110 | 0.9% | 1.5% | 23 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 14/180 | 7.8% | 3.7% | 16 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 29/876 | 3.3% | 2.6% | 57.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 16/557 | 2.9% | 2.1% | 50.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Carroll County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 110 | 35.1 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 58 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 9.2 | 2.9 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 57.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 10/110 | 9.1% | 13.6% | 79.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 2/110 | 1.8% | 4.7% | 57 |
| Removals for Neglect | 64/110 | 58% | 35% | 34 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 52/110 | 47% | 39% | 65.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 8/110 | 7% | 9% | 59 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 12/110 | 11% | 9% | 40.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 8/110 | 7% | 18% | 95.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 10/110 | 9% | 13% | 75.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 5/110 | 5% | 8% | 70 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 10/110 | 9% | 11% | 48.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/110 | 1% | 3% | 42.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 33/54 | 61% | 57% | 71 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 16/54 | 30% | 37% | 77.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/54 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/54 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 5/54 | 9% | 5% | 28 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/54 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/54 | 0% | 1% | 74 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/54 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 2/108 | 2% | 8% | 62 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 32/106 | 30% | 30% | 62 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/62 | 0% | 0% | 68 |
| Carroll County Children in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2025 | 31,711 | na | na | 19 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 171 | 55.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 86 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 187 | 59.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 73.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 183 | 58.2 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 74 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 281 | na | na | 15 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 66,919 | 21,334.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 73 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 51,026 | 16,267.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 74 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 93,821 | 29,586.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 95 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2024 through September 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2025 | 30 | 9.5 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 63 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 22 | 6.9 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 55 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 2 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 46.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 110/187 | 59% | 62% | 101 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 36/187 | 19% | 19% | 65.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 5/187 | 3% | 3% | 55 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/187 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 30/187 | 16% | 14% | 66.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 6/187 | 3% | 1% | 20 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/187 | 0% | 1% | 91.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/187 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 19/283 | 6.71% | 4.84% | 27 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 1/283 | 0.35% | 0.77% | 49 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/283 | 0% | 0.21% | 88.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/283 | 0% | 0.32% | 93 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 28/30 | 93% | 89% | 77 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 128/21,772 | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 59 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 92/334 | 28% | 25% | 59.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 203/334 | 61% | 57% | 64.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 39/334 | 12% | 17% | 113.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/187 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 10/187 | 5% | 8% | 91 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 171 | 11.9 months | 16.3 months | 119.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 187 | 14.7 months | 17.0 months | 93.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 64/171 | 37% | 32% | 67 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 7/18 | 39% | 54% | 106 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 80/187 | 43% | 48% | 84.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 41/187 | 22% | 37% | 109.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 36/187 | 19% | 34% | 115 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 12/36 | 33% | 19% | 42 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 24/47 | 51% | 31% | 31 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/23 | 30% | 28% | 75 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 33/48 | 69% | 39% | 25 |
| Carroll County Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 96/31,368 | 30.6 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 65 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 59/96 | 61% | 47% | 26.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 3/96 | 3% | 5% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 12/96 | 12% | 21% | 107.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/96 | 1% | 1% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 9/96 | 9% | 10% | 67 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 12/96 | 12% | 17% | 75.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/96 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/96 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/96 | 0% | 0% | 77 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 96 | 15.4 months | 18.4 months | 107 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 59 | 14.1 months | 12.3 months | 60 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 3 | 4.4 months | 11.0 months | 54.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 12 | 19.0 months | 15.8 months | 44 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 12 | 24.0 months | 34.6 months | 118 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/59 | 0% | 5% | 82.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 27/59 | 46% | 51% | 72.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 6/12 | 50% | 19% | 12.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 12/12 | 100% | 73% | 31.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 8 | 16.3 months | 22.8 months | 102.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 8 | 7.1 months | 10.1 months | 101.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/3 | 33% | 61% | 75 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 67% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 12/31,368 | 3.8 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 91 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 10/31,368 | 3.2 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 56.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/11 | 0% | 3% | 75.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 4.3 per 1M | 84 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | 8/107 | 7.5% | 1.9% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 3/65 | 4.6% | 8% | 43 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 6.9% | 42.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/11 | 0% | 0% | 62 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/8 | 12.5% | 2.9% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/21 | 0% | 2.8% | 63.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Carroll County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 1,685 | 45.9 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 85 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 231 | 6.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 67 |
| Removals During Period | 110 | 2.9 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 57.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 187 | 59.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 73.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 96 | na | na | 13 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 124/134 | 92.5% | 96.6% | 133 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 283/283 | 100% | 99.58% | 66 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 29/61 | 48% | 48% | 61.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 61 | 13.5 months | 12.5 months | 64 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 6/22 | 27% | 21% | 38.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 3/72 | 4.2% | 8.4% | 47 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 6/12 | 50% | 19% | 12.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 12 | 24.0 months | 34.6 months | 118 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 5/31 | 16% | 21% | 97 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 2/24 | 8% | 6% | 45.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 7/18 | 39% | 61% | 90 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 7/20 | 35% | 32% | 69 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 11/11 | 100% | 97% | 54.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 4/9 | 44% | 41% | 57 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 88/118 | 75% | 77% | 99 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 35/98 | 36% | 52% | 116 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 11/58 | 19% | 28% | 98 |
| Carroll County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2023 through June 2024 Removal | 75/124 | 60% | 50% | 39 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 2/108 | 2% | 8% | 62 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 32/106 | 30% | 30% | 62 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/23 | 30% | 28% | 75 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 10/16 | 62% | 26% | 19 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/18 | 39% | 54% | 106 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/3 | 33% | 61% | 75 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 67% | na |