Elbert County Children in Foster Care During April 2007 through March 2008 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
| Children in Care on March 31 2007 | 16 | 30.0 per 10K | 51.0 per 10K | 129.5 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2008 | 17 | 32.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 106.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 15 | 28.0 per 10K | 47.0 per 10K | 123 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days | 11,803 | 22,237.0 per 10K | 32,500.0 per 10K | 111 |
| Total Children Served | 25 | na | na | 119.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 7/17 | 41% | 58% | 129.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 4/17 | 24% | 18% | 44 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 1/17 | 6% | 2% | 18 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/17 | 0% | 2% | 99 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 1/17 | 6% | 9% | 84 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 4/17 | 24% | 10% | 18.5 |
| Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day | 0/17 | 0% | 1% | 93 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 | 0/21 | 0% | 4.07% | 139 |
| Children Victimized in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 | 0/21 | 0% | 1.63% | 125.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 by Parent | 0/21 | 0% | 0.71% | 110 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2008 | 5/5 | 100% | 79% | 46.5 |
| Children with 2 or Fewer Moves | 8/15 | 53% | 56% | 99 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2008 | 6/17 | 35% | 23% | 39.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2007 | 16 | 24.7 months | 13.9 months | 18 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2008 | 17 | 11.2 months | 14.7 months | 130.5 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2007 | 5/16 | 31% | 42% | 134 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on March 31 2007 | 3/6 | 50% | 32% | 45.5 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2008 | 8/17 | 47% | 59% | 129.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 7/17 | 41% | 33% | 50.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 7/17 | 41% | 30% | 42 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on March 31 2008 | 2/7 | 29% | 38% | 112 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/14 | 29% | 39% | 127 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/10 | 40% | 33% | 64.5 |