Statistics for Hall County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 2, North District, Northeastern Circuit, CII.
Tables:
| Hall County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,036 | 32.5 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 131 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,826/2,036 | 89.7% | 88.3% | 58.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 650 | 10.4 per 10K | 13.9 per 10K | 124 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 620 | 9.9 per 10K | 10.1 per 10K | 112.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 766 | 12.2 per 10K | 13.6 per 10K | 119 |
| Victim Reports | 211 | 3.4 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 115 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 132 | 2.1 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 108 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 31 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 89.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 7 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 98 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 41 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 88 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 63/211 | 29.9% | 24.3% | 53 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 26/1,059 | 2.5% | 2.1% | 48 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 3/620 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 46 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/106 | 0% | 0.6% | 84.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 27/106 | 25.5% | 28.4% | 90 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 28/106 | 26.4% | 37.6% | 108 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 106 | 41.0 days | 22.0 days | 39.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 106 | 245.0 days | 238.0 days | 37.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/106 | 0% | 1.2% | 91 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 3/205 | 1.5% | 3.1% | 77 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 1/57 | 1.8% | 1.2% | 20 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 2/148 | 1.4% | 3.8% | 77.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 23/1,203 | 1.9% | 2.4% | 92 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 12/643 | 1.9% | 1.8% | 61.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Hall County Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 94 | 17.9 per 10K | 17.6 per 10K | 95 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 7.8 | 1.5 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 95.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 11/94 | 11.7% | 13.1% | 56 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 6/94 | 6.4% | 5% | 29 |
| Removals for Neglect | 20/94 | 21% | 36% | 90.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 42/94 | 45% | 36% | 59.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 6/94 | 6% | 9% | 68 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 6/94 | 6% | 9% | 76 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 15/94 | 16% | 18% | 74 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 15/94 | 16% | 13% | 42 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 5/94 | 5% | 8% | 63.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 5/94 | 5% | 11% | 75 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/94 | 1% | 3% | 40 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 29/47 | 62% | 60% | 68 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 13/47 | 28% | 35% | 81.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/47 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/47 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 5/47 | 11% | 5% | 21.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/47 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/47 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/47 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 8/87 | 9% | 9% | 39 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 20/100 | 20% | 31% | 88 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/53 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Hall County Children in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2026 | 52,807 | na | na | 10 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 240 | 46.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 100.5 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 209 | 40.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 93.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 230 | 43.8 per 10K | 41.7 per 10K | 99 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 334 | na | na | 11 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 84,349 | 16,062.0 per 10K | 15,308.0 per 10K | 99 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 63,891 | 12,166.0 per 10K | 11,885.0 per 10K | 99 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 149,392 | 28,290.0 per 10K | 32,395.0 per 10K | 96 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 33 | 6.2 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 91 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 29 | 5.5 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 92 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 2 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 66 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 126/209 | 60% | 63% | 93 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 45/209 | 22% | 17% | 52 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 3/209 | 1% | 3% | 78.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/209 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 33/209 | 16% | 15% | 70.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/209 | 0% | 1% | 99.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 2/209 | 1% | 1% | 16.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/209 | 0% | 0% | 84.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 16/356 | 4.49% | 3.46% | 41 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 0/356 | 0% | 0.71% | 104 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 0/356 | 0% | 0.09% | 85.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/356 | 0% | 0.4% | 98 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 31/33 | 94% | 91% | 81 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 90/15,810 | 5.7 Per 1K Days | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 53.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 110/407 | 27% | 25% | 62 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 233/407 | 57% | 57% | 77.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 64/407 | 16% | 18% | 77.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/209 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 23/209 | 11% | 9% | 40 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 240 | 15.8 months | 16.3 months | 79 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 209 | 16.2 months | 18.6 months | 89 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 84/240 | 35% | 33% | 75 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 29/48 | 60% | 45% | 43 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 99/209 | 47% | 51% | 84 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 73/209 | 35% | 40% | 77.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 64/209 | 31% | 36% | 83.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 21/64 | 33% | 31% | 75.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 38/106 | 36% | 30% | 62 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 18/62 | 29% | 28% | 74.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 39/82 | 48% | 37% | 55 |
| Hall County Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 121/52,514 | 23 per 10K | 19.6 per 10K | 88.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 49/121 | 40% | 46% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 4/121 | 3% | 4% | 57.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 45/121 | 37% | 21% | 31 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/121 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 17/121 | 14% | 10% | 42 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 5/121 | 4% | 17% | 104.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/121 | 1% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/121 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/121 | 0% | 0% | 76 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 121 | 20.7 months | 17.9 months | 53.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 49 | 12.3 months | 11.9 months | 74.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 4 | 11.5 months | 12.0 months | 38.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 5 | 21.9 months | 14.9 months | 26 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 45 | 24.0 months | 35.4 months | 106 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 5/49 | 10% | 3% | 15.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 24/49 | 49% | 52% | 70 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 23/45 | 51% | 20% | 16 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 43/45 | 96% | 72% | 64.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 36 | 15.2 months | 23.6 months | 100 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 36 | 11.6 months | 10.9 months | 57.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/5 | 40% | 61% | 69.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 71% | 12.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 45/52,514 | 8.6 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 48 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 18/52,514 | 3.4 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 57 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/38 | 3% | 2% | 18.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 3.9 per 1M | 84 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 | 2/144 | 1.4% | 1.7% | 33.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/71 | 0% | 8.2% | 88.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/4 | 50% | 5.5% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/45 | 0% | 0% | 64 |
| 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 | 0/13 | 0% | 3.9% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/9 | 0% | 2.7% | 62 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Hall County Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2024 through September 2025 | 2,036 | 32.5 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 131 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 211 | 3.4 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 115 |
| Removals During Period | 94 | 1.5 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 95.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 209 | 40.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 93.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 121 | na | na | 9 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 120/123 | 97.6% | 97% | 102.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 356/356 | 100% | 99.54% | 63.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 19/46 | 41% | 49% | 77 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 46 | 13.9 months | 12.3 months | 63.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 6/49 | 12% | 23% | 72.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 2/75 | 2.7% | 8.5% | 44.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 23/45 | 51% | 20% | 16 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 45 | 24.0 months | 35.4 months | 106 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 28/90 | 31% | 21% | 56 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 7/54 | 13% | 9% | 39 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 24/40 | 60% | 50% | 50 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 18/54 | 33% | 32% | 74 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 37/38 | 97% | 98% | 104.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 8/21 | 38% | 39% | 61 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 72/98 | 73% | 76% | 94.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 59/111 | 53% | 51% | 67 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 20/105 | 19% | 26% | 89 |
| Hall County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2024 through December 2024 Removal | 39/83 | 47% | 53% | 94 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 8/87 | 9% | 9% | 39 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 20/100 | 20% | 31% | 88 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 18/62 | 29% | 28% | 74.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 8/20 | 40% | 25% | 38 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 29/48 | 60% | 45% | 43 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/5 | 40% | 61% | 69.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 71% | 12.5 |