Lumpkin 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 | 5,964 | na | na | 73 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 44 | 74.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 55 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 41 | 69.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 54.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 43 | 72.7 per 10K | 41.7 per 10K | 52 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 58 | na | na | 64.5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 15,845 | 26,627.0 per 10K | 15,308.0 per 10K | 52 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 13,562 | 22,790.0 per 10K | 11,885.0 per 10K | 39 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 23,833 | 39,961.0 per 10K | 32,395.0 per 10K | 65 |
| 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 | 1 | 1.7 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 135.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 8 | 13.4 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 41 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 117 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 34/41 | 83% | 63% | 12 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 5/41 | 12% | 17% | 101.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/41 | 0% | 3% | 120.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/41 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 1/41 | 2% | 15% | 138 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/41 | 0% | 1% | 99.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/41 | 2% | 1% | 8.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/41 | 0% | 0% | 84.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 3/58 | 5.17% | 3.46% | 26 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 0/58 | 0% | 0.71% | 104 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 0/58 | 0% | 0.09% | 85.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/58 | 0% | 0.4% | 98 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 1/1 | 100% | 91% | 38.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 16/2,168 | 7.4 Per 1K Days | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 32.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 12/56 | 21% | 25% | 104.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 41/56 | 73% | 57% | 21.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 3/56 | 5% | 18% | 142.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/41 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 2/41 | 5% | 9% | 104 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 44 | 12.5 months | 16.3 months | 111 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 41 | 15.5 months | 18.6 months | 101 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 14/44 | 32% | 33% | 90 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 2/3 | 67% | 45% | 32 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 18/41 | 44% | 51% | 92.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 12/41 | 29% | 40% | 99.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 12/41 | 29% | 36% | 91 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 6/12 | 50% | 31% | 49 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/12 | 58% | 30% | 18 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 6/10 | 60% | 28% | 16.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/6 | 17% | 37% | 112.5 |