Statistics for North District
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Cherokee, Hall, Douglas, Floyd, Carroll, Whitfield, Fayette, Clarke, Henry, Coweta, Bartow, Troup, Rockdale, Spalding, Walker, Paulding, Newton, Forsyth, Catoosa, Walton, Gordon, Polk, Barrow, Jackson, Murray, Upson, Habersham, Meriwether, Haralson, Chattooga, Madison, Stephens, Oconee, Elbert, Hart, Butts, Franklin, Fannin, Greene, Pickens, Lumpkin, Morgan, Lamar, Dade, Gilmer, White, Pike, Banks, Union, Dawson, Rabun, Oglethorpe, Heard, Jasper, Towns.
Tables:
| North District Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 41,736 | 38.9 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 2 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 35,921/41,736 | 86.1% | 86.4% | 3 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 13,136 | 12.2 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 3 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 13,574 | 12.6 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 1 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 15,026 | 14.0 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports | 3,944 | 3.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 2,566 | 2.4 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 545 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 207 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 626 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 2 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 1,115/3,944 | 28.3% | 26.1% | 1 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 691/22,766 | 3% | 3.1% | 2 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 178/13,574 | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 7/2,158 | 0.3% | 0.5% | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 639/2,158 | 29.6% | 25.2% | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 787/2,158 | 36.5% | 31.6% | 1 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 2,158 | 26.0 days | 43.0 days | 3 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 2,158 | 348.0 days | 365.0 days | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 22/2,158 | 1% | 1.3% | 3 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 90/4,445 | 2% | 3.1% | 3 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 7/1,311 | 0.5% | 1.5% | 3 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 83/3,134 | 2.6% | 3.7% | 3 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 543/22,253 | 2.4% | 2.6% | 2 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 282/12,647 | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| North District Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 1,790 | 19.9 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 149.2 | 1.6 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 2 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 259/1,790 | 14.5% | 13.6% | 2 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 73/1,790 | 4.1% | 4.7% | 3 |
| Removals for Neglect | 541/1,790 | 30% | 35% | 3 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 857/1,790 | 48% | 39% | 1 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 169/1,790 | 9% | 9% | 2 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 145/1,790 | 8% | 9% | 2.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 325/1,790 | 18% | 18% | 2 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 315/1,790 | 18% | 13% | 1 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 108/1,790 | 6% | 8% | 3 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 145/1,790 | 8% | 11% | 2 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 75/1,790 | 4% | 3% | 1 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 589/945 | 62% | 57% | 1 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 291/945 | 31% | 37% | 3 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/945 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/945 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 60/945 | 6% | 5% | 1 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/945 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 5/945 | 1% | 1% | 1.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/945 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 130/1,646 | 8% | 8% | 2 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 577/1,873 | 31% | 30% | 2 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/766 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| North District Children in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2025 | 904,491 | na | na | 1 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 3,779 | 42.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 3,576 | 40.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 3,620 | 40.3 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 5,569 | na | na | 2 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 1,325,784 | 14,710.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 1,042,914 | 11,571.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 2,373,552 | 26,242.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2024 through September 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2025 | 574 | 6.3 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 2 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 397 | 4.4 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 2 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 48 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 2 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 2,272/3,576 | 64% | 62% | 1 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 559/3,576 | 16% | 19% | 3 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 111/3,576 | 3% | 3% | 1.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/3,576 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 574/3,576 | 16% | 14% | 1 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 43/3,576 | 1% | 1% | 2 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 7/3,576 | 0% | 1% | 2.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 10/3,576 | 0% | 0% | 2.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 304/6,004 | 5.06% | 4.84% | 2 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 54/6,004 | 0.9% | 0.77% | 2 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 17/6,004 | 0.28% | 0.21% | 2 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 20/6,004 | 0.33% | 0.32% | 2 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 516/574 | 90% | 89% | 2 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 1,561/274,185 | 5.7 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 2 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 1,561/5,984 | 26% | 25% | 1 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 3,472/5,984 | 58% | 57% | 2 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 951/5,984 | 16% | 17% | 2.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/3,576 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 279/3,576 | 8% | 8% | 2 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 3,779 | 14.6 months | 16.3 months | 3 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 3,576 | 15.5 months | 17.0 months | 3 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 1,420/3,779 | 38% | 32% | 1 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 305/541 | 56% | 54% | 1 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 1,572/3,576 | 44% | 48% | 3 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 1,158/3,576 | 32% | 37% | 3 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 1,067/3,576 | 30% | 34% | 3 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 277/1,067 | 26% | 19% | 1 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 595/1,578 | 38% | 31% | 1 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 386/1,140 | 34% | 28% | 1 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 515/1,025 | 50% | 39% | 1 |
| North District Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 1,907/901,295 | 21.2 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 929/1,908 | 49% | 47% | 1.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 108/1,908 | 6% | 5% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 450/1,908 | 24% | 21% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 11/1,908 | 1% | 1% | 1.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 183/1,908 | 10% | 10% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 222/1,908 | 12% | 17% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/1,908 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 4/1,908 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/1,908 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 1,907 | 18.7 months | 18.4 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 929 | 13.9 months | 12.3 months | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 108 | 10.4 months | 11.0 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 222 | 15.2 months | 15.8 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 450 | 28.8 months | 34.6 months | 3 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 24/929 | 3% | 5% | 3 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 432/929 | 47% | 51% | 3 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 132/450 | 29% | 19% | 1 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 382/450 | 85% | 73% | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 374 | 20.3 months | 22.8 months | 3 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 375 | 8.7 months | 10.1 months | 3 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 65/102 | 64% | 61% | 1 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 20/27 | 74% | 67% | 1 |
| Adoption Discharges | 450/901,295 | 5 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 2 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 198/901,295 | 2.2 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 2 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 12/436 | 3% | 3% | 2 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2025 | 1 | 1.1 per 1M | 4.3 per 1M | 3 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | 36/2,337 | 1.5% | 1.9% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 54/949 | 5.7% | 8% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/121 | 0.8% | 6.9% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/576 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 10/213 | 4.7% | 2.9% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 5/297 | 1.7% | 2.8% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| North District Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 41,736 | 38.9 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 2 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 3,944 | 3.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 2 |
| Removals During Period | 1,790 | 1.6 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 2 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 3,576 | 40.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 1,908 | na | na | 2 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 2,188/2,249 | 97.3% | 96.6% | 1 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 5,985/6,004 | 99.68% | 99.58% | 1 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 432/978 | 44% | 48% | 3 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 978 | 13.4 months | 12.5 months | 1 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 166/732 | 23% | 21% | 2 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 59/1,074 | 5.5% | 8.4% | 3 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 132/450 | 29% | 19% | 1 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 450 | 28.8 months | 34.6 months | 3 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 317/1,196 | 27% | 21% | 1 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 93/864 | 11% | 6% | 1 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 293/450 | 65% | 61% | 1 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 385/994 | 39% | 32% | 1 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 424/436 | 97% | 97% | 2 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 80/209 | 38% | 41% | 2 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 1,504/1,980 | 76% | 77% | 2 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 754/1,564 | 48% | 52% | 3 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 390/1,720 | 23% | 28% | 3 |
| North District Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2023 through June 2024 Removal | 919/1,744 | 53% | 50% | 1.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 130/1,646 | 8% | 8% | 2 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 577/1,873 | 31% | 30% | 2 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 386/1,140 | 34% | 28% | 1 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 86/306 | 28% | 26% | 1 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 305/541 | 56% | 54% | 1 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 65/102 | 64% | 61% | 1 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 20/27 | 74% | 67% | 1 |