Statistics for Region 4
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Carroll, Fayette, Henry, Coweta, Troup, Spalding, Upson, Meriwether, Butts, Lamar, Pike, Heard.
Tables:
| Region 4 Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 9,230 | 35.4 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 10 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 7,968/9,230 | 86.3% | 86.4% | 9.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 2,866 | 11.0 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 12 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 2,710 | 10.4 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 10 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 3,654 | 14.0 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 9 |
| Victim Reports | 1,030 | 3.9 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 8 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 736 | 2.8 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 8 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 134 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 11 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 41 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 8.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 119 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 11 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 258/1,030 | 25% | 26.1% | 8 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 103/4,546 | 2.3% | 3.1% | 12 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 36/2,710 | 1.3% | 1.3% | 6 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/422 | 0% | 0.5% | 13 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 110/422 | 26.1% | 25.2% | 5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 146/422 | 34.6% | 31.6% | 3 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 422 | 26.0 days | 43.0 days | 13 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 422 | 336.0 days | 365.0 days | 10 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 3/422 | 0.7% | 1.3% | 11 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 35/1,222 | 2.9% | 3.1% | 5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 3/294 | 1% | 1.5% | 8 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 32/928 | 3.4% | 3.7% | 7 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 115/4,547 | 2.5% | 2.6% | 8 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 56/2,551 | 2.2% | 2.1% | 6.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Region 4 Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 353 | 16.1 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 12 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 29.4 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 12 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 45/353 | 12.7% | 13.6% | 8 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 15/353 | 4.2% | 4.7% | 6.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 146/353 | 41% | 35% | 3 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 160/353 | 45% | 39% | 7 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 31/353 | 9% | 9% | 7.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 37/353 | 10% | 9% | 4.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 69/353 | 20% | 18% | 6 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 47/353 | 13% | 13% | 7 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 21/353 | 6% | 8% | 9.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 33/353 | 9% | 11% | 6.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 3/353 | 1% | 3% | 12 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 117/197 | 59% | 57% | 7 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 66/197 | 34% | 37% | 8 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/197 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/197 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 14/197 | 7% | 5% | 4.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/197 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/197 | 0% | 1% | 9.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/197 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 14/328 | 4% | 8% | 11.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 114/384 | 30% | 30% | 5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/168 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Region 4 Children in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2025 | 220,906 | na | na | 3 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 668 | 31.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 12 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 712 | 32.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 12.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 688 | 31.4 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 12 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 1,021 | na | na | 9 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 251,060 | 11,419.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 12 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 191,373 | 8,705.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 12 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 410,426 | 18,579.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 13 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2024 through September 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2025 | 99 | 4.5 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 13 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 73 | 3.3 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 9 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 2 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 13 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 434/712 | 61% | 62% | 9.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 145/712 | 20% | 19% | 4.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 19/712 | 3% | 3% | 7.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/712 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 99/712 | 14% | 14% | 9.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 12/712 | 2% | 1% | 3 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/712 | 0% | 1% | 9.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 2/712 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 43/1,053 | 4.08% | 4.84% | 9.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 4/1,053 | 0.38% | 0.77% | 12 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 1/1,053 | 0.09% | 0.21% | 8 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 2/1,053 | 0.19% | 0.32% | 9 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 93/99 | 94% | 89% | 2 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 323/59,743 | 5.4 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 8.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 301/1,076 | 28% | 25% | 3.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 625/1,076 | 58% | 57% | 6.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 150/1,076 | 14% | 17% | 12.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/712 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 51/712 | 7% | 8% | 9.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 668 | 12.9 months | 16.3 months | 14 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 712 | 14.7 months | 17.0 months | 12.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 229/668 | 34% | 32% | 7 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 45/75 | 60% | 54% | 5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 291/712 | 41% | 48% | 13 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 202/712 | 28% | 37% | 13.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 181/712 | 25% | 34% | 13.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 49/181 | 27% | 19% | 4 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 91/235 | 39% | 31% | 3.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 44/149 | 30% | 28% | 6 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 96/177 | 54% | 39% | 1 |
| Region 4 Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 307/219,854 | 14 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 147/307 | 48% | 47% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 8/307 | 3% | 5% | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 70/307 | 23% | 21% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 3/307 | 1% | 1% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 30/307 | 10% | 10% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 49/307 | 16% | 17% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/307 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/307 | 0% | 0% | 9 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/307 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 307 | 17.2 months | 18.4 months | 9 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 147 | 14.6 months | 12.3 months | 4 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 8 | 6.0 months | 11.0 months | 12 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 49 | 13.3 months | 15.8 months | 13 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 70 | 28.9 months | 34.6 months | 13 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 2/147 | 1% | 5% | 12.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 62/147 | 42% | 51% | 11 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 18/70 | 26% | 19% | 4.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 62/70 | 89% | 73% | 1.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 59 | 20.0 months | 22.8 months | 11 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 59 | 7.9 months | 10.1 months | 13 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 10/14 | 71% | 61% | 2.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/4 | 75% | 67% | 5.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 70/219,854 | 3.2 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 12 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 33/219,854 | 1.5 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 11.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/66 | 2% | 3% | 9.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2025 | 1 | 4.5 per 1M | 4.3 per 1M | 5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | 11/385 | 2.9% | 1.9% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 12/181 | 6.6% | 8% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/15 | 0% | 6.9% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/91 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/27 | 3.7% | 2.9% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/63 | 0% | 2.8% | 12.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Region 4 Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 9,230 | 35.4 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 10 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 1,030 | 3.9 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 8 |
| Removals During Period | 353 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 12 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 712 | 32.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 12.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 307 | na | na | 8 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 544/568 | 95.8% | 96.6% | 12.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 1,051/1,053 | 99.81% | 99.58% | 5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 63/151 | 42% | 48% | 10 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 151 | 13.5 months | 12.5 months | 5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 24/156 | 15% | 21% | 10 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 13/197 | 6.6% | 8.4% | 7 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 18/70 | 26% | 19% | 4.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 70 | 28.9 months | 34.6 months | 13 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 51/190 | 27% | 21% | 4 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 21/136 | 15% | 6% | 1 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 39/65 | 60% | 61% | 5.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 44/125 | 35% | 32% | 5.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 65/66 | 98% | 97% | 5.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 16/36 | 44% | 41% | 7 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 300/384 | 78% | 77% | 8 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 150/313 | 48% | 52% | 11 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 65/279 | 23% | 28% | 11.5 |
| Region 4 Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2023 through June 2024 Removal | 208/368 | 57% | 50% | 2 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 14/328 | 4% | 8% | 11.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 114/384 | 30% | 30% | 5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 44/149 | 30% | 28% | 6 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 24/65 | 37% | 26% | 1 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 45/75 | 60% | 54% | 5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 10/14 | 71% | 61% | 2.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/4 | 75% | 67% | 5.5 |