Statistics for Region 5
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Clarke, Rockdale, Newton, Walton, Barrow, Jackson, Madison, Oconee, Elbert, Greene, Morgan, Oglethorpe, Jasper.
Tables:
| Region 5 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 | 7,296 | 33.4 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 13 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 6,358/7,296 | 87.1% | 86.4% | 2.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 2,287 | 10.5 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 13 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 2,474 | 11.3 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 8 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 2,535 | 11.6 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 13 |
| Victim Reports | 634 | 2.9 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 13 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 379 | 1.7 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 13 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 96 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 13 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 33 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 8.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 126 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 9.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 202/634 | 31.9% | 26.1% | 3 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 119/4,127 | 2.9% | 3.1% | 6.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 24/2,474 | 1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 3/394 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 111/394 | 28.2% | 25.2% | 3.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 128/394 | 32.5% | 31.6% | 6 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 394 | 43.0 days | 43.0 days | 7 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 394 | 337.0 days | 365.0 days | 9 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 5/394 | 1.3% | 1.3% | 6 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 17/636 | 2.7% | 3.1% | 8.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/177 | 0.6% | 1.5% | 10 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 16/459 | 3.5% | 3.7% | 6 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 99/4,053 | 2.4% | 2.6% | 9 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 50/2,364 | 2.1% | 2.1% | 8 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Region 5 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 | 300 | 16.3 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 11 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 25 | 1.4 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 10 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 41/300 | 13.7% | 13.6% | 5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 4/300 | 1.3% | 4.7% | 13 |
| Removals for Neglect | 116/300 | 39% | 35% | 4.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 168/300 | 56% | 39% | 1 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 29/300 | 10% | 9% | 5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 16/300 | 5% | 9% | 13.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 48/300 | 16% | 18% | 9 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 47/300 | 16% | 13% | 5.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 14/300 | 5% | 8% | 12 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 36/300 | 12% | 11% | 3 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 11/300 | 4% | 3% | 3.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 99/160 | 62% | 57% | 5.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 56/160 | 35% | 37% | 7 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/160 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/160 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 5/160 | 3% | 5% | 12.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/160 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/160 | 0% | 1% | 9.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/160 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 12/276 | 4% | 8% | 11.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 86/338 | 25% | 30% | 9.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/120 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Region 5 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 | 185,521 | na | na | 4 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 740 | 40.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 698 | 38.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 709 | 38.6 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 9 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 1,040 | na | na | 8 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 259,480 | 14,063.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 196,881 | 10,670.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 517,154 | 27,876.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 9 |
| 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 | 101 | 5.4 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 11 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 91 | 4.9 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 7 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 15 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 4.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 455/698 | 65% | 62% | 5.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 105/698 | 15% | 19% | 10 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 26/698 | 4% | 3% | 4.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/698 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 101/698 | 14% | 14% | 9.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 8/698 | 1% | 1% | 8 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 3/698 | 0% | 1% | 9.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/698 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 62/1,115 | 5.56% | 4.84% | 3 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 13/1,115 | 1.17% | 0.77% | 2 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 6/1,115 | 0.54% | 0.21% | 1 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 3/1,115 | 0.27% | 0.32% | 6 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 89/101 | 88% | 89% | 10 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 268/45,443 | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 4 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 334/1,179 | 28% | 25% | 3.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 621/1,179 | 53% | 57% | 12.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 224/1,179 | 19% | 17% | 4 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/698 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 57/698 | 8% | 8% | 8 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 740 | 15.9 months | 16.3 months | 8 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 698 | 15.0 months | 17.0 months | 11 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 263/740 | 36% | 32% | 6 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 68/141 | 48% | 54% | 10.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 315/698 | 45% | 48% | 10.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 235/698 | 34% | 37% | 10 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 223/698 | 32% | 34% | 8 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 74/223 | 33% | 19% | 3 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 128/352 | 36% | 31% | 5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 90/275 | 33% | 28% | 4 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 91/195 | 47% | 39% | 6 |
| Region 5 Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 325/184,512 | 17.6 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 149/325 | 46% | 47% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 24/325 | 7% | 5% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 84/325 | 26% | 21% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 2/325 | 1% | 1% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 23/325 | 7% | 10% | 13 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 43/325 | 13% | 17% | 10.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/325 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/325 | 0% | 0% | 9 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/325 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 325 | 21.1 months | 18.4 months | 4 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 149 | 16.8 months | 12.3 months | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 24 | 20.7 months | 11.0 months | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 43 | 13.7 months | 15.8 months | 12 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 84 | 29.6 months | 34.6 months | 12 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 2/149 | 1% | 5% | 12.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 61/149 | 41% | 51% | 12 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 23/84 | 27% | 19% | 3 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 69/84 | 82% | 73% | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 72 | 18.8 months | 22.8 months | 13 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 72 | 9.5 months | 10.1 months | 8 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 19/27 | 70% | 61% | 4 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 5/8 | 62% | 67% | 8 |
| Adoption Discharges | 84/184,512 | 4.6 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 9 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 25/184,512 | 1.4 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 13.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 4/95 | 4% | 3% | 5.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 4.3 per 1M | 10.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | 6/399 | 1.5% | 1.9% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 8/163 | 4.9% | 8% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/27 | 3.7% | 6.9% | 9 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/87 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 4/38 | 10.5% | 2.9% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/52 | 0% | 2.8% | 12.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Region 5 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 | 7,296 | 33.4 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 13 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 634 | 2.9 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 13 |
| Removals During Period | 300 | 1.4 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 10 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 698 | 38.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 325 | na | na | 6 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 329/343 | 95.9% | 96.6% | 11 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 1,113/1,115 | 99.82% | 99.58% | 3.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 60/169 | 36% | 48% | 11 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 169 | 16.3 months | 12.5 months | 1 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 34/156 | 22% | 21% | 7.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 10/191 | 5.2% | 8.4% | 9.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 23/84 | 27% | 19% | 3 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 84 | 29.6 months | 34.6 months | 12 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 59/255 | 23% | 21% | 6 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 17/169 | 10% | 6% | 5.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 53/104 | 51% | 61% | 12 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 90/247 | 36% | 32% | 4 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 91/95 | 96% | 97% | 9.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 15/29 | 52% | 41% | 5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 261/341 | 77% | 77% | 9 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 139/296 | 47% | 52% | 12 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 82/357 | 23% | 28% | 11.5 |
| Region 5 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 | 127/266 | 48% | 50% | 9 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 12/276 | 4% | 8% | 11.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 86/338 | 25% | 30% | 9.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 90/275 | 33% | 28% | 4 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 14/45 | 31% | 26% | 3.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 68/141 | 48% | 54% | 10.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 19/27 | 70% | 61% | 4 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 5/8 | 62% | 67% | 8 |