Statistics for West Georgia Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Carroll, Heard.
Tables:
| West Georgia Circuit Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,875 | 46.8 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 23 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,550/1,875 | 82.7% | 86.4% | 49 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 554 | 13.8 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 29 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 671 | 16.7 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 12.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 650 | 16.2 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 23 |
| Victim Reports | 251 | 6.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 13.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 188 | 4.7 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 12 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 22 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 36 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 13 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 14 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 28 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 22 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 97/251 | 38.6% | 26.1% | 6 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 36/974 | 3.7% | 3.1% | 13.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 17/671 | 2.5% | 1.3% | 7 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/144 | 0% | 0.5% | 33.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 39/144 | 27.1% | 25.2% | 21 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 62/144 | 43.1% | 31.6% | 6 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 144 | 19.0 days | 43.0 days | 38 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 144 | 274.0 days | 365.0 days | 38 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/144 | 0% | 1.3% | 41 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 16/310 | 5.2% | 3.1% | 6 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/113 | 0.9% | 1.5% | 20 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 15/197 | 7.6% | 3.7% | 3 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 30/990 | 3% | 2.6% | 20.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 16/643 | 2.5% | 2.1% | 24 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| West Georgia Circuit Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 116 | 33.8 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 10 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 9.7 | 2.8 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 11 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 10/116 | 8.6% | 13.6% | 39 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 2/116 | 1.7% | 4.7% | 36.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 66/116 | 57% | 35% | 4 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 54/116 | 47% | 39% | 18 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 8/116 | 7% | 9% | 28 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 12/116 | 10% | 9% | 20.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 8/116 | 7% | 18% | 44 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 10/116 | 9% | 13% | 38 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 6/116 | 5% | 8% | 35.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 12/116 | 10% | 11% | 21 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/116 | 1% | 3% | 31.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 33/55 | 60% | 57% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 17/55 | 31% | 37% | 28.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/55 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/55 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 5/55 | 9% | 5% | 9.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/55 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/55 | 0% | 1% | 29.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/55 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 2/114 | 2% | 8% | 40.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 37/120 | 31% | 30% | 22.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/67 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| West Georgia Circuit Children in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2025 | 34,668 | na | na | 29 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 182 | 54.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 25 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 204 | 59.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 18 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 198 | 57.8 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 20.5 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 298 | na | na | 22 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 72,321 | 21,092.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 21 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 55,438 | 16,168.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 21 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 101,412 | 29,252.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 31 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2024 through September 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2025 | 34 | 9.8 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 13.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 22 | 6.3 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 18 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 2 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 22 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 118/204 | 58% | 62% | 39 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 41/204 | 20% | 19% | 18 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 5/204 | 2% | 3% | 35.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/204 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 34/204 | 17% | 14% | 14 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 6/204 | 3% | 1% | 7 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/204 | 0% | 1% | 35 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/204 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 20/304 | 6.58% | 4.84% | 10 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 1/304 | 0.33% | 0.77% | 37 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/304 | 0% | 0.21% | 33.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/304 | 0% | 0.32% | 38 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 32/34 | 94% | 89% | 16 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 140/23,153 | 6 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 18 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 98/365 | 27% | 25% | 24 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 218/365 | 60% | 57% | 17.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 49/365 | 13% | 17% | 44 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/204 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 11/204 | 5% | 8% | 39 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 182 | 11.9 months | 16.3 months | 45 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 204 | 14.3 months | 17.0 months | 33 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 64/182 | 35% | 32% | 23 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 7/18 | 39% | 54% | 41 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 83/204 | 41% | 48% | 32 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 43/204 | 21% | 37% | 49.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 38/204 | 19% | 34% | 49 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 12/38 | 32% | 19% | 15 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 24/49 | 49% | 31% | 6 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/23 | 30% | 28% | 26 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 34/51 | 67% | 39% | 2 |
| West Georgia Circuit Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 96/34,288 | 28 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 21 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 59/96 | 61% | 47% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 3/96 | 3% | 5% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 12/96 | 12% | 21% | 42.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/96 | 1% | 1% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 9/96 | 9% | 10% | 30.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 12/96 | 12% | 17% | 30 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/96 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/96 | 0% | 0% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/96 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 96 | 15.4 months | 18.4 months | 39.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 59 | 14.1 months | 12.3 months | 21 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 3 | 4.4 months | 11.0 months | 38 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 12 | 19.0 months | 15.8 months | 23 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 12 | 24.0 months | 34.6 months | 49 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/59 | 0% | 5% | 39 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 27/59 | 46% | 51% | 27 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 6/12 | 50% | 19% | 4 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 12/12 | 100% | 73% | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 8 | 16.3 months | 22.8 months | 45.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 8 | 7.1 months | 10.1 months | 43 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/3 | 33% | 61% | 45.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 67% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 12/34,288 | 3.5 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 34.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 10/34,288 | 2.9 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 20 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/11 | 0% | 3% | 35 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 4.3 per 1M | 30 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | 8/114 | 7% | 1.9% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 5/72 | 6.9% | 8% | 21 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 6.9% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/8 | 12.5% | 2.9% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/23 | 0% | 2.8% | 33 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| West Georgia Circuit Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 1,875 | 46.8 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 23 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 251 | 6.2 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 15 |
| Removals During Period | 116 | 2.8 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 11 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 204 | 59.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 18 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 96 | na | na | 22 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 137/148 | 92.6% | 96.6% | 50.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 304/304 | 100% | 99.58% | 14 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 29/61 | 48% | 48% | 18 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 61 | 13.5 months | 12.5 months | 30 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 6/29 | 21% | 21% | 24 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 5/79 | 6.3% | 8.4% | 25 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 6/12 | 50% | 19% | 4 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 12 | 24.0 months | 34.6 months | 49 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 5/33 | 15% | 21% | 39 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 2/26 | 8% | 6% | 20 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 8/19 | 42% | 61% | 39.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 7/20 | 35% | 32% | 23 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 11/11 | 100% | 97% | 17 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 4/9 | 44% | 41% | 23 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 92/124 | 74% | 77% | 35 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 38/107 | 36% | 52% | 48 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 11/60 | 18% | 28% | 40.5 |
| West Georgia Circuit Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2023 through June 2024 Removal | 80/131 | 61% | 50% | 10 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 2/114 | 2% | 8% | 40.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 37/120 | 31% | 30% | 22.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/23 | 30% | 28% | 26 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 10/16 | 62% | 26% | 5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/18 | 39% | 54% | 41 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/3 | 33% | 61% | 45.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 67% | na |