Statistics for Non-CII
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Muscogee, Bibb, Dougherty, Cherokee, Lowndes, Columbia, Floyd, Carroll, Fayette, Henry, Glynn, Liberty, Spalding, Laurens, Thomas, Walton, Colquitt, Tift, Bulloch, Ware, Camden, Baldwin, Coffee, Sumter, Barrow, Effingham, Jackson, Decatur, Toombs, Burke, Upson, Habersham, Meriwether, Wayne, Mitchell, Emanuel, Crisp, Worth, McDuffie, Haralson, Jones, Peach, Grady, Madison, Washington, Stephens, Jefferson, Lee, Elbert, Bryan, Ben Hill, Hart, Monroe, Brooks, Chattahoochee, Dodge, Appling, Harris, Tattnall, Macon, Screven, Butts, Franklin, Berrien, Cook, Pierce, Putnam, Greene, Morgan, Early, Lamar, Jeff Davis, Brantley, Terrell, Telfair, Twiggs, Wilkinson, Dooly, Bacon, Hancock, Wilkes, Pike, Banks, Bleckley, Turner, Charlton, Rabun, Crawford, Evans, Oglethorpe, Irwin, Johnson, Jenkins, Jasper, McIntosh, Seminole, Randolph, Pulaski, Taylor, Candler, Lincoln, Wilcox, Montgomery, Long, Atkinson, Clinch, Talbot, Miller, Treutlen, Warren, Lanier, Marion, Stewart, Calhoun, Wheeler, Baker, Schley, Clay, Echols, Webster, Quitman, Glascock, Taliaferro.
Tables:
| Non-CII Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 52,823 | 45.1 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 1 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 45,645/52,823 | 86.4% | 86.4% | 1 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 18,584 | 15.9 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 1 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 14,847 | 12.7 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 1 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 1.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 19,392 | 16.6 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 1 |
| Victim Reports | 6,132 | 5.2 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 1 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 4,270 | 3.6 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 1 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 744 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 1 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 270 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 1.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 848 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 1 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 1,500/6,132 | 24.5% | 25.3% | 2 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 550/27,299 | 2% | 2.4% | 2 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 112/14,847 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 15/2,506 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 653/2,506 | 26.1% | 28.6% | 2 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 848/2,506 | 33.8% | 35.8% | 2 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 2,506 | 33.0 days | 30.0 days | 1 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 2,506 | 268.0 days | 259.0 days | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 35/2,506 | 1.4% | 1.5% | 2 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 199/6,329 | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 29/1,585 | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 170/4,744 | 3.6% | 3.7% | 2 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 789/27,075 | 2.9% | 2.6% | 1 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 316/13,981 | 2.3% | 2.1% | 1 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Non-CII Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 2,562 | 26.2 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 1 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 213.5 | 2.2 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 1 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 320/2,562 | 12.5% | 13.2% | 2 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 94/2,562 | 3.7% | 4.5% | 2 |
| Removals for Neglect | 945/2,562 | 37% | 35% | 1 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 1,150/2,562 | 45% | 41% | 1 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 221/2,562 | 9% | 9% | 2 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 232/2,562 | 9% | 8% | 1 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 594/2,562 | 23% | 19% | 1 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 290/2,562 | 11% | 13% | 2 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 167/2,562 | 7% | 8% | 2 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 149/2,562 | 6% | 11% | 2 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 80/2,562 | 3% | 3% | 1 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 863/1,486 | 58% | 57% | 1 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 546/1,486 | 37% | 37% | 1.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 1/1,486 | 0% | 0% | 1.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/1,486 | 0% | 0% | 1.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 71/1,486 | 5% | 5% | 1.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/1,486 | 0% | 0% | 1.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 5/1,486 | 0% | 1% | 2 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/1,486 | 0% | 0% | 1.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 117/2,319 | 5% | 7% | 2 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 582/2,324 | 25% | 29% | 2 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/1,189 | 0% | 0% | 1.5 |
| Non-CII Children in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2025 | 981,720 | na | na | 2 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 5,773 | 59.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 5,783 | 59.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 5,708 | 58.3 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 8,335 | na | na | 1 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 2,082,957 | 21,282.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 1,585,371 | 16,198.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 4,468,398 | 45,516.0 per 10K | 32,732.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2024 through March 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 1.5 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2025 | 708 | 7.2 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 1 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 532 | 5.4 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | 1 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 65 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 1 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 3,633/5,783 | 63% | 62% | 1 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 1,173/5,783 | 20% | 19% | 1 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 170/5,783 | 3% | 3% | 1 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/5,783 | 0% | 0% | 1.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 708/5,783 | 12% | 14% | 2 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 63/5,783 | 1% | 1% | 1.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 28/5,783 | 0% | 1% | 2 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 8/5,783 | 0% | 0% | 1.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 by Parent | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | na | na | na | na |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2025 | 639/708 | 90% | 91% | 2 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 2,004/411,387 | 4.9 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 2 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 1,901/7,602 | 25% | 26% | 2 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 4,482/7,602 | 59% | 57% | 1 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 1,219/7,602 | 16% | 18% | 2 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/5,783 | 0% | 0% | 1.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 361/5,783 | 6% | 7% | 2 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 5,773 | 18.4 months | 17.2 months | 1 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 5,783 | 17.2 months | 16.5 months | 1 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 1,869/5,773 | 32% | 33% | 2 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 481/828 | 58% | 58% | 1.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 2,799/5,783 | 48% | 47% | 1 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 2,163/5,783 | 37% | 36% | 1 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 1,942/5,783 | 34% | 33% | 1 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 400/1,942 | 21% | 19% | 1 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 985/2,937 | 34% | 33% | 1 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 737/2,246 | 33% | 31% | 1 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 610/1,544 | 40% | 40% | 1.5 |
| Non-CII Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 2,446/978,726 | 25 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 1,047/2,446 | 43% | 45% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 106/2,446 | 4% | 5% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 656/2,446 | 27% | 24% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 11/2,446 | 0% | 0% | 1.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 224/2,446 | 9% | 10% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 394/2,446 | 16% | 16% | 1.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 4/2,446 | 0% | 0% | 1.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 4/2,446 | 0% | 0% | 1.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/2,446 | 0% | 0% | 1.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 2,446 | 21.9 months | 19.7 months | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 1,047 | 14.1 months | 12.5 months | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 106 | 12.4 months | 9.6 months | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 394 | 18.4 months | 16.7 months | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 656 | 36.7 months | 34.6 months | 1 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 35/1,047 | 3% | 4% | 2 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 482/1,047 | 46% | 51% | 2 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 99/656 | 15% | 18% | 2 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 461/656 | 70% | 74% | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 526 | 24.0 months | 23.1 months | 1 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 527 | 10.4 months | 9.6 months | 1 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 81/136 | 60% | 56% | 1 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 15/28 | 54% | 59% | 2 |
| Adoption Discharges | 656/978,726 | 6.7 per 10K | 4.7 per 10K | 1 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 243/978,726 | 2.5 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 1 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 16/594 | 3% | 2% | 1 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2025 | 3 | 3.1 per 1M | 2.8 per 1M | 2 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 78/1,151 | 6.8% | 8.4% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 7/115 | 6.1% | 7.2% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/627 | 0% | 0% | 1.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/4 | 25% | 5.6% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/249 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 7/392 | 1.8% | 1.9% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 25% | na |
| Non-CII Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 52,823 | 45.1 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 1 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 6,132 | 5.2 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 1 |
| Removals During Period | 2,562 | 2.2 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 1 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 5,783 | 59.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 2,446 | na | na | 2 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 3,214/3,328 | 96.6% | 96.6% | 2 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 8,281/8,319 | 99.54% | 99.58% | 2 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 469/1,087 | 43% | 48% | 2 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 1,087 | 14.1 months | 12.6 months | 1 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 205/992 | 21% | 24% | 2 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 86/1,267 | 6.8% | 8.4% | 2 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 99/656 | 15% | 18% | 2 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 656 | 36.7 months | 34.6 months | 1 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 564/2,362 | 24% | 24% | 1.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 126/1,835 | 7% | 7% | 1 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 323/554 | 58% | 60% | 2 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 732/2,046 | 36% | 35% | 1 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 578/594 | 97% | 98% | 2 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 130/277 | 47% | 43% | 1 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 2,197/2,744 | 80% | 77% | 1 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 1,179/2,093 | 56% | 54% | 1 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 1,041/3,129 | 33% | 30% | 1 |
| Non-CII Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2023 through December 2023 Removal | 1,080/2,097 | 52% | 53% | 2 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 117/2,319 | 5% | 7% | 2 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 582/2,324 | 25% | 29% | 2 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 737/2,246 | 33% | 31% | 1 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 76/327 | 23% | 26% | 2 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 481/828 | 58% | 58% | 1.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 81/136 | 60% | 56% | 1 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 15/28 | 54% | 59% | 2 |