Statistics for Barrow County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 5, North District, Piedmont Circuit, Non-CII.
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| Barrow County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 686 | 25.4 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 147 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 626/686 | 91.3% | 86.4% | 30.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 185 | 6.9 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 148 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 256 | 9.5 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 119.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 245 | 9.1 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 141.5 |
| Victim Reports | 63 | 2.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 135.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 35 | 1.3 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 137 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 9 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 126.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 8 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 56.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 11 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 88.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 25/63 | 39.7% | 26.1% | 35.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 3/378 | 0.8% | 3.1% | 127.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 1/256 | 0.4% | 1.3% | 83 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/32 | 0% | 0.5% | 85.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 14/32 | 43.8% | 25.2% | 24 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 16/32 | 50% | 31.6% | 21.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 32 | 23.0 days | 43.0 days | 103.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 32 | 192.0 days | 365.0 days | 110 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/32 | 0% | 1.3% | 94 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/62 | 0% | 3.1% | 121 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/21 | 0% | 1.5% | 88.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/41 | 0% | 3.7% | 118.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 5/391 | 1.3% | 2.6% | 119.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 4/274 | 1.5% | 2.1% | 83.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Barrow County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 26 | 11.5 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 129 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 2.2 | 0.9 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 129 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 0/26 | 0% | 13.6% | 123.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/26 | 0% | 4.7% | 105.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 12/26 | 46% | 35% | 53.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 16/26 | 62% | 39% | 38 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 9/26 | 35% | 9% | 2 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 0/26 | 0% | 9% | 119.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 1/26 | 4% | 18% | 105.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 4/26 | 15% | 13% | 52.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/26 | 0% | 8% | 121.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 2/26 | 8% | 11% | 53.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/26 | 0% | 3% | 97.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 7/19 | 37% | 57% | 118 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 10/19 | 53% | 37% | 32.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 2/19 | 11% | 5% | 23 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/19 | 0% | 1% | 74 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 1/24 | 4% | 8% | 56.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 13/53 | 25% | 30% | 79.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/11 | 0% | 0% | 68 |
| Barrow County Children in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2025 | 22,785 | na | na | 28 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 92 | 41.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 109.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 75 | 33.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 122.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 84 | 37.0 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 120 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 118 | na | na | 39 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 30,872 | 13,601.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 119 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 22,593 | 9,954.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 112 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 53,139 | 23,322.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 110 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2024 through September 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2025 | 12 | 5.3 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 102.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 12 | 5.3 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 73 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 2 | 0.9 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 38 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 43/75 | 57% | 62% | 104 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 16/75 | 21% | 19% | 57 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 3/75 | 4% | 3% | 43.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/75 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 12/75 | 16% | 14% | 66.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/75 | 1% | 1% | 40 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/75 | 0% | 1% | 91.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/75 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 4/142 | 2.82% | 4.84% | 85 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 0/142 | 0% | 0.77% | 105 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/142 | 0% | 0.21% | 88.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/142 | 0% | 0.32% | 93 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 10/12 | 83% | 89% | 101.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 14/3,634 | 3.9 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 96 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 39/106 | 37% | 25% | 25 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 44/106 | 42% | 57% | 130.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 23/106 | 22% | 17% | 31 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/75 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 7/75 | 9% | 8% | 53.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 92 | 10.7 months | 16.3 months | 126.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 75 | 18.5 months | 17.0 months | 57.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 32/92 | 35% | 32% | 72.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 9/21 | 43% | 54% | 101 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 44/75 | 59% | 48% | 32.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 22/75 | 29% | 37% | 89 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 21/75 | 28% | 34% | 80.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 10/21 | 48% | 19% | 26.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 14/35 | 40% | 31% | 53.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/26 | 31% | 28% | 70.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/20 | 50% | 39% | 54.5 |
| Barrow County Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 40/22,698 | 17.6 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 102 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 27/40 | 68% | 47% | 17.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 2/40 | 5% | 5% | 44.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 10/40 | 25% | 21% | 67 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/40 | 0% | 1% | 83.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 1/40 | 2% | 10% | 104.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 0/40 | 0% | 17% | 128.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/40 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/40 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/40 | 0% | 0% | 77 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 40 | 17.2 months | 18.4 months | 94.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 27 | 8.8 months | 12.3 months | 105 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 2 | 21.2 months | 11.0 months | 13 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 0 | na | 15.8 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 10 | 27.0 months | 34.6 months | 101 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/27 | 0% | 5% | 82.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 15/27 | 56% | 51% | 50.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 2/10 | 20% | 19% | 48 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 10/10 | 100% | 73% | 31.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 8 | 18.8 months | 22.8 months | 89 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 8 | 9.0 months | 10.1 months | 82.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/3 | 67% | 61% | 48 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 67% | 13.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 10/22,698 | 4.4 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 84.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 1/22,698 | 0.4 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 107.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/13 | 8% | 3% | 16 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 4.3 per 1M | 84 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | 0/57 | 0% | 1.9% | 97.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/18 | 0% | 8% | 91 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 6.9% | 42.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/17 | 0% | 0% | 62 |
| 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 | 0/6 | 0% | 2.9% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 2.8% | 63.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Barrow County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 686 | 25.4 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 147 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 63 | 2.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 135.5 |
| Removals During Period | 26 | 0.9 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 129 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 75 | 33.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 122.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 40 | na | na | 36 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 34/39 | 87.2% | 96.6% | 148 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 142/142 | 100% | 99.58% | 66 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 15/29 | 52% | 48% | 53.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 29 | 9.9 months | 12.5 months | 101.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 12/25 | 48% | 21% | 14.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/23 | 0% | 8.4% | 94 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 2/10 | 20% | 19% | 48 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 10 | 27.0 months | 34.6 months | 101 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 6/25 | 24% | 21% | 69 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/12 | 0% | 6% | 107 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 11/17 | 65% | 61% | 64 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 8/24 | 33% | 32% | 75 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 12/13 | 92% | 97% | 114 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 2/2 | 100% | 41% | 13 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 29/34 | 85% | 77% | 58.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 18/41 | 44% | 52% | 96.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 9/40 | 22% | 28% | 88.5 |
| Barrow County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2023 through June 2024 Removal | 13/39 | 33% | 50% | 110.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 1/24 | 4% | 8% | 56.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 13/53 | 25% | 30% | 79.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/26 | 31% | 28% | 70.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 3/5 | 60% | 26% | 21 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/21 | 43% | 54% | 101 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/3 | 67% | 61% | 48 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 67% | 13.5 |