Statistics for Carroll County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 4, North District, West Georgia Circuit, Non-CII.
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| Carroll County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,265 | 33.6 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 128 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,136/1,265 | 89.8% | 88.3% | 57 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 336 | 8.9 per 10K | 13.9 per 10K | 134 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 476 | 12.6 per 10K | 10.1 per 10K | 82 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 453 | 12.0 per 10K | 13.6 per 10K | 120.5 |
| Victim Reports | 190 | 5.1 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 80 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 128 | 3.4 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 80.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 23 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 77 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 2 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 98 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 37 | 1.0 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 70.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 56/190 | 29.5% | 24.3% | 55 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 14/622 | 2.3% | 2.1% | 52.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 3/476 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 40 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/77 | 0% | 0.6% | 84.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 21/77 | 27.3% | 28.4% | 78 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 27/77 | 35.1% | 37.6% | 86 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 77 | 26.0 days | 22.0 days | 59.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 77 | 125.0 days | 238.0 days | 88.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 1/77 | 1.3% | 1.2% | 25 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 7/238 | 2.9% | 3.1% | 56 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 1/75 | 1.3% | 1.2% | 21 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 6/163 | 3.7% | 3.8% | 54 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 24/740 | 3.2% | 2.4% | 53.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 18/506 | 3.6% | 1.8% | 34 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Carroll County Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 71 | 22.4 per 10K | 17.6 per 10K | 78 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 5.9 | 1.9 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 76.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 3/71 | 4.2% | 13.1% | 91 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/71 | 0% | 5% | 101 |
| Removals for Neglect | 37/71 | 52% | 36% | 36 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 28/71 | 39% | 36% | 72.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 6/71 | 8% | 9% | 55 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 11/71 | 15% | 9% | 32.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 4/71 | 6% | 18% | 100.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 12/71 | 17% | 13% | 39 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 5/71 | 7% | 8% | 49 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 7/71 | 10% | 11% | 43 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 5/71 | 7% | 3% | 16 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 29/38 | 76% | 60% | 39.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 6/38 | 16% | 35% | 104 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/38 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/38 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 3/38 | 8% | 5% | 29.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/38 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/38 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/38 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 2/65 | 3% | 9% | 61.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 39/90 | 43% | 31% | 37 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/44 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Carroll County Children in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2026 | 32,081 | na | na | 19 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 172 | 55.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 81 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 126 | 39.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 97 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 164 | 51.7 per 10K | 41.7 per 10K | 79.5 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 243 | na | na | 15 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 60,773 | 19,147.0 per 10K | 15,308.0 per 10K | 79 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 46,878 | 14,769.0 per 10K | 11,885.0 per 10K | 81 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 75,642 | 23,578.0 per 10K | 32,395.0 per 10K | 110 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 23 | 7.2 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 78.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 28 | 8.7 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 60.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 3 | 0.9 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 52 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 81/126 | 64% | 63% | 64 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 16/126 | 13% | 17% | 93.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 3/126 | 2% | 3% | 68.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/126 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 23/126 | 18% | 15% | 49 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 3/126 | 2% | 1% | 28 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/126 | 0% | 1% | 91 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/126 | 0% | 0% | 84.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 8/281 | 2.85% | 3.46% | 71 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 3/281 | 1.07% | 0.71% | 26 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 1/281 | 0.36% | 0.09% | 5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 2/281 | 0.71% | 0.4% | 20 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 18/23 | 78% | 91% | 116 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 72/11,339 | 6.3 Per 1K Days | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 44 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 97/335 | 29% | 25% | 50.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 191/335 | 57% | 57% | 77.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 47/335 | 14% | 18% | 96.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/126 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 7/126 | 6% | 9% | 93.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 172 | 13.1 months | 16.3 months | 103 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 126 | 20.5 months | 18.6 months | 52.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 79/172 | 46% | 33% | 37 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 11/24 | 46% | 45% | 74.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 64/126 | 51% | 51% | 61 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 51/126 | 40% | 40% | 62 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 46/126 | 37% | 36% | 62 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 18/46 | 39% | 31% | 70 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 17/50 | 34% | 30% | 66 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/23 | 48% | 28% | 36 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 28/62 | 45% | 37% | 58 |
| Carroll County Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 112/31,741 | 35.3 per 10K | 19.6 per 10K | 52.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 55/112 | 49% | 46% | 62 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 2/112 | 2% | 4% | 64.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 17/112 | 15% | 21% | 86.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/112 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 9/112 | 8% | 10% | 80 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 29/112 | 26% | 17% | 35.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/112 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/112 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/112 | 0% | 0% | 76 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 112 | 13.7 months | 17.9 months | 116 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 55 | 11.7 months | 11.9 months | 77.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 2 | 4.4 months | 12.0 months | 52 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 29 | 13.5 months | 14.9 months | 68 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 17 | 29.0 months | 35.4 months | 90 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/55 | 0% | 3% | 84 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 32/55 | 58% | 52% | 54 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 3/17 | 18% | 20% | 50 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 15/17 | 88% | 72% | 70.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 16 | 16.3 months | 23.6 months | 95 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 16 | 9.2 months | 10.9 months | 81 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 61% | 17.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 71% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 17/31,741 | 5.4 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 72.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 9/31,741 | 2.8 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 70.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/17 | 6% | 2% | 14.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 3.9 per 1M | 84 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 | 1/112 | 0.9% | 1.7% | 38 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/73 | 2.7% | 8.2% | 41 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 5.5% | 40 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/13 | 0% | 0% | 64 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 5.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/9 | 11.1% | 3.9% | 12.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/12 | 0% | 2.7% | 62 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Carroll County Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2024 through September 2025 | 1,265 | 33.6 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 128 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 190 | 5.0 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 83.5 |
| Removals During Period | 71 | 1.9 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 76.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 126 | 39.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 97 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 112 | na | na | 10 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 102/109 | 93.6% | 97% | 128.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 278/281 | 98.93% | 99.54% | 142 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 34/57 | 60% | 49% | 43.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 57 | 11.3 months | 12.3 months | 86 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 22/56 | 39% | 23% | 31 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 2/77 | 2.6% | 8.5% | 46 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 3/17 | 18% | 20% | 50 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 17 | 29.0 months | 35.4 months | 90 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 12/44 | 27% | 21% | 64 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 3/28 | 11% | 9% | 43.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 8/23 | 35% | 50% | 82 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 11/18 | 61% | 32% | 22 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 16/17 | 94% | 98% | 108.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/5 | 20% | 39% | 78.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 66/88 | 75% | 76% | 89 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 27/67 | 40% | 51% | 111 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 14/75 | 19% | 26% | 89 |
| Carroll County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2024 through December 2024 Removal | 58/113 | 51% | 53% | 74.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 2/65 | 3% | 9% | 61.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 39/90 | 43% | 31% | 37 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/23 | 48% | 28% | 36 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 6/21 | 29% | 25% | 55 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/24 | 46% | 45% | 74.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 61% | 17.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 71% | na |