Statistics for Paulding County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 3, North District, Paulding Circuit, CII.
Tables:
| Paulding 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 | 2,108 | 38.1 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 116.5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,787/2,108 | 84.8% | 86.4% | 110 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 509 | 9.2 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 135 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 834 | 15.1 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 66 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 765 | 13.8 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 106.5 |
| Victim Reports | 102 | 1.8 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 142.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 57 | 1.0 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 146.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 22 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 113.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 5 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 103 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 18 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 100 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 18/102 | 17.6% | 26.1% | 121 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 20/1,241 | 1.6% | 3.1% | 105 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 4/834 | 0.5% | 1.3% | 77.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/47 | 0% | 0.5% | 85.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 8/47 | 17% | 25.2% | 88 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 14/47 | 29.8% | 31.6% | 78 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 47 | 31.0 days | 43.0 days | 93 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 47 | 300.0 days | 365.0 days | 74 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/47 | 0% | 1.3% | 94 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/143 | 0% | 3.1% | 121 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/28 | 0% | 1.5% | 88.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/115 | 0% | 3.7% | 118.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 8/1,103 | 0.7% | 2.6% | 136 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 4/721 | 0.6% | 2.1% | 105.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Paulding 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 | 67 | 14.3 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 115 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 5.6 | 1.2 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 114.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 5/67 | 7.5% | 13.6% | 88 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 1/67 | 1.5% | 4.7% | 58.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 25/67 | 37% | 35% | 68 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 25/67 | 37% | 39% | 92.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 6/67 | 9% | 9% | 48 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 3/67 | 4% | 9% | 82 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 6/67 | 9% | 18% | 90 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 11/67 | 16% | 13% | 48 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 9/67 | 13% | 8% | 22.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 15/67 | 22% | 11% | 14 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 2/67 | 3% | 3% | 30 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 28/41 | 68% | 57% | 49.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 10/41 | 24% | 37% | 94 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/41 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/41 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 3/41 | 7% | 5% | 38 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/41 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/41 | 0% | 1% | 74 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/41 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 4/60 | 7% | 8% | 43 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 17/39 | 44% | 30% | 22.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/28 | 0% | 0% | 68 |
| Paulding 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 | 47,072 | na | na | 13 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 81 | 17.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 145 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 95 | 20.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 140.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 80 | 17.1 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 147 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 148 | na | na | 25 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 29,012 | 6,203.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 147 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 23,797 | 5,088.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 143 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 44,898 | 9,538.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 146 |
| 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 | 19 | 4.0 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 114 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 1 | 0.2 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 126.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 109.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 61/95 | 64% | 62% | 75.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 14/95 | 15% | 19% | 81 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/95 | 0% | 3% | 120.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/95 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 19/95 | 20% | 14% | 36.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/95 | 1% | 1% | 40 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/95 | 0% | 1% | 91.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/95 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 24/147 | 16.33% | 4.84% | 4 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 4/147 | 2.72% | 0.77% | 7 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/147 | 0% | 0.21% | 88.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 3/147 | 2.04% | 0.32% | 2 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 19/19 | 100% | 89% | 34 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 49/9,482 | 5.2 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 74 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 27/159 | 17% | 25% | 133.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 101/159 | 64% | 57% | 46.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 31/159 | 19% | 17% | 50 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/95 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 6/95 | 6% | 8% | 78.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 81 | 16.9 months | 16.3 months | 64.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 95 | 8.7 months | 17.0 months | 138 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 34/81 | 42% | 32% | 52 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 2/3 | 67% | 54% | 54 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 31/95 | 33% | 48% | 110.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 20/95 | 21% | 37% | 114 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 15/95 | 16% | 34% | 126 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 1/15 | 7% | 19% | 107 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 15/39 | 38% | 31% | 60 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/25 | 20% | 28% | 102.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 19/37 | 51% | 39% | 48.5 |
| Paulding County Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 51/46,769 | 10.9 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 129 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 29/51 | 57% | 47% | 31.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 2/51 | 4% | 5% | 53 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 7/51 | 14% | 21% | 102 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/51 | 0% | 1% | 83.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 5/51 | 10% | 10% | 61.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 8/51 | 16% | 17% | 64.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/51 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/51 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/51 | 0% | 0% | 77 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 51 | 19.0 months | 18.4 months | 78.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 29 | 11.8 months | 12.3 months | 78.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 2 | 1.1 months | 11.0 months | 64 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 8 | 16.0 months | 15.8 months | 59 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 7 | 21.6 months | 34.6 months | 122 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/29 | 0% | 5% | 82.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 16/29 | 55% | 51% | 53.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 6/7 | 86% | 19% | 6.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 7/7 | 100% | 73% | 31.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 5 | 18.9 months | 22.8 months | 87.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 5 | 2.7 months | 10.1 months | 127 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 61% | 63 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 67% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 7/46,769 | 1.5 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 119 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 5/46,769 | 1.1 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 95.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/6 | 0% | 3% | 75.5 |
| 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 | 2/76 | 2.6% | 1.9% | 30 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 3/29 | 10.3% | 8% | 31 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 6.9% | 42.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/20 | 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 | 0/5 | 0% | 2.9% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 2.8% | 63.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Paulding 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 | 2,108 | 38.1 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 116.5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 102 | 1.8 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 142 |
| Removals During Period | 67 | 1.2 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 114.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 95 | 20.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 140.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 51 | na | na | 25.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 66/66 | 100% | 96.6% | 43 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 146/147 | 99.32% | 99.58% | 140 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 16/29 | 55% | 48% | 47 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 29 | 10.3 months | 12.5 months | 96 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 4/13 | 31% | 21% | 30.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 3/31 | 9.7% | 8.4% | 37 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 6/7 | 86% | 19% | 6.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 7 | 21.6 months | 34.6 months | 122 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 3/24 | 12% | 21% | 112.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/22 | 5% | 6% | 51.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 61% | 111.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 5/22 | 23% | 32% | 102 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 6/6 | 100% | 97% | 54.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/5 | 20% | 41% | 83 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 52/74 | 70% | 77% | 119 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 14/38 | 37% | 52% | 114.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 4/31 | 13% | 28% | 113.5 |
| Paulding 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 | 21/40 | 52% | 50% | 62.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 4/60 | 7% | 8% | 43 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 17/39 | 44% | 30% | 22.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/25 | 20% | 28% | 102.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 1/5 | 20% | 26% | 47 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/3 | 67% | 54% | 54 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 61% | 63 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 67% | na |