Statistics for Region 4
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Carroll, Fayette, Henry, Coweta, Troup, Spalding, Upson, Meriwether, Butts, Lamar, Pike, Heard.
Tables:
| Region 4 Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 8,449 | 32.0 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 13 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 7,550/8,449 | 89.4% | 88.3% | 3 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 2,445 | 9.3 per 10K | 13.9 per 10K | 14 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 2,654 | 10.1 per 10K | 10.1 per 10K | 11 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 3,350 | 12.7 per 10K | 13.6 per 10K | 10 |
| Victim Reports | 914 | 3.5 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 11 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 585 | 2.2 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 11 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 141 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 10.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 34 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 12.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 154 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 10 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 201/914 | 22% | 24.3% | 10 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 60/4,185 | 1.4% | 2.1% | 13 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 7/2,654 | 0.3% | 0.6% | 11 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 9/298 | 3% | 0.6% | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 82/298 | 27.5% | 28.4% | 9 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 118/298 | 39.6% | 37.6% | 6 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 298 | 19.5 days | 22.0 days | 10 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 298 | 180.0 days | 238.0 days | 13 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 11/298 | 3.7% | 1.2% | 1 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 30/1,076 | 2.8% | 3.1% | 8 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 5/242 | 2.1% | 1.2% | 2 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 25/834 | 3% | 3.8% | 8 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 101/4,603 | 2.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 62/2,786 | 2.2% | 1.8% | 6.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Region 4 Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 278 | 12.6 per 10K | 17.6 per 10K | 13 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 23.2 | 1.0 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 13 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 30/278 | 10.8% | 13.1% | 12 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 10/278 | 3.6% | 5% | 7 |
| Removals for Neglect | 98/278 | 35% | 36% | 6 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 92/278 | 33% | 36% | 12 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 39/278 | 14% | 9% | 1 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 41/278 | 15% | 9% | 3 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 65/278 | 23% | 18% | 3 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 48/278 | 17% | 13% | 2 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 17/278 | 6% | 8% | 8 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 31/278 | 11% | 11% | 5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 8/278 | 3% | 3% | 5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 102/155 | 66% | 60% | 4 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 46/155 | 30% | 35% | 11 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/155 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/155 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 7/155 | 5% | 5% | 6 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/155 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/155 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/155 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 17/256 | 7% | 9% | 6 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 104/353 | 29% | 31% | 7 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/161 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Region 4 Children in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2026 | 222,041 | na | na | 3 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 679 | 31.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 12 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 603 | 27.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 13 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 665 | 30.0 per 10K | 41.7 per 10K | 13 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 957 | na | na | 9 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 244,373 | 11,058.0 per 10K | 15,308.0 per 10K | 13 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 185,615 | 8,399.0 per 10K | 11,885.0 per 10K | 12 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 401,268 | 18,072.0 per 10K | 32,395.0 per 10K | 13 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 96 | 4.3 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 13 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 126 | 5.7 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 10 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 5 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 13.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 381/603 | 63% | 63% | 9 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 94/603 | 16% | 17% | 7.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 20/603 | 3% | 3% | 7.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/603 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 96/603 | 16% | 15% | 5.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 9/603 | 1% | 1% | 8.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/603 | 0% | 1% | 9.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 3/603 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 20/1,019 | 1.96% | 3.46% | 13 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 8/1,019 | 0.79% | 0.71% | 4 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 2/1,019 | 0.2% | 0.09% | 2.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 5/1,019 | 0.49% | 0.4% | 5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 85/96 | 89% | 91% | 11 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 226/47,315 | 4.8 Per 1K Days | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 8.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 309/1,063 | 29% | 25% | 2.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 582/1,063 | 55% | 57% | 12 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 172/1,063 | 16% | 18% | 8.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/603 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 48/603 | 8% | 9% | 10.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 679 | 13.7 months | 16.3 months | 14 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 603 | 17.7 months | 18.6 months | 9 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 252/679 | 37% | 33% | 5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 52/98 | 53% | 45% | 4 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 298/603 | 49% | 51% | 9 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 211/603 | 35% | 40% | 9 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 193/603 | 32% | 36% | 12 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 81/193 | 42% | 31% | 2 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 81/255 | 32% | 30% | 5.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 52/158 | 33% | 28% | 3 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 80/207 | 39% | 37% | 6.5 |
| Region 4 Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 345/220,999 | 15.6 per 10K | 19.6 per 10K | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 142/345 | 41% | 46% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 14/345 | 4% | 4% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 85/345 | 25% | 21% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 2/345 | 1% | 0% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 29/345 | 8% | 10% | 12.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 73/345 | 21% | 17% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/345 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/345 | 0% | 0% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/345 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 345 | 16.4 months | 17.9 months | 9 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 142 | 12.6 months | 11.9 months | 7 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 14 | 3.9 months | 12.0 months | 13 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 73 | 11.7 months | 14.9 months | 14 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 85 | 31.3 months | 35.4 months | 9 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 2/142 | 1% | 3% | 12 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 71/142 | 50% | 52% | 7.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 19/85 | 22% | 20% | 6 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 74/85 | 87% | 72% | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 78 | 21.3 months | 23.6 months | 10 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 78 | 9.1 months | 10.9 months | 11 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 8/12 | 67% | 61% | 5.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/3 | 100% | 71% | 1.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 85/220,999 | 3.8 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 10 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 31/220,999 | 1.4 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 13.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 2/81 | 2% | 2% | 8.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2026 | 1 | 4.5 per 1M | 3.9 per 1M | 4.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 | 5/359 | 1.4% | 1.7% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 9/181 | 5% | 8.2% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/10 | 0% | 5.5% | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/86 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/25 | 4% | 3.9% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 4/52 | 7.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Region 4 Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2024 through September 2025 | 8,449 | 32.0 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 13 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 914 | 3.5 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 11 |
| Removals During Period | 278 | 1.0 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 13 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 603 | 27.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 13 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 345 | na | na | 5.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 488/511 | 95.5% | 97% | 13 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 1,007/1,019 | 98.82% | 99.54% | 14 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 75/150 | 50% | 49% | 5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 150 | 11.9 months | 12.3 months | 10 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 33/148 | 22% | 23% | 7 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 10/192 | 5.2% | 8.5% | 8 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 19/85 | 22% | 20% | 6 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 85 | 31.3 months | 35.4 months | 9 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 63/222 | 28% | 21% | 4 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 36/146 | 25% | 9% | 1 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 47/84 | 56% | 50% | 4 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 52/132 | 39% | 32% | 3 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 79/81 | 98% | 98% | 6.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 15/30 | 50% | 39% | 4 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 240/311 | 77% | 76% | 5.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 153/300 | 51% | 51% | 7 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 61/290 | 21% | 26% | 11.5 |
| Region 4 Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2024 through December 2024 Removal | 182/365 | 50% | 53% | 10 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 17/256 | 7% | 9% | 6 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 104/353 | 29% | 31% | 7 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 52/158 | 33% | 28% | 3 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 26/111 | 23% | 25% | 7 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 52/98 | 53% | 45% | 4 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 8/12 | 67% | 61% | 5.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/3 | 100% | 71% | 1.5 |