Statistics for Region 5
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Clarke, Rockdale, Newton, Walton, Barrow, Jackson, Madison, Oconee, Elbert, Greene, Morgan, Oglethorpe, Jasper.
Tables:
| Region 5 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 | 7,145 | 32.3 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 11 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 6,234/7,145 | 87.2% | 88.3% | 11 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 2,334 | 10.5 per 10K | 13.9 per 10K | 11 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 2,356 | 10.6 per 10K | 10.1 per 10K | 10 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 2,455 | 11.1 per 10K | 13.6 per 10K | 13 |
| Victim Reports | 675 | 3.1 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 12 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 349 | 1.6 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 13 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 98 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 12.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 39 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 189 | 0.9 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 7 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 183/675 | 27.1% | 24.3% | 4 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 100/4,015 | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 23/2,356 | 1% | 0.6% | 2 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 4/333 | 1.2% | 0.6% | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 83/333 | 24.9% | 28.4% | 10 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 107/333 | 32.1% | 37.6% | 11 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 333 | 22.0 days | 22.0 days | 7.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 333 | 312.0 days | 238.0 days | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 5/333 | 1.5% | 1.2% | 3.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 28/725 | 3.9% | 3.1% | 3 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/193 | 0% | 1.2% | 13 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 28/532 | 5.3% | 3.8% | 2 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 134/4,326 | 3.1% | 2.4% | 4 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 61/2,470 | 2.5% | 1.8% | 4 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Region 5 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 | 325 | 17.5 per 10K | 17.6 per 10K | 7 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 27.1 | 1.5 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 7 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 36/325 | 11.1% | 13.1% | 9.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 3/325 | 0.9% | 5% | 14 |
| Removals for Neglect | 128/325 | 39% | 36% | 3 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 159/325 | 49% | 36% | 1 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 40/325 | 12% | 9% | 4 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 20/325 | 6% | 9% | 11 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 38/325 | 12% | 18% | 13 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 32/325 | 10% | 13% | 10 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 20/325 | 6% | 8% | 8 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 26/325 | 8% | 11% | 9 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 15/325 | 5% | 3% | 2.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 100/148 | 68% | 60% | 1 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 45/148 | 30% | 35% | 11 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/148 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/148 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 3/148 | 2% | 5% | 13 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/148 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/148 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/148 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 6/281 | 2% | 9% | 13.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 95/315 | 30% | 31% | 5.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/163 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Region 5 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 | 186,609 | na | na | 4 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 700 | 38.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 724 | 39.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 698 | 37.7 per 10K | 41.7 per 10K | 8 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 1,025 | na | na | 6 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 254,597 | 13,717.0 per 10K | 15,308.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 202,366 | 10,903.0 per 10K | 11,885.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 540,427 | 28,960.0 per 10K | 32,395.0 per 10K | 9 |
| 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 | 105 | 5.6 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 9 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 125 | 6.7 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 6 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 18 | 1.0 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 3.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 480/724 | 66% | 63% | 3 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 109/724 | 15% | 17% | 9.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 23/724 | 3% | 3% | 7.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/724 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 105/724 | 15% | 15% | 9 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 4/724 | 1% | 1% | 8.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 3/724 | 0% | 1% | 9.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/724 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 48/1,040 | 4.62% | 3.46% | 1 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 12/1,040 | 1.15% | 0.71% | 1 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 2/1,040 | 0.19% | 0.09% | 4.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 4/1,040 | 0.38% | 0.4% | 7 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 97/105 | 92% | 91% | 4.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 413/55,826 | 7.4 Per 1K Days | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 2 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 316/1,366 | 23% | 25% | 11 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 834/1,366 | 61% | 57% | 4 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 216/1,366 | 16% | 18% | 8.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/724 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 66/724 | 9% | 9% | 8 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 700 | 15.4 months | 16.3 months | 10 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 724 | 17.5 months | 18.6 months | 10 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 235/700 | 34% | 33% | 6 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 69/153 | 45% | 45% | 7.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 353/724 | 49% | 51% | 9 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 249/724 | 34% | 40% | 11.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 241/724 | 33% | 36% | 9 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 91/241 | 38% | 31% | 4 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 101/314 | 32% | 30% | 5.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 73/251 | 29% | 28% | 7 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 69/151 | 46% | 37% | 4 |
| Region 5 Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 287/185,609 | 15.5 per 10K | 19.6 per 10K | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 111/288 | 39% | 46% | 12.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 21/288 | 7% | 4% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 78/288 | 27% | 21% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 2/288 | 1% | 0% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 26/288 | 9% | 10% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 49/288 | 17% | 17% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/288 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/288 | 0% | 0% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/288 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 287 | 19.7 months | 17.9 months | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 111 | 12.3 months | 11.9 months | 8 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 21 | 17.8 months | 12.0 months | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 49 | 15.2 months | 14.9 months | 7 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 78 | 29.4 months | 35.4 months | 13 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 2/111 | 2% | 3% | 9 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 55/111 | 50% | 52% | 7.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 23/78 | 29% | 20% | 3 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 64/78 | 82% | 72% | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 69 | 18.8 months | 23.6 months | 14 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 69 | 11.0 months | 10.9 months | 9 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 18/27 | 67% | 61% | 5.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 5/7 | 71% | 71% | 6 |
| Adoption Discharges | 78/185,609 | 4.2 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 9 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 28/185,609 | 1.5 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 12 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 3/86 | 3% | 2% | 3.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 3.9 per 1M | 10 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 | 1/346 | 0.3% | 1.7% | 14 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 7/155 | 4.5% | 8.2% | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/23 | 4.3% | 5.5% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/90 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/34 | 5.9% | 3.9% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/44 | 0% | 2.7% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Region 5 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 | 7,145 | 32.3 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 11 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 675 | 3.0 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 12.5 |
| Removals During Period | 325 | 1.5 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 7 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 724 | 39.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 288 | na | na | 10 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 354/361 | 98.1% | 97% | 4 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 1,033/1,040 | 99.33% | 99.54% | 11 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 55/129 | 43% | 49% | 9.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 129 | 13.9 months | 12.3 months | 4 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 23/103 | 22% | 23% | 7 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 9/179 | 5% | 8.5% | 9 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 23/78 | 29% | 20% | 3 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 78 | 29.4 months | 35.4 months | 13 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 59/244 | 24% | 21% | 6 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 9/133 | 7% | 9% | 10 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 48/92 | 52% | 50% | 6.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 72/226 | 32% | 32% | 7.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 83/86 | 97% | 98% | 11.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 18/40 | 45% | 39% | 7 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 266/376 | 71% | 76% | 12 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 123/271 | 45% | 51% | 13 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 59/338 | 17% | 26% | 14 |
| Region 5 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 | 143/310 | 46% | 53% | 11 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 6/281 | 2% | 9% | 13.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 95/315 | 30% | 31% | 5.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 73/251 | 29% | 28% | 7 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 24/57 | 42% | 25% | 2 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 69/153 | 45% | 45% | 7.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 18/27 | 67% | 61% | 5.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 5/7 | 71% | 71% | 6 |