Statistics for Northern Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Madison, Elbert, Hart, Franklin, Oglethorpe.
Tables:
| Northern Circuit Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,451 | 45.4 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 22 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,263/1,451 | 87% | 88.3% | 39 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 398 | 12.5 per 10K | 13.9 per 10K | 33.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 600 | 18.8 per 10K | 10.1 per 10K | 7 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 453 | 14.2 per 10K | 13.6 per 10K | 29 |
| Victim Reports | 100 | 3.1 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 38 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 76 | 2.4 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 33 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 7 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 49 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 5 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 23.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 12 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 36 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 40/100 | 40% | 24.3% | 1 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 26/898 | 2.9% | 2.1% | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 5/600 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 12.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/73 | 0% | 0.6% | 33.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 29/73 | 39.7% | 28.4% | 8 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 32/73 | 43.8% | 37.6% | 18 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 73 | 25.0 days | 22.0 days | 17.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 73 | 212.0 days | 238.0 days | 25 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 1/73 | 1.4% | 1.2% | 16 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 3/101 | 3% | 3.1% | 19 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/20 | 0% | 1.2% | 34.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 3/81 | 3.7% | 3.8% | 18 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 25/977 | 2.6% | 2.4% | 21.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 7/634 | 1.1% | 1.8% | 35 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Northern Circuit Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 77 | 28.7 per 10K | 17.6 per 10K | 14 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 6.4 | 2.4 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 14 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 13/77 | 16.9% | 13.1% | 12 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/77 | 0% | 5% | 45.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 25/77 | 32% | 36% | 25.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 33/77 | 43% | 36% | 21.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 10/77 | 13% | 9% | 10.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 5/77 | 6% | 9% | 38.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 10/77 | 13% | 18% | 38 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 16/77 | 21% | 13% | 9 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 3/77 | 4% | 8% | 37.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 5/77 | 6% | 11% | 33 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 6/77 | 8% | 3% | 5.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 25/45 | 56% | 60% | 35.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 18/45 | 40% | 35% | 15.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/45 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/45 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 2/45 | 4% | 5% | 25 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/45 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/45 | 0% | 0% | 27.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/45 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 2/72 | 3% | 9% | 34.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 5/50 | 10% | 31% | 49 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/41 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Northern Circuit Children in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2026 | 27,023 | na | na | 33 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 121 | 45.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 30 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 144 | 53.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 19 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 138 | 51.5 per 10K | 41.7 per 10K | 23 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 198 | na | na | 33 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 50,184 | 18,695.0 per 10K | 15,308.0 per 10K | 23 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 40,338 | 15,027.0 per 10K | 11,885.0 per 10K | 23 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 81,643 | 30,212.0 per 10K | 32,395.0 per 10K | 28 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 28 | 10.4 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 9.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 24 | 8.9 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 18.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 5 | 1.9 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 6 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 83/144 | 58% | 63% | 43.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 32/144 | 22% | 17% | 11.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/144 | 0% | 3% | 49.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/144 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 28/144 | 19% | 15% | 11.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/144 | 1% | 1% | 20 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/144 | 0% | 1% | 34.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/144 | 0% | 0% | 30.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 4/186 | 2.15% | 3.46% | 39 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 1/186 | 0.54% | 0.71% | 29 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 0/186 | 0% | 0.09% | 31.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/186 | 0% | 0.4% | 40 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 24/28 | 86% | 91% | 39.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 65/13,976 | 4.7 Per 1K Days | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 35 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 60/254 | 24% | 25% | 31.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 155/254 | 61% | 57% | 16.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 39/254 | 15% | 18% | 33.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/144 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 12/144 | 8% | 9% | 33 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 121 | 14.0 months | 16.3 months | 32 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 144 | 12.6 months | 18.6 months | 44 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 34/121 | 28% | 33% | 37.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 13/25 | 52% | 45% | 18 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 57/144 | 40% | 51% | 43 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 34/144 | 24% | 40% | 47.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 32/144 | 22% | 36% | 47.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 12/32 | 38% | 31% | 20.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 16/50 | 32% | 30% | 23.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 6/31 | 19% | 28% | 43.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/29 | 38% | 37% | 24 |
| Northern Circuit Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 50/26,844 | 18.6 per 10K | 19.6 per 10K | 32 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 8/50 | 16% | 46% | 51 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/50 | 0% | 4% | 49 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 20/50 | 40% | 21% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/50 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 12/50 | 24% | 10% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 10/50 | 20% | 17% | 19.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/50 | 0% | 0% | 29 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/50 | 0% | 0% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/50 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 50 | 23.5 months | 17.9 months | 12 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 8 | 20.6 months | 11.9 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 12.0 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 10 | 4.4 months | 14.9 months | 49 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 20 | 23.9 months | 35.4 months | 48 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/8 | 0% | 3% | 39 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 1/8 | 12% | 52% | 49 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 10/20 | 50% | 20% | 4 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 20/20 | 100% | 72% | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 17 | 15.0 months | 23.6 months | 47 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 17 | 10.9 months | 10.9 months | 27 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 6/10 | 60% | 61% | 28 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/4 | 75% | 71% | 18.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 20/26,844 | 7.5 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 16.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 12/26,844 | 4.5 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/18 | 6% | 2% | 7.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 3.9 per 1M | 29.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 | 0/52 | 0% | 1.7% | 42 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/16 | 0% | 8.2% | 44 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 5.5% | 28.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| 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 | 0/9 | 0% | 3.9% | 34 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/10 | 0% | 2.7% | 30.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Northern Circuit Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2024 through September 2025 | 1,451 | 45.4 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 22 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 100 | 3.1 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 38 |
| Removals During Period | 77 | 2.4 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 14 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 144 | 53.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 19 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 50 | na | na | 41.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 48/48 | 100% | 97% | 5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 186/186 | 100% | 99.54% | 13 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 1/8 | 12% | 49% | 51 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 8 | 20.6 months | 12.3 months | 4 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 1/23 | 4% | 23% | 47 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/17 | 0% | 8.5% | 44.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 10/20 | 50% | 20% | 4 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 20 | 23.9 months | 35.4 months | 48 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 9/39 | 23% | 21% | 24 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 2/22 | 9% | 9% | 26 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 9/14 | 64% | 50% | 14 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 6/27 | 22% | 32% | 42 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 17/18 | 94% | 98% | 44.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 5/15 | 33% | 39% | 34.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 63/79 | 80% | 76% | 15 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 31/60 | 52% | 51% | 21 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 10/50 | 20% | 26% | 31 |
| Northern Circuit Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2024 through December 2024 Removal | 12/43 | 28% | 53% | 51 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 2/72 | 3% | 9% | 34.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 5/50 | 10% | 31% | 49 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 6/31 | 19% | 28% | 43.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 8/15 | 53% | 25% | 4 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/25 | 52% | 45% | 18 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 6/10 | 60% | 61% | 28 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/4 | 75% | 71% | 18.5 |