Statistics for Banks County

Charts:

Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 2, North District, Mountain Circuit, Non-CII.

Tables:

Banks County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During October 2024 through September 2025
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports32960.9 per 10K37.6 per 10K25
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports264/32980.2%88.3%151
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations8816.3 per 10K13.9 per 10K70
Children Subject of Alternative Response12523.1 per 10K10.1 per 10K16
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K80
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports11621.5 per 10K13.6 per 10K37
Victim Reports427.7 per 10K3.9 per 10K49
Victim Reports of Neglect264.8 per 10K2.5 per 10K55
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse40.7 per 10K0.5 per 10K64
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse00.0 per 10K0.2 per 10K134
Victim Reports of Other Abuse122.2 per 10K0.7 per 10K25
Victims Removed to Foster Care12/4228.6%24.3%58.5
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care0/1710%2.1%139
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care0/1250%0.6%110
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Removed to Foster Care Before Report0/130%0.6%84.5
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report3/1323.1%28.4%94.5
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report3/1323.1%37.6%117.5
Median Days from Report to Removal1332.0 days22.0 days50
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal13113.0 days238.0 days96.5
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation0/130%1.2%91
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 0/250%3.1%122
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 0/10%1.2%85
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 0/240%3.8%120.5
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 8/1714.7%2.4%26
Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 4/1063.8%1.8%27
Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 0/0nanana

Banks County Children Removed to Foster Care
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Total Removals to Foster Care1737.2 per 10K17.6 per 10K45
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care1.43.1 per 10K1.5 per 10K44.5
Reentries to Foster Care0/170%13.1%122
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge0/170%5%101
Removals for Neglect14/1782%36%9
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use3/1718%36%122
Removals for Physical Abuse5/1729%9%7
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope0/170%9%118
Removals for Inadequate Housing8/1747%18%10.5
Removals for Incarceration1/176%13%77
Removals for Child Behavior0/170%8%114
Removals for Abandonment1/176%11%69
Removals for Sexual Abuse0/170%3%96.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting5/771%60%47.5
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting1/714%35%107.5
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting0/70%0%70
Removals to Group Home First Setting0/70%0%70
Removals to Institution First Setting1/714%5%12.5
Removals to Home Visit First Setting0/70%0%70
Removals to Runaway First Setting0/70%0%71.5
Removals to ILP First Setting0/70%0%70
Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal0/170%9%107
Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal1/250%31%23
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)0/100%0%70

Banks County Children in Foster Care
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Children in Region on March 31 20264,642nana85
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026nananana
Children in Care on March 31 20252147.0 per 10K43.0 per 10K98.5
Children in Care on March 31 20262758.0 per 10K40.0 per 10K65.5
Average Daily Children in Care2349.9 per 10K41.7 per 10K85
Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 38nana92
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 8,46818,512.0 per 10K15,308.0 per 10K85
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 8,10917,727.0 per 10K11,885.0 per 10K64
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 202619,15541,265.0 per 10K32,395.0 per 10K61
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K80
Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026510.8 per 10K5.9 per 10K50.5
Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026612.9 per 10K6.0 per 10K45
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 202624.3 per 10K0.6 per 10K10
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day21/2778%63%18.5
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day0/270%17%148
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day1/274%3%45.5
Children in Group Home on Last Day0/270%0%80
Children in Institution on Last Day5/2719%15%44.5
Children in Home Visit on Last Day0/270%1%99.5
Children in Runaway on Last Day0/270%1%91
Children in ILP on Last Day0/270%0%84.5
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 0/360%3.46%131.5
Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 0/360%0.71%104
Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent0/360%0.09%85.5
Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff0/360%0.4%98
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 20265/5100%91%38.5
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days19/3,4505.5 Per 1K Days5.9 Per 1K Days58.5
Placements Moves Toward Permanence9/4122%25%98.5
Lateral Placements Moves26/4163%57%46
Placements Moves Away from Permanence6/4115%18%86.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 20260/270%0%79
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 20263/2711%9%40
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 20252124.1 months16.3 months24
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026279.8 months18.6 months144.5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 20259/2143%33%46.5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 20256/1060%45%43
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 202611/2741%51%98.5
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 202611/2741%40%57
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 202611/2741%36%46.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 20266/1155%31%37.5
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months8/1942%30%45
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months6/1155%28%18
Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months5/1145%37%58

Banks County Children Discharged
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Total Discharges11/4,57424 per 10K19.6 per 10K79.5
Children Discharged for Reunification 2/1118%46%128.5
Children Discharged for Relative 0/110%4%110.5
Children Discharged for Adoption 7/1164%21%8.5
Children Discharged for Transfer 0/110%0%79.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation 1/119%10%74.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship 1/119%17%87.5
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/110%0%79
Children Discharged for Death 0/110%0%83
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/110%0%76
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care1129.5 months17.9 months23
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge218.0 months11.9 months37
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge0na12.0 monthsna
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge12.7 months14.9 months108
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge746.2 months35.4 months32
Reunified within 72 Hours0/20%3%84
Reunified within 12 Months0/20%52%125
Adopted within 24 Months0/70%20%96
Adopted within 48 Months7/7100%72%32
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months635.6 months23.6 months18
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months610.6 months10.9 months68.5
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 181/1100%61%17.5
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na71%na
Adoption Discharges7/4,57415.3 per 10K4.1 per 10K21
Non-Permanent Discharges1/4,5742.2 per 10K2.2 per 10K82
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs0/60%2%71
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 202600.0 per 1M3.9 per 1M84
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 0/60%1.7%94.5
Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/10%8.2%88.5
Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/10%5.5%40
Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/10%0%64
Children Discharged for Transfer April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na
Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/20%3.9%61
Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/10%2.7%62
Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na

Banks County Child and Family Services Review Measures
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Maltreatment Reports During October 2024 through September 2025 32960.9 per 10K37.6 per 10K25
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 427.7 per 10K3.9 per 10K49
Removals During Period173.1 per 10K1.5 per 10K44.5
In-care on March 31 20262758.0 per 10K40.0 per 10K65.5
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period11nana97
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 7/887.5%97%147
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 36/36100%99.54%63.5
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months0/20%49%128
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay218.0 months12.3 months34
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative0/0na23%na
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months0/20%8.5%92
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months0/70%20%96
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay746.2 months35.4 months32
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period7/1741%21%34
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period0/70%9%108.5
C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months6/875%50%31
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday6/1060%32%24
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children6/6100%98%52
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years1/1100%39%12
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months12/1771%76%103
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months1/250%51%79
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months4/1822%26%77

Banks County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2024 through December 2024 Removal3/3100%53%6.5
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal0/170%9%107
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal1/250%31%23
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months6/1155%28%18
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal0/20%25%95
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months6/1060%45%43
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 181/1100%61%17.5
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na71%na

[Georgia Child Welfare Measures Home]