Statistics for North District
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Cherokee, Hall, Douglas, Floyd, Carroll, Whitfield, Fayette, Clarke, Henry, Coweta, Bartow, Troup, Rockdale, Spalding, Walker, Paulding, Newton, Forsyth, Catoosa, Walton, Gordon, Polk, Barrow, Jackson, Murray, Upson, Habersham, Meriwether, Haralson, Chattooga, Madison, Stephens, Oconee, Elbert, Hart, Butts, Franklin, Fannin, Greene, Pickens, Lumpkin, Morgan, Lamar, Dade, Gilmer, White, Pike, Banks, Union, Dawson, Rabun, Oglethorpe, Heard, Jasper, Towns.
Tables:
| North District Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 41,736 | 38.9 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 2 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 35,921/41,736 | 86.1% | 86.4% | 3 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 13,136 | 12.2 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 3 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 13,574 | 12.6 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 1 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 15,026 | 14.0 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports | 3,944 | 3.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 2,556 | 2.4 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 554 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 203 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 631 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 2 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 1,088/3,944 | 27.6% | 25.3% | 1 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 559/22,766 | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 115/13,574 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 7/1,935 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 639/1,935 | 33% | 28.6% | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 787/1,935 | 40.7% | 35.8% | 1 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 1,935 | 16.0 days | 30.0 days | 3 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 1,935 | 226.0 days | 259.0 days | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 22/1,935 | 1.1% | 1.5% | 3 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 90/4,445 | 2% | 3.1% | 3 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 7/1,305 | 0.5% | 1.5% | 3 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 83/3,140 | 2.6% | 3.7% | 3 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 543/22,253 | 2.4% | 2.6% | 2 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 282/12,647 | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| North District Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 1,743 | 19.4 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 145.2 | 1.6 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 2 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 263/1,743 | 15.1% | 13.2% | 1 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 68/1,743 | 3.9% | 4.5% | 3 |
| Removals for Neglect | 583/1,743 | 33% | 35% | 2.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 893/1,743 | 51% | 41% | 1 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 154/1,743 | 9% | 9% | 2 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 139/1,743 | 8% | 8% | 2.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 322/1,743 | 18% | 19% | 2 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 283/1,743 | 16% | 13% | 1 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 141/1,743 | 8% | 8% | 2 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 142/1,743 | 8% | 11% | 2 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 51/1,743 | 3% | 3% | 1.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 587/925 | 63% | 57% | 1 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 283/925 | 31% | 37% | 3 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/925 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/925 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 49/925 | 5% | 5% | 2 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 1/925 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 5/925 | 1% | 1% | 1.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/925 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 96/1,567 | 6% | 7% | 2 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 654/2,054 | 32% | 29% | 1.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/825 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| North District Children in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2025 | 900,985 | na | na | 1 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 4,068 | 46.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 3,583 | 40.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 3,770 | 42.0 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 5,811 | na | na | 2 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 1,383,359 | 15,408.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 1,083,491 | 12,068.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 2,357,680 | 26,168.0 per 10K | 32,732.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2024 through March 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2025 | 570 | 6.3 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 2 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 422 | 4.7 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | 2 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 42 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 2 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 2,235/3,583 | 62% | 62% | 2.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 592/3,583 | 17% | 19% | 3 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 127/3,583 | 4% | 3% | 1 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/3,583 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 570/3,583 | 16% | 14% | 1 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 35/3,583 | 1% | 1% | 2 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 14/3,583 | 0% | 1% | 3 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 10/3,583 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 by Parent | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | na | na | na | na |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2025 | 518/570 | 91% | 91% | 2 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 1,609/281,065 | 5.7 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 2 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 1,658/5,976 | 28% | 26% | 1 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 3,341/5,976 | 56% | 57% | 2.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 977/5,976 | 16% | 18% | 3 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/3,583 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 249/3,583 | 7% | 7% | 2 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 4,068 | 14.3 months | 17.2 months | 3 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 3,583 | 15.0 months | 16.5 months | 3 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 1,650/4,068 | 41% | 33% | 1 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 362/595 | 61% | 58% | 1 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 1,543/3,583 | 43% | 47% | 3 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 1,092/3,583 | 30% | 36% | 3 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 1,013/3,583 | 28% | 33% | 3 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 271/1,013 | 27% | 19% | 1 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 694/1,681 | 41% | 33% | 1 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 473/1,244 | 38% | 31% | 1 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 528/1,074 | 49% | 40% | 1 |
| North District Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 2,118/897,818 | 23.6 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 1,007/2,119 | 48% | 45% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 98/2,119 | 5% | 5% | 1.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 540/2,119 | 25% | 24% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 9/2,119 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 193/2,119 | 9% | 10% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 267/2,119 | 13% | 16% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 2/2,119 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 2/2,119 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/2,119 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 2,118 | 19.2 months | 19.7 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 1,007 | 13.6 months | 12.5 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 98 | 10.4 months | 9.6 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 267 | 15.8 months | 16.7 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 540 | 30.2 months | 34.6 months | 3 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 23/1,007 | 2% | 4% | 3 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 458/1,007 | 45% | 51% | 3 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 148/540 | 27% | 18% | 1 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 463/540 | 86% | 74% | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 446 | 20.3 months | 23.1 months | 3 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 446 | 8.5 months | 9.6 months | 3 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 61/99 | 62% | 56% | 1 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 14/22 | 64% | 59% | 1 |
| Adoption Discharges | 540/897,818 | 6 per 10K | 4.7 per 10K | 2 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 206/897,818 | 2.3 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 2 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 13/504 | 3% | 2% | 1.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2025 | 1 | 1.1 per 1M | 2.8 per 1M | 3 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 91/1,009 | 9% | 8.4% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 5/141 | 3.5% | 7.2% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/602 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/10 | 0% | 5.6% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/208 | 0% | 0.2% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 6/357 | 1.7% | 1.9% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 25% | 2 |
| North District Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 41,736 | 38.9 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 2 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 3,944 | 3.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 2 |
| Removals During Period | 1,743 | 1.6 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 2 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 3,583 | 40.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 2,119 | na | na | 1 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 2,188/2,249 | 97.3% | 96.6% | 1 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 5,976/5,995 | 99.68% | 99.58% | 1 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 465/1,060 | 44% | 48% | 3 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 1,060 | 13.4 months | 12.6 months | 2 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 236/877 | 27% | 24% | 1 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 98/1,152 | 8.5% | 8.4% | 2 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 148/540 | 27% | 18% | 1 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 540 | 30.2 months | 34.6 months | 3 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 420/1,275 | 33% | 24% | 1 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 99/902 | 11% | 7% | 1 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 329/508 | 65% | 60% | 1 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 472/1,103 | 43% | 35% | 1 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 491/504 | 97% | 98% | 2.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 81/212 | 38% | 43% | 3 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 1,508/1,995 | 76% | 77% | 2 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 888/1,742 | 51% | 54% | 3 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 449/1,781 | 25% | 30% | 3 |
| North District Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2023 through December 2023 Removal | 1,018/1,855 | 55% | 53% | 1 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 96/1,567 | 6% | 7% | 2 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 654/2,054 | 32% | 29% | 1.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 473/1,244 | 38% | 31% | 1 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 115/356 | 32% | 26% | 1 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 362/595 | 61% | 58% | 1 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 61/99 | 62% | 56% | 1 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 14/22 | 64% | 59% | 1 |