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 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 9,230 | 35.4 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 10 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 7,968/9,230 | 86.3% | 86.4% | 9.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 2,866 | 11.0 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 12 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 2,710 | 10.4 per 10K | 10.7 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 | 3,654 | 14.0 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 9 |
| Victim Reports | 1,030 | 3.9 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 8 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 740 | 2.8 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 8 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 136 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 11 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 38 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 13 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 116 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 11.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 252/1,030 | 24.5% | 25.3% | 8 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 84/4,546 | 1.8% | 2.4% | 12 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 22/2,710 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 6 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/381 | 0% | 0.5% | 13 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 110/381 | 28.9% | 28.6% | 7 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 146/381 | 38.3% | 35.8% | 5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 381 | 19.0 days | 30.0 days | 11 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 381 | 227.0 days | 259.0 days | 8 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 3/381 | 0.8% | 1.5% | 11 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 35/1,222 | 2.9% | 3.1% | 5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 3/293 | 1% | 1.5% | 8 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 32/929 | 3.4% | 3.7% | 7 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 115/4,547 | 2.5% | 2.6% | 8 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 56/2,551 | 2.2% | 2.1% | 6.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Region 4 Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 360 | 16.5 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 10 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 30 | 1.4 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 10 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 43/360 | 11.9% | 13.2% | 9 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 12/360 | 3.3% | 4.5% | 10 |
| Removals for Neglect | 151/360 | 42% | 35% | 2.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 195/360 | 54% | 41% | 2 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 19/360 | 5% | 9% | 12.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 30/360 | 8% | 8% | 6 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 56/360 | 16% | 19% | 10 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 45/360 | 12% | 13% | 9 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 27/360 | 8% | 8% | 8.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 25/360 | 7% | 11% | 8 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 5/360 | 1% | 3% | 13.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 133/198 | 67% | 57% | 3.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 60/198 | 30% | 37% | 9 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/198 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/198 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 5/198 | 3% | 5% | 11 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/198 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/198 | 0% | 1% | 9 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/198 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 17/329 | 5% | 7% | 9 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 136/398 | 34% | 29% | 4 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/167 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Region 4 Children in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2025 | 219,753 | na | na | 3 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 682 | 31.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 12 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 677 | 31.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 12 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 683 | 31.2 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 12 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 1,042 | na | na | 9 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 249,485 | 11,407.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | 12 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 190,856 | 8,726.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | 12 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 373,082 | 16,977.0 per 10K | 32,732.0 per 10K | 14 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2024 through March 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2025 | 97 | 4.4 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 13 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 62 | 2.8 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | 9.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 2 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 13.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 431/677 | 64% | 62% | 6.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 113/677 | 17% | 19% | 7.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 25/677 | 4% | 3% | 3.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/677 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 97/677 | 14% | 14% | 9 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 8/677 | 1% | 1% | 7.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 2/677 | 0% | 1% | 11 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 1/677 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| 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 | 88/97 | 91% | 91% | 6.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 284/61,582 | 4.6 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 11 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 304/1,075 | 28% | 26% | 4.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 613/1,075 | 57% | 57% | 6 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 158/1,075 | 15% | 18% | 12 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/677 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 44/677 | 6% | 7% | 11 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 682 | 11.6 months | 17.2 months | 14 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 677 | 13.7 months | 16.5 months | 14 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 281/682 | 41% | 33% | 4 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 51/80 | 64% | 58% | 5.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 253/677 | 37% | 47% | 14 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 156/677 | 23% | 36% | 14 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 144/677 | 21% | 33% | 14 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 37/144 | 26% | 19% | 4 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 93/222 | 42% | 33% | 4 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 63/162 | 39% | 31% | 3.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 76/148 | 51% | 40% | 2 |
| Region 4 Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 359/218,710 | 16.4 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 181/359 | 50% | 45% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 10/359 | 3% | 5% | 11.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 86/359 | 24% | 24% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 4/359 | 1% | 0% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 25/359 | 7% | 10% | 11.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 52/359 | 14% | 16% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/359 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/359 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/359 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 359 | 16.8 months | 19.7 months | 11.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 181 | 12.1 months | 12.5 months | 11 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 10 | 3.2 months | 9.6 months | 12 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 52 | 12.1 months | 16.7 months | 12 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 86 | 28.1 months | 34.6 months | 14 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 2/181 | 1% | 4% | 11 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 99/181 | 55% | 51% | 5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 24/86 | 28% | 18% | 2.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 81/86 | 94% | 74% | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 65 | 18.7 months | 23.1 months | 13 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 65 | 8.0 months | 9.6 months | 12 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 12/20 | 60% | 56% | 6 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/3 | 67% | 59% | 5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 86/218,710 | 3.9 per 10K | 4.7 per 10K | 12 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 30/218,710 | 1.4 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 13 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/71 | 1% | 2% | 10.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2025 | 1 | 4.6 per 1M | 2.8 per 1M | 4 |
| 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 | 10/153 | 6.5% | 8.4% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/13 | 0% | 7.2% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/100 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 5.6% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/32 | 0% | 0.2% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/86 | 1.2% | 1.9% | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 25% | na |
| Region 4 Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 9,230 | 35.4 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 10 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 1,030 | 3.9 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 8 |
| Removals During Period | 360 | 1.4 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 10 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 677 | 31.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 12 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 359 | na | na | 6 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 544/568 | 95.8% | 96.6% | 12.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 1,046/1,048 | 99.81% | 99.58% | 5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 101/187 | 54% | 48% | 3 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 187 | 11.2 months | 12.6 months | 11 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 50/179 | 28% | 24% | 3 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 10/166 | 6% | 8.4% | 13 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 24/86 | 28% | 18% | 2.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 86 | 28.1 months | 34.6 months | 14 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 67/184 | 36% | 24% | 3.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 11/123 | 9% | 7% | 6 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 51/79 | 65% | 60% | 5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 63/146 | 43% | 35% | 4 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 70/71 | 99% | 98% | 4.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 17/37 | 46% | 43% | 7 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 321/418 | 77% | 77% | 10 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 154/324 | 48% | 54% | 12 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 66/262 | 25% | 30% | 13 |
| Region 4 Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2023 through December 2023 Removal | 183/327 | 56% | 53% | 4 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 17/329 | 5% | 7% | 9 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 136/398 | 34% | 29% | 4 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 63/162 | 39% | 31% | 3.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 18/55 | 33% | 26% | 2 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 51/80 | 64% | 58% | 5.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 12/20 | 60% | 56% | 6 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/3 | 67% | 59% | 5 |