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 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,488 | 47.3 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 22 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,276/1,488 | 85.8% | 86.4% | 29 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 403 | 12.8 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 33 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 600 | 19.0 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 8 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 485 | 15.4 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 26 |
| Victim Reports | 99 | 3.1 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 38.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 72 | 2.3 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 35 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 11 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 46.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 3 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 44 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 13 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 35 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 32/99 | 32.3% | 25.3% | 15 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 28/904 | 3.1% | 2.4% | 12.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 3/600 | 0.5% | 0.7% | 27 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/71 | 0% | 0.5% | 33.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 23/71 | 32.4% | 28.6% | 18 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 27/71 | 38% | 35.8% | 21 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 71 | 41.0 days | 30.0 days | 19 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 71 | 265.0 days | 259.0 days | 18 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 1/71 | 1.4% | 1.5% | 24 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/90 | 0% | 3.1% | 47.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/29 | 0% | 1.5% | 37 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/61 | 0% | 3.7% | 47.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 21/810 | 2.6% | 2.6% | 27.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 14/484 | 2.9% | 2.1% | 20.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Northern Circuit Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 54 | 20.4 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 29 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 4.5 | 1.7 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 30 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 3/54 | 5.6% | 13.2% | 47 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/54 | 0% | 4.5% | 45.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 25/54 | 46% | 35% | 10.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 28/54 | 52% | 41% | 14.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 5/54 | 9% | 9% | 19.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 2/54 | 4% | 8% | 37.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 16/54 | 30% | 19% | 7 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 0/54 | 0% | 13% | 50.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 7/54 | 13% | 8% | 9 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 10/54 | 19% | 11% | 5.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/54 | 0% | 3% | 45 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 15/24 | 62% | 57% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 6/24 | 25% | 37% | 40 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/24 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/24 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 3/24 | 12% | 5% | 6.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/24 | 0% | 0% | 27 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/24 | 0% | 1% | 28.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/24 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 0/48 | 0% | 7% | 46 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 17/65 | 26% | 29% | 31 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/30 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Northern Circuit Children in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2025 | 26,629 | na | na | 33 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 123 | 47.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 29.5 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 122 | 46.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 29 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 118 | 44.6 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 32 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 177 | na | na | 38.5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 42,969 | 16,246.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | 32 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 33,893 | 12,815.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | 31 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 69,883 | 26,243.0 per 10K | 32,732.0 per 10K | 35 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2024 through March 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2025 | 28 | 10.5 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 10 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 18 | 6.8 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | 14.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 3 | 1.1 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 13 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 70/122 | 57% | 62% | 40 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 21/122 | 17% | 19% | 28 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 1/122 | 1% | 3% | 43.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/122 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 28/122 | 23% | 14% | 2 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/122 | 0% | 1% | 40.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 2/122 | 2% | 1% | 5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/122 | 0% | 0% | 28.5 |
| 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 | 26/28 | 93% | 91% | 21.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 76/9,594 | 7.9 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 4 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 46/224 | 21% | 26% | 42 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 132/224 | 59% | 57% | 18 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 46/224 | 21% | 18% | 7 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/122 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 15/122 | 12% | 7% | 4.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 123 | 13.0 months | 17.2 months | 41 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 122 | 14.0 months | 16.5 months | 32.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 41/123 | 33% | 33% | 29 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 9/22 | 41% | 58% | 42.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 49/122 | 40% | 47% | 35 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 30/122 | 25% | 36% | 40 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 27/122 | 22% | 33% | 42 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 11/27 | 41% | 19% | 6.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 18/50 | 36% | 33% | 31 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/34 | 29% | 31% | 33 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 17/37 | 46% | 40% | 22.5 |
| Northern Circuit Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 53/26,449 | 20 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 31 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 16/53 | 30% | 45% | 45 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 1/53 | 2% | 5% | 39.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 16/53 | 30% | 24% | 20 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/53 | 0% | 0% | 31 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 10/53 | 19% | 10% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 10/53 | 19% | 16% | 16.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/53 | 0% | 0% | 29 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/53 | 0% | 0% | 30 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/53 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 53 | 21.4 months | 19.7 months | 24 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 16 | 12.9 months | 12.5 months | 25 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 1 | 24.8 months | 9.6 months | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 10 | 14.9 months | 16.7 months | 33 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 16 | 25.0 months | 34.6 months | 48 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/16 | 0% | 4% | 38 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 8/16 | 50% | 51% | 25.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 6/16 | 38% | 18% | 7 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 13/16 | 81% | 74% | 20.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 11 | 16.8 months | 23.1 months | 44 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 11 | 9.2 months | 9.6 months | 30.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/3 | 33% | 56% | 39.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 59% | 24.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 16/26,449 | 6 per 10K | 4.7 per 10K | 22 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 10/26,449 | 3.8 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 10.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 2/13 | 15% | 2% | 2 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 2.8 per 1M | 28.5 |
| 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 | 0/20 | 0% | 8.4% | 44.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 7.2% | 27 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/25 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| 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 | 0/3 | 0% | 0.2% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/11 | 0% | 1.9% | 33 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 25% | na |
| Northern Circuit Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 1,488 | 47.3 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 22 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 99 | 3.1 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 38.5 |
| Removals During Period | 54 | 1.7 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 30 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 122 | 46.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 29 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 53 | na | na | 39 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 54/54 | 100% | 96.6% | 5.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 182/182 | 100% | 99.58% | 14 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 8/17 | 47% | 48% | 26 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 17 | 13.7 months | 12.6 months | 24 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 9/34 | 26% | 24% | 18.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/21 | 0% | 8.4% | 45.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 6/16 | 38% | 18% | 7 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 16 | 25.0 months | 34.6 months | 48 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 10/39 | 26% | 24% | 28.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/25 | 4% | 7% | 34.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 11/15 | 73% | 60% | 12.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 10/31 | 32% | 35% | 34 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 11/13 | 85% | 98% | 50 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 2/11 | 18% | 43% | 48 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 42/63 | 67% | 77% | 50 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 37/59 | 63% | 54% | 12.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 11/50 | 22% | 30% | 41 |
| Northern Circuit Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2023 through December 2023 Removal | 28/51 | 55% | 53% | 20.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 0/48 | 0% | 7% | 46 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 17/65 | 26% | 29% | 31 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/34 | 29% | 31% | 33 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 3/11 | 27% | 26% | 21.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/22 | 41% | 58% | 42.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/3 | 33% | 56% | 39.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 59% | 24.5 |