Statistics for Georgia
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Statewide Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=2) |
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| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 118,473 | 39.1 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | na |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 102,326/118,473 | 86.4% | 86.4% | na |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 43,244 | 14.3 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | na |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 32,323 | 10.7 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | na |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 42,906 | 14.1 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | na |
| Victim Reports | 11,790 | 3.9 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | na |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 8,061 | 2.7 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | na |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 1,629 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | na |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 555 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | na |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 1,545 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | na |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 2,986/11,790 | 25.3% | 25.3% | na |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 1,556/63,777 | 2.4% | 2.4% | na |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 238/32,323 | 0.7% | 0.7% | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 29/5,479 | 0.5% | 0.5% | na |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 1,566/5,479 | 28.6% | 28.6% | na |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 1,960/5,479 | 35.8% | 35.8% | na |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 5,479 | 30.0 days | 30.0 days | na |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 5,479 | 259.0 days | 259.0 days | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 82/5,479 | 1.5% | 1.5% | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 363/11,672 | 3.1% | 3.1% | na |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 46/2,995 | 1.5% | 1.5% | na |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 317/8,677 | 3.7% | 3.7% | na |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1,660/63,070 | 2.6% | 2.6% | na |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 662/31,533 | 2.1% | 2.1% | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
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Statewide Children Removed to Foster Care
During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=2) |
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| Total Removals to Foster Care | 5,165 | 20.4 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | na |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 430.4 | 1.7 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | na |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 682/5,165 | 13.2% | 13.2% | na |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 232/5,165 | 4.5% | 4.5% | na |
| Removals for Neglect | 1,787/5,165 | 35% | 35% | na |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 2,093/5,165 | 41% | 41% | na |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 481/5,165 | 9% | 9% | na |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 422/5,165 | 8% | 8% | na |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 984/5,165 | 19% | 19% | na |
| Removals for Incarceration | 655/5,165 | 13% | 13% | na |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 410/5,165 | 8% | 8% | na |
| Removals for Abandonment | 544/5,165 | 11% | 11% | na |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 143/5,165 | 3% | 3% | na |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 1,683/2,930 | 57% | 57% | na |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 1,084/2,930 | 37% | 37% | na |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 1/2,930 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/2,930 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 145/2,930 | 5% | 5% | na |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 2/2,930 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 15/2,930 | 1% | 1% | na |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/2,930 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 329/4,688 | 7% | 7% | na |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 1,424/4,860 | 29% | 29% | na |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/2,473 | 0% | 0% | na |
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Statewide County Children in Foster Care
During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=159) |
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| Children in Region on March 31 2025 | 2,538,046 | na | na | na |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 11,080 | 44.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 10,971 | 43.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | na |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 10,942 | 43.2 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | na |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 16,245 | na | na | na |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 3,996,685 | 15,776.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | na |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 3,073,280 | 12,131.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | na |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 8,307,464 | 32,732.0 per 10K | 32,732.0 per 10K | na |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2024 through March 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | na |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2025 | 1,490 | 5.9 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | na |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 926 | 3.6 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | na |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 106 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | na |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 6,833/10,971 | 62% | 62% | na |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 2,114/10,971 | 19% | 19% | na |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 293/10,971 | 3% | 3% | na |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/10,971 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 1,490/10,971 | 14% | 14% | na |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 129/10,971 | 1% | 1% | na |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 93/10,971 | 1% | 1% | na |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 19/10,971 | 0% | 0% | na |
| 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 | 1,352/1,490 | 91% | 91% | na |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 4,560/828,536 | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | na |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 4,188/16,292 | 26% | 26% | na |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 9,239/16,292 | 57% | 57% | na |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 2,865/16,292 | 18% | 18% | na |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/10,971 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 817/10,971 | 7% | 7% | na |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 11,080 | 17.2 months | 17.2 months | na |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 10,971 | 16.5 months | 16.5 months | na |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 3,672/11,080 | 33% | 33% | na |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 827/1,427 | 58% | 58% | na |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 5,144/10,971 | 47% | 47% | na |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 3,981/10,971 | 36% | 36% | na |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 3,618/10,971 | 33% | 33% | na |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 685/3,618 | 19% | 19% | na |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 1,758/5,361 | 33% | 33% | na |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 1,269/4,080 | 31% | 31% | na |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 1,110/2,803 | 40% | 40% | na |
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Statewide County Children Discharged
During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=159) |
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| Total Discharges | 5,012/2,533,345 | 19.8 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | na |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 2,244/5,015 | 45% | 45% | na |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 239/5,015 | 5% | 5% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 1,202/5,015 | 24% | 24% | na |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 19/5,015 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 491/5,015 | 10% | 10% | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 800/5,015 | 16% | 16% | na |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 6/5,015 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Death | 11/5,015 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/5,015 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 5,012 | 19.7 months | 19.7 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 2,244 | 12.5 months | 12.5 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 239 | 9.6 months | 9.6 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 800 | 16.7 months | 16.7 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 1,202 | 34.6 months | 34.6 months | na |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 96/2,244 | 4% | 4% | na |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 1,151/2,244 | 51% | 51% | na |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 216/1,202 | 18% | 18% | na |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 886/1,202 | 74% | 74% | na |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 960 | 23.1 months | 23.1 months | na |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 961 | 9.6 months | 9.6 months | na |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 142/252 | 56% | 56% | na |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 27/46 | 59% | 59% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 1,202/2,533,345 | 4.7 per 10K | 4.7 per 10K | na |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 527/2,533,345 | 2.1 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | na |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 25/1,068 | 2% | 2% | na |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2025 | 7 | 2.8 per 1M | 2.8 per 1M | na |
| 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 | 188/2,230 | 8.4% | 8.4% | na |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 20/277 | 7.2% | 7.2% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1,223 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/18 | 5.6% | 5.6% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/533 | 0.2% | 0.2% | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 17/877 | 1.9% | 1.9% | na |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/8 | 25% | 25% | na |
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Statewide County Child and Family Services Review Measures
During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=159) |
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| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 118,473 | 39.1 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | na |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 11,790 | 3.9 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | na |
| Removals During Period | 5,165 | 1.7 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | na |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 10,971 | 43.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | na |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 5,015 | na | na | na |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 6,330/6,551 | 96.6% | 96.6% | na |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 16,175/16,244 | 99.58% | 99.58% | na |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 1,116/2,309 | 48% | 48% | na |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 2,309 | 12.6 months | 12.6 months | na |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 520/2,183 | 24% | 24% | na |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 212/2,512 | 8.4% | 8.4% | na |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 216/1,202 | 18% | 18% | na |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 1,202 | 34.6 months | 34.6 months | na |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 1,012/4,225 | 24% | 24% | na |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 219/3,315 | 7% | 7% | na |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 598/1,005 | 60% | 60% | na |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 1,262/3,616 | 35% | 35% | na |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 1,043/1,068 | 98% | 98% | na |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 245/571 | 43% | 43% | na |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 4,358/5,628 | 77% | 77% | na |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 2,245/4,120 | 54% | 54% | na |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 1,693/5,601 | 30% | 30% | na |
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Statewide County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=159) |
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| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2023 through December 2023 Removal | 2,261/4,260 | 53% | 53% | na |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 329/4,688 | 7% | 7% | na |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 1,424/4,860 | 29% | 29% | na |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 1,269/4,080 | 31% | 31% | na |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 161/614 | 26% | 26% | na |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 827/1,427 | 58% | 58% | na |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 142/252 | 56% | 56% | na |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 27/46 | 59% | 59% | na |
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