Kids Count Data Center

Definitions: Numerator: Number of low birthweight births to Georgia residents. Denominator: Total number of live births. Rates calculation: 100 times the numerator divided by the denominator.

Data Source: Birth Certificate Records, Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health, Office of Health Information and Policy. Data collection is the responsibility of the Vital Records Branch.

Definitions: Numerator: Number of births to Georgia teen residents ages 15-19 at the time of the birth. Denominator: Number of females age 15-19. Rates calculation: 1,000 times the numerator divided by the denominator.

Data Source: Birth Certificate Records. Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health, Office of Health Information and Policy. Data collection is the responsibility of the Vital Records Branch.

Footnotes: LNE (low number event) indicates that there were 4 or fewer events on which rates would be based.

Definitions: Percentage of students who entered 9th grade in a given year and received a Regular Diploma four years later.

Data Source: Office of Student Achievement Report Card www.gaosa.org and Georgia Department of Education.

Footnotes: The year listed is the second half of the school year; for example, 2003 refers to the 2002-2003 school year. Data for all school systems in a county are now combined to provide an overall county number and rate. For counties with one school system, the data have not changed. For school system data, search under “School District” to view the school system-level data on students attending those school systems. For data by specific schools, go to www.gaosa.org.

Definitions: Numerator: Number of substantiated incidents of child abuse and/or neglect. Denominator: Number of children less than age 18. Rate calculation: 1,000 times the numerator divided by the denominator.

Data Source: Child Protective Services Data System, Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Family and Children Services .

Footnotes: If there is substantial credible evidence that abuse or neglect has occurred, a report is determined to be substantiated. An incident count represents the number of maltreatment events that occurred. One child can have more than one incident. For example, a child who was physically and emotionally abused represents two incidents of abuse. LNE (low number event) indicates that there were 4 or fewer events on which rates would be based.

Definitions: Numerator: Number of unemployed persons. Denominator: Number of persons in the labor force. Rate calculation: 100 times the numerator divided by the denominator.

Data Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Labor Information Systems Office, October Monthly Data.