Statistics for Clayton County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 13, Metro District, Clayton Circuit, CII.
Tables:
| Clayton County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During June 2021 through May 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,445 | 25.4 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 101 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,155/2,445 | 88.1% | 87.7% | 76.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,140 | 11.8 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 88.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 1,305 | 13.6 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 101 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Victim Reports | 253 | 2.6 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 104.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 136 | 1.4 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 104.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 99 | 1.0 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 82 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 17 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 65.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 1 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 93 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 28/253 | 11.1% | 29.4% | 138.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 38/887 | 4.3% | 7.1% | 106 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 27/1,305 | 2.1% | 3.4% | 99 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/93 | 0% | 0.3% | 81 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 22/93 | 23.7% | 28.7% | 86 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 27/93 | 29% | 36.1% | 100.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 93 | 53.5 days | 34.0 days | 54 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 93 | 420.0 days | 389.0 days | 25 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/93 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 2/213 | 0.9% | 1.6% | 39.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/23 | 0% | 0.3% | 75.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 2/190 | 1.1% | 2.1% | 39 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 22/1,198 | 1.8% | 2.2% | 77 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 9/1,375 | 0.7% | 1.5% | 97.5 |
| Clayton County Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 123 | 15.9 per 10K | 19.2 per 10K | 101.5 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 10.2 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 102.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 19/123 | 15.4% | 13.7% | 56 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 5/123 | 4.1% | 4.6% | 39 |
| Removals for Neglect | 29/123 | 24% | 37% | 100 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 22/123 | 18% | 41% | 130.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 14/123 | 11% | 10% | 44 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 18/123 | 15% | 8% | 33.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 28/123 | 23% | 19% | 63.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 12/123 | 10% | 12% | 61.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 13/123 | 11% | 8% | 40.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 17/123 | 14% | 9% | 33.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/123 | 0% | 3% | 97.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 36/48 | 75% | 56% | 39.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 9/48 | 19% | 39% | 98.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/48 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/48 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 3/48 | 6% | 4% | 31.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/48 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/48 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/48 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 8/110 | 7% | 6% | 30.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 22/85 | 26% | 30% | 79 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/37 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Clayton County Children in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2024 | 76,687 | na | na | 5 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2023 | 207 | 26.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 135 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 228 | 30.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 127 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 209 | 27.0 per 10K | 43.9 per 10K | 134 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 330 | na | na | 11 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 75,986 | 9,821.0 per 10K | 16,048.0 per 10K | 134 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2023 through March 2024 | 67,054 | 8,667.0 per 10K | 12,345.0 per 10K | 125 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2024 | 180,019 | 23,475.0 per 10K | 33,521.0 per 10K | 111 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2023 through March 2024 | 2,926 | 378.0 per 10K | 450.0 per 10K | 35 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2024 | 29 | 3.8 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 108.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 21 | 2.7 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 99 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 5 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 52 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 159/228 | 70% | 62% | 34.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 27/228 | 12% | 19% | 104.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 6/228 | 3% | 3% | 72 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/228 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 29/228 | 13% | 14% | 77.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 4/228 | 2% | 1% | 27 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 3/228 | 1% | 1% | 25.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/228 | 0% | 0% | 81 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 by Parent | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | na | na | na | na |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2024 | 28/29 | 97% | 92% | 74.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 142/15,063 | 9.4 Per 1K Days | 5.7 Per 1K Days | 17 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 82/453 | 18% | 25% | 126.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 310/453 | 68% | 57% | 26 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 61/453 | 13% | 18% | 108 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 0/228 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 12/228 | 5% | 7% | 82.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 207 | 17.7 months | 16.7 months | 59 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 228 | 19.2 months | 17.6 months | 58.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 42/207 | 20% | 34% | 135 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2023 | 11/32 | 34% | 51% | 91 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 | 118/228 | 52% | 49% | 60 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 89/228 | 39% | 37% | 63 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 84/228 | 37% | 34% | 61.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 21/84 | 25% | 22% | 67 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 20/101 | 20% | 32% | 115 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 19/80 | 24% | 31% | 99.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2022 through March 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 6/40 | 15% | 36% | 100 |
| Clayton County Children Discharged During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 94/77,371 | 12.1 per 10K | 20.5 per 10K | 131 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 44/94 | 47% | 43% | 63 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 12/94 | 13% | 5% | 17.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 16/94 | 17% | 24% | 99.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/94 | 0% | 0% | 82 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 16/94 | 17% | 10% | 26.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 4/94 | 4% | 17% | 109.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/94 | 0% | 0% | 78.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 2/94 | 2% | 0% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/94 | 0% | 0% | 76.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 94 | 10.5 months | 19.5 months | 136.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 44 | 2.3 months | 12.8 months | 130 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 12 | 6.0 months | 11.5 months | 48.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 4 | 17.4 months | 16.4 months | 57 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 16 | 47.0 months | 36.7 months | 32 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 6/44 | 14% | 4% | 10 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 36/44 | 82% | 50% | 21.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/16 | 0% | 19% | 98.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 8/16 | 50% | 69% | 98 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 11 | 27.6 months | 24.7 months | 46.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 11 | 11.6 months | 9.7 months | 48 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 58% | 50 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 61% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 16/77,371 | 2.1 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 117.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 18/77,371 | 2.3 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 73 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/11 | 0% | 3% | 75.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 2.8 per 1M | 81.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/13 | 15.4% | 6.6% | 15 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/7 | 28.6% | 5.2% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 62.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 20 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 50 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/4 | 25% | 1.6% | 1.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Clayton County Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022 | 2,445 | 25.4 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 101 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 249 | 2.6 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 105 |
| Removals During Period | 123 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 102.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2024 | 228 | 30.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 127 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 94 | na | na | 13 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 113/114 | 99.1% | 98.4% | 127 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 228/228 | 100% | 100% | 80 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 41/50 | 82% | 47% | 20 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 50 | 2.4 months | 12.8 months | 133 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 12/37 | 32% | 23% | 39 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 5/21 | 23.8% | 8.1% | 10.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/16 | 0% | 19% | 98.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 16 | 47.0 months | 36.7 months | 32 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 16/91 | 18% | 24% | 98.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 2/60 | 3% | 8% | 60.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2022 through March 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 7/17 | 41% | 54% | 75.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 19/68 | 28% | 35% | 94 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 11/11 | 100% | 97% | 49.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 5/20 | 25% | 39% | 72.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 93/136 | 68% | 78% | 119.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 24/65 | 37% | 56% | 117.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 24/110 | 22% | 31% | 94.5 |
| Clayton County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2022 through December 2022 Removal | 10/40 | 25% | 52% | 129.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 8/110 | 7% | 6% | 30.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 22/85 | 26% | 30% | 79 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 19/80 | 24% | 31% | 99.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/2 | 0% | 26% | 87 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/32 | 34% | 51% | 91 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 58% | 50 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 61% | na |