Clayton County Children in Foster Care During April 2007 through March 2008 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
| Children in Care on March 31 2007 | 270 | 33.0 per 10K | 51.0 per 10K | 121 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2008 | 273 | 33.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 103.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 277 | 34.0 per 10K | 47.0 per 10K | 109 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days | 163,374 | 19,923.0 per 10K | 32,500.0 per 10K | 115 |
| Total Children Served | 570 | na | na | 6 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 172/273 | 63% | 58% | 57 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 54/273 | 20% | 18% | 59 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 4/273 | 1% | 2% | 68 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/273 | 0% | 2% | 99 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 17/273 | 6% | 9% | 84 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 20/273 | 7% | 10% | 91.5 |
| Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day | 6/273 | 2% | 1% | 10 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 | 13/486 | 2.67% | 4.07% | 95 |
| Children Victimized in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 | 7/561 | 1.25% | 1.63% | 70 |
| Children Victimized in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 by Parent | 2/561 | 0.36% | 0.71% | 57 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2008 | 31/37 | 84% | 79% | 94.5 |
| Children with 2 or Fewer Moves | 118/277 | 43% | 56% | 128.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2008 | 103/273 | 38% | 23% | 32.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2007 | 270 | 12.8 months | 13.9 months | 85 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2008 | 273 | 11.4 months | 14.7 months | 128 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2007 | 120/270 | 44% | 42% | 80.5 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on March 31 2007 | 9/28 | 32% | 32% | 92.5 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2008 | 128/273 | 47% | 59% | 129.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 62/273 | 23% | 33% | 120 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 54/273 | 20% | 30% | 121.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on March 31 2008 | 8/54 | 15% | 38% | 131 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 59/137 | 43% | 39% | 71 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 32/85 | 38% | 33% | 69.5 |