Statistics for DeKalb County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 14, Metro District, Stone Mountain Circuit, CII.
Tables:
| DeKalb 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 | 4,272 | 21.0 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 135 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 3,727/4,272 | 87.2% | 87.7% | 92 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 2,237 | 11.0 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 100.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 2,035 | 10.0 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 140 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Victim Reports | 387 | 1.9 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 127.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 173 | 0.9 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 129 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 150 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 103 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 53 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 46 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 11 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 19 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 113/387 | 29.2% | 29.4% | 78 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 105/1,851 | 5.7% | 7.1% | 86.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 62/2,035 | 3% | 3.4% | 76.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/280 | 0% | 0.3% | 81 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 77/280 | 27.5% | 28.7% | 70.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 97/280 | 34.6% | 36.1% | 76 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 280 | 45.0 days | 34.0 days | 60.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 280 | 441.0 days | 389.0 days | 21 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/280 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 2/309 | 0.6% | 1.6% | 41 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/73 | 0% | 0.3% | 75.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 2/236 | 0.8% | 2.1% | 40 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 47/2,079 | 2.3% | 2.2% | 63 |
| 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 | 17/2,327 | 0.7% | 1.5% | 97.5 |
| DeKalb 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 | 287 | 16.8 per 10K | 19.2 per 10K | 100 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 23.9 | 1.4 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 99 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 50/287 | 17.4% | 13.7% | 50.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 17/287 | 5.9% | 4.6% | 34.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 96/287 | 33% | 37% | 80 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 65/287 | 23% | 41% | 125 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 28/287 | 10% | 10% | 50.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 16/287 | 6% | 8% | 64 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 28/287 | 10% | 19% | 96.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 40/287 | 14% | 12% | 47.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 19/287 | 7% | 8% | 56.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 42/287 | 15% | 9% | 30 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 16/287 | 6% | 3% | 19.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 108/178 | 61% | 56% | 57 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 59/178 | 33% | 39% | 76.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/178 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/178 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 11/178 | 6% | 4% | 31.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/178 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/178 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/178 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 24/254 | 9% | 6% | 23.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 72/261 | 28% | 30% | 73 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/114 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| DeKalb 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 | 170,936 | na | na | 3 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2023 | 628 | 37.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 115.5 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 632 | 37.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 118 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 628 | 36.8 per 10K | 43.9 per 10K | 119 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 915 | na | na | 1 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 230,033 | 13,486.0 per 10K | 16,048.0 per 10K | 118 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2023 through March 2024 | 172,310 | 10,102.0 per 10K | 12,345.0 per 10K | 115 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2024 | 503,685 | 29,466.0 per 10K | 33,521.0 per 10K | 94 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2023 through March 2024 | 2,502 | 147.0 per 10K | 450.0 per 10K | 39 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2024 | 94 | 5.5 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 94 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 18 | 1.1 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 120 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 4 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 63 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 381/632 | 60% | 62% | 81 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 128/632 | 20% | 19% | 69 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 19/632 | 3% | 3% | 72 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/632 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 94/632 | 15% | 14% | 61 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/632 | 0% | 1% | 101 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 10/632 | 2% | 1% | 12.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/632 | 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 | 89/94 | 95% | 92% | 77 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 176/41,421 | 4.2 Per 1K Days | 5.7 Per 1K Days | 100 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 231/925 | 25% | 25% | 81.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 508/925 | 55% | 57% | 87.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 186/925 | 20% | 18% | 55 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 0/632 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 65/632 | 10% | 7% | 39 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 628 | 18.2 months | 16.7 months | 56.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 632 | 16.8 months | 17.6 months | 75 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 196/628 | 31% | 34% | 95 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2023 | 17/35 | 49% | 51% | 69 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 | 293/632 | 46% | 49% | 84 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 243/632 | 38% | 37% | 66.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 224/632 | 35% | 34% | 65.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 13/224 | 6% | 22% | 109.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 100/318 | 31% | 32% | 87 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 85/285 | 30% | 31% | 79 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2022 through March 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 34/109 | 31% | 36% | 75.5 |
| DeKalb County Children Discharged During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 276/170,576 | 16.2 per 10K | 20.5 per 10K | 116 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 110/276 | 40% | 43% | 85 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 6/276 | 2% | 5% | 62.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 35/276 | 13% | 24% | 111.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/276 | 0% | 0% | 82 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 32/276 | 12% | 10% | 45.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 89/276 | 32% | 17% | 23.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 3/276 | 1% | 0% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/276 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/276 | 0% | 0% | 76.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 276 | 20.5 months | 19.5 months | 67.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 110 | 10.1 months | 12.8 months | 106 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 6 | 0.6 months | 11.5 months | 63.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 89 | 18.5 months | 16.4 months | 50 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 35 | 42.4 months | 36.7 months | 43 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 4/110 | 4% | 4% | 18.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 62/110 | 56% | 50% | 54 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 2/35 | 6% | 19% | 64.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 21/35 | 60% | 69% | 89 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 16 | 27.6 months | 24.7 months | 46.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 16 | 12.9 months | 9.7 months | 35 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 9/12 | 75% | 58% | 31 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 61% | 12 |
| Adoption Discharges | 35/170,576 | 2.1 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 117.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 36/170,576 | 2.1 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 80 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/17 | 0% | 3% | 75.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2024 | 3 | 17.6 per 1M | 2.8 per 1M | 1.5 |
| 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 | 8/92 | 8.7% | 6.6% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/14 | 7.1% | 5.2% | 9 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/48 | 0% | 0% | 62.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | 20 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/24 | 0% | 0% | 50 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 5/66 | 7.6% | 1.6% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| DeKalb 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 | 4,272 | 21.0 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 135 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 380 | 1.9 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 126.5 |
| Removals During Period | 287 | 1.4 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 99 |
| In-care on March 31 2024 | 632 | 37.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 118 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 276 | na | na | 1 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 141/142 | 99.3% | 98.4% | 126 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 881/881 | 100% | 100% | 80 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 62/110 | 56% | 47% | 47.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 110 | 9.9 months | 12.8 months | 108.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 30/138 | 22% | 23% | 53 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 12/108 | 11.1% | 8.1% | 25 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 2/35 | 6% | 19% | 64.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 35 | 42.4 months | 36.7 months | 43 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 32/210 | 15% | 24% | 104 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/218 | 0% | 8% | 105 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2022 through March 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 10/19 | 53% | 54% | 64 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 86/242 | 36% | 35% | 74.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 17/17 | 100% | 97% | 49.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 12/27 | 44% | 39% | 48.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 267/315 | 85% | 78% | 55 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 127/223 | 57% | 56% | 73 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 98/318 | 31% | 31% | 54 |
| DeKalb 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 | 109/219 | 50% | 52% | 79 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 24/254 | 9% | 6% | 23.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 72/261 | 28% | 30% | 73 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 85/285 | 30% | 31% | 79 |
| 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 | 17/35 | 49% | 51% | 69 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 9/12 | 75% | 58% | 31 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 61% | 12 |