DeKalb County Children in Foster Care During April 2009 through March 2010 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
| Children in Care on March 31 2009 | 697 | 38.0 per 10K | 35.0 per 10K | 61 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2010 | 480 | 26.0 per 10K | 28.0 per 10K | 86.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 577 | 31.0 per 10K | 30.0 per 10K | 73.5 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days | 406,353 | 22,005.0 per 10K | 21,108.0 per 10K | 70 |
| Total Children Served | 1,064 | na | na | 2 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 234/480 | 49% | 58% | 102 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 88/480 | 18% | 15% | 50 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 24/480 | 5% | 5% | 52 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 2/480 | 0% | 2% | 98.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 51/480 | 11% | 5% | 16 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 67/480 | 14% | 15% | 70 |
| Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day | 14/480 | 3% | 1% | 6.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during December 2008 through November 2009 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during December 2008 through November 2009 | 12/1,121 | 1.07% | 1.25% | 54 |
| Children Victimized in Care during December 2008 through November 2009 by Parent | 9/1,121 | 0.8% | 0.53% | 28 |
| Children Victimized in Care during December 2008 through November 2009 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/1,121 | 0.09% | 0.49% | 41 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2010 | 105/118 | 89% | 83% | 104 |
| Children with 2 or Fewer Moves | 251/577 | 44% | 45% | 87.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2010 | 182/480 | 38% | 39% | 82.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2009 | 697 | 12.5 months | 14.1 months | 99.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2010 | 480 | 16.4 months | 13.1 months | 48 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2009 | 322/697 | 46% | 47% | 101 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on March 31 2009 | 42/114 | 37% | 44% | 105 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2010 | 304/480 | 63% | 53% | 40.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2010 | 179/480 | 37% | 29% | 48 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2010 | 147/480 | 31% | 27% | 59.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on March 31 2010 | 37/147 | 25% | 31% | 118.5 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2009 Permanent within 12 Months | 140/358 | 39% | 45% | 112 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2009 Permanent within 12 Months | 71/189 | 38% | 40% | 98.5 |