Statistics for Rockdale County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 5, North District, Rockdale Circuit, CII.
Tables:
| Rockdale County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 689 | 25.1 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 148.5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 632/689 | 91.7% | 86.4% | 28 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 246 | 9.0 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 137.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 198 | 7.2 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 139 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 245 | 8.9 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 145 |
| Victim Reports | 63 | 2.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 135.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 36 | 1.3 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 137 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 16 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 81 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 136 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 11 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 88.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 25/63 | 39.7% | 26.1% | 35.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 14/381 | 3.7% | 3.1% | 43.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/198 | 0% | 1.3% | 123.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/45 | 0% | 0.5% | 85.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 19/45 | 42.2% | 25.2% | 25 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 21/45 | 46.7% | 31.6% | 32.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 45 | 8.0 days | 43.0 days | 132.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 45 | 233.0 days | 365.0 days | 99 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 2/45 | 4.4% | 1.3% | 12 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/55 | 0% | 3.1% | 121 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/25 | 0% | 1.5% | 88.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/30 | 0% | 3.7% | 118.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 10/393 | 2.5% | 2.6% | 79 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 2/228 | 0.9% | 2.1% | 99.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Rockdale County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 15 | 6.5 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 139 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 1.2 | 0.5 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 140.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 1/15 | 6.7% | 13.6% | 91 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 1/15 | 6.7% | 4.7% | 28.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 7/15 | 47% | 35% | 51 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 4/15 | 27% | 39% | 114.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 1/15 | 7% | 9% | 59 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 1/15 | 7% | 9% | 64 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 2/15 | 13% | 18% | 76 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 3/15 | 20% | 13% | 36 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1/15 | 7% | 8% | 56 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 5/15 | 33% | 11% | 7 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/15 | 0% | 3% | 97.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 4/5 | 80% | 57% | 31 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 1/5 | 20% | 37% | 99 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/5 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/5 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/5 | 0% | 5% | 100.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/5 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/5 | 0% | 1% | 74 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/5 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 2/13 | 15% | 8% | 21 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 16/48 | 33% | 30% | 50 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/9 | 0% | 0% | 68 |
| Rockdale County Children in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2025 | 23,171 | na | na | 26 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 85 | 37.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 118 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 63 | 27.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 131 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 72 | 31.2 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 127 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 100 | na | na | 48.5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 26,762 | 11,603.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 127 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 22,062 | 9,565.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 117 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 57,451 | 24,794.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 107 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2024 through September 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2025 | 10 | 4.3 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 111.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 19 | 8.2 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 45 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 3 | 1.3 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 33 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 42/63 | 67% | 62% | 58 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 5/63 | 8% | 19% | 120 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 5/63 | 8% | 3% | 15 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/63 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 10/63 | 16% | 14% | 66.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/63 | 0% | 1% | 103.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/63 | 2% | 1% | 10.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/63 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 15/112 | 13.39% | 4.84% | 7 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 0/112 | 0% | 0.77% | 105 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/112 | 0% | 0.21% | 88.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/112 | 0% | 0.32% | 93 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 8/10 | 80% | 89% | 106 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 8/2,025 | 4 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 93 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 32/112 | 29% | 25% | 55.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 61/112 | 54% | 57% | 94 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 19/112 | 17% | 17% | 72.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/63 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 4/63 | 6% | 8% | 78.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 85 | 14.0 months | 16.3 months | 94 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 63 | 22.3 months | 17.0 months | 36 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 26/85 | 31% | 32% | 92 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 6/22 | 27% | 54% | 112.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 38/63 | 60% | 48% | 29.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 30/63 | 48% | 37% | 37.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 30/63 | 48% | 34% | 26 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 17/30 | 57% | 19% | 16.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/35 | 29% | 31% | 90 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/27 | 19% | 28% | 105 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/15 | 53% | 39% | 47 |
| Rockdale County Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 33/23,065 | 14.3 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 114 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 17/33 | 52% | 47% | 46 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 1/33 | 3% | 5% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 6/33 | 18% | 21% | 90 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/33 | 0% | 1% | 83.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 3/33 | 9% | 10% | 67 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 6/33 | 18% | 17% | 57.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/33 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/33 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/33 | 0% | 0% | 77 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 33 | 15.4 months | 18.4 months | 107 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 17 | 10.6 months | 12.3 months | 87 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 1 | 29.4 months | 11.0 months | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 6 | 17.1 months | 15.8 months | 54 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 6 | 27.1 months | 34.6 months | 100 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/17 | 0% | 5% | 82.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 12/17 | 71% | 51% | 33 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 2/6 | 33% | 19% | 27.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 4/6 | 67% | 73% | 91 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 5 | 20.6 months | 22.8 months | 77.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 5 | 5.6 months | 10.1 months | 114.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/3 | 100% | 61% | 20.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 67% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 6/23,065 | 2.6 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 106.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 3/23,065 | 1.3 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 93.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/7 | 0% | 3% | 75.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 4.3 per 1M | 84 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | 0/18 | 0% | 1.9% | 97.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/17 | 0% | 8% | 91 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 6.9% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | 62 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/4 | 25% | 2.9% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 2.8% | 63.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Rockdale County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 689 | 25.1 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 148.5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 63 | 2.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 135.5 |
| Removals During Period | 15 | 0.5 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 140.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 63 | 27.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 131 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 33 | na | na | 42 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 39/39 | 100% | 96.6% | 43 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 112/112 | 100% | 99.58% | 66 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 10/16 | 62% | 48% | 37 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 16 | 11.0 months | 12.5 months | 83.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 6/24 | 25% | 21% | 41 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/17 | 0% | 8.4% | 94 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 2/6 | 33% | 19% | 27.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 6 | 27.1 months | 34.6 months | 100 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 4/26 | 15% | 21% | 100 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 3/12 | 25% | 6% | 18.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 5/10 | 50% | 61% | 77.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 5/24 | 21% | 32% | 105.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 7/7 | 100% | 97% | 54.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/2 | 50% | 41% | 47.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 19/24 | 79% | 77% | 75.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 15/32 | 47% | 52% | 89.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 4/38 | 11% | 28% | 116.5 |
| Rockdale County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2023 through June 2024 Removal | 17/34 | 50% | 50% | 69 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 2/13 | 15% | 8% | 21 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 16/48 | 33% | 30% | 50 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/27 | 19% | 28% | 105 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/4 | 0% | 26% | 81.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 6/22 | 27% | 54% | 112.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/3 | 100% | 61% | 20.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 67% | na |