Statistics for Metro District
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, Gwinnett, Clayton.
Tables:
| Metro District Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During June 2018 through May 2019 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 30,492 | 27.3 per 10K | 37.3 per 10K | 3 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 25,914/30,492 | 85% | 84.1% | 2 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 12,254 | 11.0 per 10K | 15.6 per 10K | 3 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 18,238 | 16.3 per 10K | 21.7 per 10K | 3 |
| Children Subject of Non-Maltreatment Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports | 957 | 0.9 per 10K | 2.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 509 | 0.5 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 309 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 131 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 8 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 250/957 | 26.1% | 26.4% | 2 |
| Victims Not Removed to Foster Care | 707/957 | 73.9% | 73.6% | 2 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 576/11,298 | 5.1% | 4.9% | 2 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 136/18,238 | 0.7% | 0.9% | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 9/962 | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 521/962 | 54.2% | 46.9% | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 608/962 | 63.2% | 56.2% | 1 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 962 | 2.0 days | 5.0 days | 3 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 962 | 57.0 days | 77.0 days | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/962 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2017 to November 2018 | 28/1,240 | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2017 to November 2018 | 9/454 | 2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2017 to November 2018 | 19/786 | 2.4% | 2.8% | 2 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2017 to November 2018 | 180/12,581 | 1.4% | 2% | 3 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2017 to November 2018 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2017 to November 2018 | 146/22,176 | 0.7% | 1.2% | 3 |
| Metro District Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2018 through March 2019 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 1,355 | 14.5 per 10K | 26.5 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 112.9 | 1.2 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 3 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 254/1,355 | 18.7% | 16.4% | 1 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 130/1,355 | 9.6% | 7.2% | 1 |
| Removals for Neglect | 727/1,355 | 54% | 47% | 1 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 286/1,355 | 21% | 44% | 3 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 175/1,355 | 13% | 10% | 1 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 239/1,355 | 18% | 11% | 1 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 219/1,355 | 16% | 22% | 3 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 172/1,355 | 13% | 11% | 1.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 224/1,355 | 17% | 10% | 1 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 153/1,355 | 11% | 7% | 1 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 75/1,355 | 6% | 3% | 1 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 327/537 | 61% | 60% | 2 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 134/537 | 25% | 30% | 3 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/537 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/537 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 64/537 | 12% | 9% | 1 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 7/537 | 1% | 0% | 1 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 5/537 | 1% | 0% | 1 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/537 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2018 through February 2019 Removal | 224/1,242 | 18% | 11% | 1 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2017 through March 2018 Removal | 905/1,902 | 48% | 37% | 1 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 86/546 | 16% | 21% | 3 |
| Metro District Children in Foster Care During April 2018 through March 2019 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2019 | 934,505 | na | na | 1 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2019 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2018 | 2,984 | 32.0 per 10K | 56.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2019 | 2,636 | 28.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 2,799 | 30.0 per 10K | 54.1 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2019 | 1,939,757 | 20,757.0 per 10K | 32,757.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2018 through March 2019 | 4,339 | na | na | 3 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2018 through March 2019 | 1,027,647 | 11,031.0 per 10K | 19,768.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Days Children Spent Out of Home During April 2018 through March 2019 | 1,022,549 | 10,976.0 per 10K | 19,683.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2018 through March 2019 | 5,548,319 | 59,556.0 per 10K | 91,073.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2019 | 344 | 3.7 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2019 | 414 | 4.4 per 10K | 8.0 per 10K | 3 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2019 | 29 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 3 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 1,537/2,636 | 58% | 57% | 1.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 633/2,636 | 24% | 27% | 3 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 73/2,636 | 3% | 3% | 2 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 4/2,636 | 0% | 1% | 2.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 340/2,636 | 13% | 11% | 1 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 19/2,636 | 1% | 1% | 2 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 30/2,636 | 1% | 1% | 1.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/2,636 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during April 2018 through March 2019 | 263/4,339 | 6.06% | 6.07% | 2 |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2018 through March 2019 | 33/4,339 | 0.76% | 0.7% | 1 |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2018 through March 2019 by Parent | 7/4,339 | 0.16% | 0.21% | 3 |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2018 through March 2019 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 16/4,339 | 0.37% | 0.23% | 1 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2019 | 318/344 | 92% | 87% | 1 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 1,048/178,458 | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 4.4 Per 1K Days | 1 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanency | 429/1,589 | 27% | 27% | 2 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 959/1,589 | 60% | 58% | 1 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanency | 201/1,589 | 13% | 15% | 3 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2019 | 574/2,636 | 22% | 24% | 3 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2019 | 53/2,636 | 2% | 2% | 1.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2018 | 2,984 | 15.7 months | 13.0 months | 1 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2019 | 2,636 | 18.1 months | 15.6 months | 1 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2018 | 1,014/2,984 | 34% | 36% | 2 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2018 | 200/409 | 49% | 53% | 3 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2019 | 1,330/2,636 | 50% | 44% | 1 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2019 | 1,020/2,636 | 39% | 31% | 1 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2019 | 788/2,636 | 30% | 24% | 1 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2019 | 289/788 | 37% | 41% | 2 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2018 Permanent within 12 Months | 434/1,337 | 32% | 37% | 2.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2018 Permanent within 12 Months | 356/1,035 | 34% | 36% | 2 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2017 through March 2018 Permanent within 12 Months | 184/646 | 28% | 39% | 3 |
| Metro District Children Discharged During April 2018 through March 2019 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 1,661/931,612 | 17.8 per 10K | 29.1 per 10K | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 886/1,661 | 53% | 50% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 132/1,661 | 8% | 11% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 208/1,661 | 13% | 18% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 31/1,661 | 2% | 2% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 175/1,661 | 11% | 9% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 218/1,661 | 13% | 11% | 1.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 8/1,661 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 3/1,661 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/1,661 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 1,661 | 14.4 months | 15.4 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 886 | 9.2 months | 10.0 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 132 | 8.1 months | 14.9 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 218 | 17.4 months | 17.9 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 208 | 41.8 months | 33.6 months | 1 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 63/886 | 7% | 4% | 1 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 523/886 | 59% | 58% | 2 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 13/208 | 6% | 21% | 3 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 138/208 | 66% | 82% | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 208 | 27.8 months | 21.4 months | 1 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 208 | 12.0 months | 9.6 months | 1 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 25/90 | 28% | 37% | 3 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 5/16 | 31% | 33% | 2.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 208/931,612 | 2.2 per 10K | 5.2 per 10K | 3 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 217/931,612 | 2.3 per 10K | 3.2 per 10K | 3 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 16/264 | 6% | 6% | 2 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2019 | 26 | 27.8 per 1M | 16.9 per 1M | 1 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during October 2017 through September 2018 | 11/1,684 | 0.7% | 0.9% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2017 through March 2018 Reentering within 12 Months | 99/1,049 | 9.4% | 7.6% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2017 through March 2018 Reentering within 12 Months | 7/128 | 5.5% | 2.3% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2017 through March 2018 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/208 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2017 through March 2018 Reentering within 12 Months | 3/27 | 11.1% | 8.1% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2017 through March 2018 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/179 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2017 through March 2018 Reentering within 12 Months | 6/121 | 5% | 2.6% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2017 through March 2018 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/24 | 4.2% | 4.9% | 2 |
| Metro District Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2018 through March 2019 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During Period | 35,331 | 31.6 per 10K | 42.8 per 10K | 3 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 1,111 | 1.0 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 3 |
| Removals During Period | 1,355 | 1.2 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 3 |
| In-care on March 31 2019 | 2,636 | 28.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 1,661 | na | na | 3 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 457/468 | 97.6% | 98.5% | 3 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 4,339/4,339 | 100% | 100% | 2 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 467/884 | 53% | 53% | 1.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 884 | 10.8 months | 11.3 months | 3 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2018, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 267/697 | 38% | 33% | 1 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2018, Reentering within 12 Months | 168/1,238 | 13.6% | 10.4% | 1 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 13/208 | 6% | 21% | 3 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 208 | 41.8 months | 33.6 months | 1 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2018, Adopted During Period | 193/1,128 | 17% | 23% | 3 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2018, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 130/849 | 15% | 16% | 2 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2017 through March 2018 , Adopted within 12 Months | 98/230 | 43% | 45% | 2 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2018, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 356/1,035 | 34% | 36% | 2 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanency Among Legally Free Children | 248/264 | 94% | 94% | 2 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 60/176 | 34% | 33% | 2 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 1,153/1,466 | 79% | 82% | 3 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 635/1,116 | 57% | 64% | 3 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 590/1,580 | 37% | 38% | 2 |
| Metro District Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2018 through March 2019 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2017 through December 2017 Removal | 1,094/1,605 | 68% | 65% | 1 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2018 through February 2019 Removal | 224/1,242 | 18% | 11% | 1 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2017 through March 2018 Removal | 905/1,902 | 48% | 37% | 1 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2018 Permanent within 12 Months | 356/1,035 | 34% | 36% | 2 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 28/266 | 11% | 21% | 3 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2018 Permanent within 12 Months | 200/409 | 49% | 53% | 3 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 25/90 | 28% | 37% | 3 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 5/16 | 31% | 33% | 2.5 |