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 2021 through May 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 19,122 | 17.9 per 10K | 23.1 per 10K | 3 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 16,820/19,122 | 88% | 87.7% | 1 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 8,925 | 8.3 per 10K | 10.8 per 10K | 3 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 10,197 | 9.5 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 3 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports | 1,212 | 1.1 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 593 | 0.6 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 453 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 132 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 34 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 306/1,212 | 25.2% | 29.4% | 3 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 494/7,715 | 6.4% | 7.1% | 2 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 259/10,197 | 2.5% | 3.4% | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 10/1,059 | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 329/1,059 | 31.1% | 28.7% | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 392/1,059 | 37% | 36.1% | 2 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 1,059 | 43.0 days | 34.0 days | 1 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 1,059 | 420.0 days | 388.0 days | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/1,059 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 8/1,099 | 0.7% | 1.6% | 3 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/258 | 0% | 0.3% | 3 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 8/841 | 1% | 2.1% | 3 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 119/8,513 | 1.4% | 2.2% | 3 |
| 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 | 71/11,835 | 0.6% | 1.5% | 3 |
| Metro District Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 886 | 10.0 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 73.8 | 0.8 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 3 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 151/886 | 17% | 13.5% | 1 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 58/886 | 6.5% | 4.4% | 1 |
| Removals for Neglect | 333/886 | 38% | 37% | 1 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 168/886 | 19% | 44% | 3 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 93/886 | 10% | 9% | 1 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 82/886 | 9% | 8% | 1.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 111/886 | 13% | 19% | 3 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 93/886 | 10% | 11% | 2 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 111/886 | 13% | 8% | 1 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 159/886 | 18% | 8% | 1 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 15/886 | 2% | 3% | 2.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 269/464 | 58% | 56% | 2 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 162/464 | 35% | 38% | 2 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/464 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/464 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 22/464 | 5% | 6% | 2.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 3/464 | 1% | 0% | 1 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 8/464 | 2% | 1% | 1 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/464 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal | 103/824 | 12% | 7% | 1 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal | 318/905 | 35% | 29% | 1 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 5/414 | 1% | 1% | 1.5 |
| Metro District Children in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2023 | 879,112 | na | na | 2 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2023 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 2,053 | 23.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 2,034 | 23.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 2,060 | 23.4 per 10K | 45.6 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 2,939 | na | na | 3 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 752,022 | 8,522.0 per 10K | 16,653.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2022 through September 2023 | 583,262 | 6,609.0 per 10K | 12,708.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2023 | 1,793,898 | 20,406.0 per 10K | 34,383.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2022 through September 2023 | 173,479 | 1,966.0 per 10K | 3,827.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2023 | 319 | 3.6 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 3 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 135 | 1.5 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 3 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 18 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 3 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 1,208/2,034 | 59% | 62% | 3 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 388/2,034 | 19% | 19% | 2 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 32/2,034 | 2% | 3% | 3 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/2,034 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 319/2,034 | 16% | 14% | 1 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 33/2,034 | 2% | 2% | 1.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 49/2,034 | 2% | 1% | 1 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 5/2,034 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 91/3,018 | 3.02% | 2.95% | 2 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 11/3,018 | 0.36% | 0.48% | 2 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 2/3,018 | 0.07% | 0.12% | 2 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 2/3,018 | 0.07% | 0.24% | 3 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2023 | 306/319 | 96% | 91% | 1 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 907/133,106 | 6.8 Per 1K Days | 5.4 Per 1K Days | 1 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 733/2,949 | 25% | 25% | 2.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 1,604/2,949 | 54% | 56% | 3 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 612/2,949 | 21% | 19% | 1 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 0/2,034 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 255/2,034 | 13% | 7% | 1 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 2,053 | 20.8 months | 16.6 months | 1 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 2,034 | 19.4 months | 17.4 months | 1 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 581/2,053 | 28% | 33% | 3 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2022 | 127/233 | 55% | 61% | 3 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 | 1,059/2,034 | 52% | 48% | 1.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 880/2,034 | 43% | 37% | 1 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 796/2,034 | 39% | 34% | 1 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 112/796 | 14% | 22% | 3 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 302/1,141 | 26% | 34% | 3 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 247/917 | 27% | 33% | 3 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2021 through September 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 129/456 | 28% | 36% | 3 |
| Metro District Children Discharged During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 862/882,485 | 9.8 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 371/862 | 43% | 42% | 1.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 41/862 | 5% | 6% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 161/862 | 19% | 26% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 6/862 | 1% | 1% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 85/862 | 10% | 8% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 193/862 | 22% | 17% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 3/862 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 2/862 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/862 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 862 | 17.1 months | 19.4 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 371 | 6.6 months | 11.7 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 41 | 4.2 months | 12.0 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 193 | 17.1 months | 17.1 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 161 | 44.2 months | 37.4 months | 1 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 28/371 | 8% | 3% | 1 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 236/371 | 64% | 53% | 1 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 8/161 | 5% | 18% | 3 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 93/161 | 58% | 70% | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 136 | 31.3 months | 25.0 months | 1 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 136 | 11.3 months | 9.5 months | 1 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 23/54 | 43% | 55% | 3 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/8 | 50% | 51% | 2 |
| Adoption Discharges | 161/882,485 | 1.8 per 10K | 5.2 per 10K | 3 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 96/882,485 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.9 per 10K | 3 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 4/147 | 3% | 4% | 3 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2023 | 7 | 8.0 per 1M | 3.6 per 1M | 1 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during December 2020 through November 2021 | 6/1,084 | 0.6% | 0.8% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 33/425 | 7.8% | 5.2% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 4/32 | 12.5% | 2% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/150 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/17 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/82 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 7/215 | 3.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/8 | 12.5% | 9.1% | 1 |
| Metro District Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022 | 19,122 | 17.9 per 10K | 23.1 per 10K | 3 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 1,178 | 1.1 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 3 |
| Removals During Period | 886 | 0.8 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 3 |
| In-care on September 30 2023 | 2,034 | 23.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 862 | na | na | 3 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 488/494 | 98.8% | 98.4% | 1 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 3,018/3,018 | 100% | 100% | 2 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 213/361 | 59% | 50% | 1 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 361 | 8.6 months | 12.0 months | 3 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2022, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 101/383 | 26% | 23% | 1 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2022, Reentering within 12 Months | 59/479 | 12.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 8/161 | 5% | 18% | 3 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 161 | 44.2 months | 37.4 months | 1 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Adopted During Period | 153/863 | 18% | 24% | 3 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 31/719 | 4% | 9% | 3 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2021 through September 2022 , Adopted within 12 Months | 86/167 | 51% | 58% | 3 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2022, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 246/775 | 32% | 36% | 2 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 143/147 | 97% | 96% | 1 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 66/147 | 45% | 44% | 2 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 717/949 | 76% | 78% | 2.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 391/659 | 59% | 59% | 2 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 325/1,106 | 29% | 34% | 3 |
| Metro District Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2021 through June 2022 Removal | 380/690 | 55% | 51% | 1.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal | 103/824 | 12% | 7% | 1 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal | 318/905 | 35% | 29% | 1 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 247/917 | 27% | 33% | 3 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 4/54 | 7% | 23% | 3 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 127/233 | 55% | 61% | 3 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 23/54 | 43% | 55% | 3 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/8 | 50% | 51% | 2 |