Statistics for Gwinnett Circuit
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Statistics for Individual County: Gwinnett.
Tables:
| Gwinnett Circuit Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 7,553 | 25.1 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 48.5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 6,667/7,553 | 88.3% | 86.4% | 10.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 2,184 | 7.2 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 50 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 2,453 | 8.1 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 44 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 2,916 | 9.7 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 47 |
| Victim Reports | 209 | 0.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 51 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 125 | 0.4 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 51 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 38 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 51 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 29 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 44 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 17 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 48.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 76/209 | 36.4% | 25.3% | 8 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 104/4,428 | 2.3% | 2.4% | 28 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 11/2,453 | 0.4% | 0.7% | 30.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/210 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 14 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 125/210 | 59.5% | 28.6% | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 132/210 | 62.9% | 35.8% | 1 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 210 | 1.0 days | 30.0 days | 51 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 210 | 224.0 days | 259.0 days | 30 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 5/210 | 2.4% | 1.5% | 15.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 3/113 | 2.7% | 3.1% | 24 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/29 | 3.4% | 1.5% | 5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 2/84 | 2.4% | 3.7% | 30.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 35/4,568 | 0.8% | 2.6% | 50 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 8/2,481 | 0.3% | 2.1% | 49 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Gwinnett Circuit Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 152 | 6.1 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 49 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 12.7 | 0.5 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 49.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 14/152 | 9.2% | 13.2% | 37 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 9/152 | 5.9% | 4.5% | 12 |
| Removals for Neglect | 35/152 | 23% | 35% | 38.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 25/152 | 16% | 41% | 50.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 12/152 | 8% | 9% | 24.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 14/152 | 9% | 8% | 22 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 18/152 | 12% | 19% | 39 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 21/152 | 14% | 13% | 22.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 27/152 | 18% | 8% | 1.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 26/152 | 17% | 11% | 7 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 6/152 | 4% | 3% | 16.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 65/91 | 71% | 57% | 9.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 24/91 | 26% | 37% | 39 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/91 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/91 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 2/91 | 2% | 5% | 37 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/91 | 0% | 0% | 27 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/91 | 0% | 1% | 28.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/91 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 23/141 | 16% | 7% | 4 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 61/170 | 36% | 29% | 11.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/69 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Gwinnett Circuit Children in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2025 | 251,208 | na | na | 1 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 391 | 16.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 48 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 373 | 15.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 48 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 384 | 15.2 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 48 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 543 | na | na | 9 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 140,400 | 5,590.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | 48 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 112,720 | 4,488.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | 48 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 356,270 | 14,182.0 per 10K | 32,732.0 per 10K | 47 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2024 through March 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2025 | 52 | 2.1 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 49 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 26 | 1.0 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | 46.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 1 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 45 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 250/373 | 67% | 62% | 13.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 55/373 | 15% | 19% | 38 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 8/373 | 2% | 3% | 35 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/373 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 52/373 | 14% | 14% | 23.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 4/373 | 1% | 1% | 22.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 3/373 | 1% | 1% | 17 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 1/373 | 0% | 0% | 28.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 by Parent | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | na | na | na | na |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2025 | 50/52 | 96% | 91% | 11 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 170/23,005 | 7.4 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 7.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 138/601 | 23% | 26% | 38.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 350/601 | 58% | 57% | 20.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 113/601 | 19% | 18% | 13.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/373 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 38/373 | 10% | 7% | 12.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 391 | 21.0 months | 17.2 months | 12 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 373 | 21.3 months | 16.5 months | 7 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 100/391 | 26% | 33% | 44.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 17/44 | 39% | 58% | 45.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 216/373 | 58% | 47% | 4 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 175/373 | 47% | 36% | 5.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 166/373 | 45% | 33% | 3.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 23/166 | 14% | 19% | 35.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 46/216 | 21% | 33% | 46.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 38/168 | 23% | 31% | 43 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 19/82 | 23% | 40% | 45 |
| Gwinnett Circuit Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 161/251,184 | 6.4 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 50 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 93/161 | 58% | 45% | 5.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 7/161 | 4% | 5% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 19/161 | 12% | 24% | 43.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 2/161 | 1% | 0% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 23/161 | 14% | 10% | 6.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 16/161 | 10% | 16% | 37 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/161 | 1% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/161 | 0% | 0% | 30 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/161 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 161 | 15.8 months | 19.7 months | 41 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 93 | 6.4 months | 12.5 months | 46 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 7 | 11.5 months | 9.6 months | 18 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 16 | 21.9 months | 16.7 months | 13 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 19 | 41.0 months | 34.6 months | 13 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 15/93 | 16% | 4% | 3 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 60/93 | 65% | 51% | 9.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/19 | 0% | 18% | 46 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 14/19 | 74% | 74% | 31 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 17 | 19.8 months | 23.1 months | 33 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 17 | 13.8 months | 9.6 months | 12 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/8 | 38% | 56% | 38 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 59% | 24.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 19/251,184 | 0.8 per 10K | 4.7 per 10K | 51 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 26/251,184 | 1 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 46 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/18 | 6% | 2% | 8 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 2.8 per 1M | 28.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 16/91 | 17.6% | 8.4% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/13 | 0% | 7.2% | 27 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/21 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 5.6% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/17 | 0% | 0.2% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/17 | 0% | 1.9% | 33 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 25% | 3.5 |
| Gwinnett Circuit Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 7,553 | 25.1 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 48.5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 209 | 0.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 51 |
| Removals During Period | 152 | 0.5 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 49.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 373 | 15.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 48 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 161 | na | na | 10.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 118/120 | 98.3% | 96.6% | 19 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 533/533 | 100% | 99.58% | 14 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 48/84 | 57% | 48% | 12 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 84 | 10.3 months | 12.6 months | 38.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 25/86 | 29% | 24% | 14 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 16/104 | 15.4% | 8.4% | 6 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/19 | 0% | 18% | 46 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 19 | 41.0 months | 34.6 months | 13 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 18/157 | 11% | 24% | 45.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/130 | 1% | 7% | 45 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 2/14 | 14% | 60% | 48 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 36/136 | 26% | 35% | 42 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 17/18 | 94% | 98% | 44 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 9/25 | 36% | 43% | 35 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 116/170 | 68% | 77% | 49 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 73/114 | 64% | 54% | 9 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 72/201 | 36% | 30% | 8.5 |
| Gwinnett Circuit Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2023 through December 2023 Removal | 61/116 | 53% | 53% | 24 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 23/141 | 16% | 7% | 4 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 61/170 | 36% | 29% | 11.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 38/168 | 23% | 31% | 43 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/1 | 0% | 26% | 45.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 17/44 | 39% | 58% | 45.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/8 | 38% | 56% | 38 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 59% | 24.5 |