Statistics for Cook County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 11, South District, Alapaha Circuit, Non-CII.
Tables:
| Cook 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 | 269 | 51.1 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 66 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 216/269 | 80.3% | 86.4% | 143 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 121 | 23.0 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 31 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 49 | 9.3 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 122.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 99 | 18.8 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 54 |
| Victim Reports | 73 | 13.9 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 7 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 54 | 10.2 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 8 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 3 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 81 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 2 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 40.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 14 | 2.7 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 6.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 24/73 | 32.9% | 26.1% | 57 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 1/97 | 1% | 3.1% | 122 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/49 | 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 | 1/33 | 3% | 0.5% | 7 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 12/33 | 36.4% | 25.2% | 33 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 14/33 | 42.4% | 31.6% | 39 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 33 | 16.0 days | 43.0 days | 115 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 33 | 399.0 days | 365.0 days | 24.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 1/33 | 3% | 1.3% | 15.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/32 | 0% | 3.1% | 121 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/15 | 0% | 1.5% | 88.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/17 | 0% | 3.7% | 118.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 5/108 | 4.6% | 2.6% | 31 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/54 | 1.9% | 2.1% | 70 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Cook 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 | 32 | 72.6 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 11 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 2.7 | 6.0 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 11 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 4/32 | 12.5% | 13.6% | 63.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 1/32 | 3.1% | 4.7% | 49 |
| Removals for Neglect | 15/32 | 47% | 35% | 51 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 9/32 | 28% | 39% | 113 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 2/32 | 6% | 9% | 65 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 1/32 | 3% | 9% | 87 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 7/32 | 22% | 18% | 50.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 9/32 | 28% | 13% | 18.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 2/32 | 6% | 8% | 62.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 0/32 | 0% | 11% | 116.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 4/32 | 12% | 3% | 9 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 4/16 | 25% | 57% | 130 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 11/16 | 69% | 37% | 13 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/16 | 6% | 5% | 45 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/16 | 0% | 1% | 74 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 0/27 | 0% | 8% | 105 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 9/31 | 29% | 30% | 67 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 68 |
| Cook 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 | 4,413 | na | na | 93 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 68 | 155.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 81 | 184.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 71 | 161.2 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 9 |
| 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 | 25,706 | 58,352.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 20,038 | 45,486.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 53,401 | 121,008.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 12 |
| 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 | 14 | 31.7 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 6 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 7 | 15.9 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 15 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 2 | 4.5 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 8 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 44/81 | 54% | 62% | 113.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 14/81 | 17% | 19% | 72 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 6/81 | 7% | 3% | 18.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/81 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 14/81 | 17% | 14% | 55.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 2/81 | 2% | 1% | 27.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/81 | 1% | 1% | 18.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/81 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 2/76 | 2.63% | 4.84% | 90.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 1/76 | 1.32% | 0.77% | 23 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/76 | 0% | 0.21% | 88.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/76 | 0% | 0.32% | 93 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 8/14 | 57% | 89% | 125 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 31/4,928 | 6.3 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 50 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 19/103 | 18% | 25% | 127 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 69/103 | 67% | 57% | 35.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 15/103 | 15% | 17% | 91.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/81 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 2/81 | 2% | 8% | 120 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 68 | 14.9 months | 16.3 months | 87.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 81 | 15.1 months | 17.0 months | 90.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 17/68 | 25% | 32% | 113.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 2/8 | 25% | 54% | 116 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 33/81 | 41% | 48% | 91.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 28/81 | 35% | 37% | 73 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 27/81 | 33% | 34% | 66 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 7/27 | 26% | 19% | 57 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 6/31 | 19% | 31% | 120.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 6/27 | 22% | 28% | 98.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/12 | 0% | 39% | 134.5 |
| Cook County Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 19/4,405 | 43.1 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 41 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 9/19 | 47% | 47% | 64 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/19 | 0% | 5% | 112 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 1/19 | 5% | 21% | 126.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/19 | 0% | 1% | 83.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 2/19 | 11% | 10% | 56.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 7/19 | 37% | 17% | 18.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 77 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 19 | 27.0 months | 18.4 months | 35.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 9 | 13.8 months | 12.3 months | 62.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 11.0 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 7 | 10.6 months | 15.8 months | 88.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 1 | 48.5 months | 34.6 months | 21 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/9 | 0% | 5% | 82.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 4/9 | 44% | 51% | 75 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 19% | 96.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 73% | 124.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 1 | 41.6 months | 22.8 months | 7 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 1 | 6.9 months | 10.1 months | 105 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 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 | 1/4,405 | 2.3 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 111 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 2/4,405 | 4.5 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 40 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/2 | 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 | 0/13 | 0% | 1.9% | 97.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/5 | 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 | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| 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 | 0/1 | 0% | 2.9% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 2.8% | 63.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Cook 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 | 269 | 51.1 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 66 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 73 | 13.9 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 7 |
| Removals During Period | 32 | 6.0 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 11 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 81 | 184.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 19 | na | na | 69 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 20/21 | 95.2% | 96.6% | 120.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 76/76 | 100% | 99.58% | 66 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 4/9 | 44% | 48% | 65.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 9 | 13.8 months | 12.5 months | 61 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 4/23 | 17% | 21% | 61 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 8.4% | 94 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 19% | 96.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 1 | 48.5 months | 34.6 months | 21 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 1/25 | 4% | 21% | 122 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/21 | 5% | 6% | 51.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 1/5 | 20% | 61% | 101 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 6/25 | 24% | 32% | 100.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 2/2 | 100% | 97% | 54.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/1 | 0% | 41% | 102 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 28/40 | 70% | 77% | 119 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 10/22 | 45% | 52% | 93 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 10/36 | 28% | 28% | 64 |
| Cook 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 | 3/18 | 17% | 50% | 128 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 0/27 | 0% | 8% | 105 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 9/31 | 29% | 30% | 67 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 6/27 | 22% | 28% | 98.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/1 | 0% | 26% | 81.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/8 | 25% | 54% | 116 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 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 |