Statistics for DeKalb County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 14, Metro District, Stone Mountain Circuit, CII.
Tables:
| DeKalb 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 | 6,630 | 32.3 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 135.5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 5,771/6,630 | 87% | 86.4% | 80.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 3,567 | 17.4 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 64.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 589 | 2.9 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 155 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 2,474 | 12.1 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 120 |
| Victim Reports | 540 | 2.6 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 132 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 361 | 1.8 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 124 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 114 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 81 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 35 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 79.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 30 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 118.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 143/540 | 26.5% | 26.1% | 80 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 173/3,616 | 4.8% | 3.1% | 26.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 8/589 | 1.4% | 1.3% | 45 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/382 | 0.3% | 0.5% | 15 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 115/382 | 30.1% | 25.2% | 53 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 148/382 | 38.7% | 31.6% | 48 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 382 | 35.0 days | 43.0 days | 88 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 382 | 352.0 days | 365.0 days | 50 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 7/382 | 1.8% | 1.3% | 26 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 10/516 | 1.9% | 3.1% | 71 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/140 | 0.7% | 1.5% | 25 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 9/376 | 2.4% | 3.7% | 67.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 91/3,765 | 2.4% | 2.6% | 82 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 14/836 | 1.7% | 2.1% | 78 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| DeKalb 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 | 221 | 12.9 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 120 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 18.4 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 118 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 34/221 | 15.4% | 13.6% | 46 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 6/221 | 2.7% | 4.7% | 53.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 61/221 | 28% | 35% | 84.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 47/221 | 21% | 39% | 121 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 9/221 | 4% | 9% | 81.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 13/221 | 6% | 9% | 69 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 33/221 | 15% | 18% | 68.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 17/221 | 8% | 13% | 79 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 28/221 | 13% | 8% | 22.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 57/221 | 26% | 11% | 11 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 11/221 | 5% | 3% | 21.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 67/112 | 60% | 57% | 74 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 42/112 | 38% | 37% | 57 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/112 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/112 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/112 | 0% | 5% | 100.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/112 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 3/112 | 3% | 1% | 3 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/112 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 14/203 | 7% | 8% | 43 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 91/308 | 30% | 30% | 62 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/101 | 0% | 0% | 68 |
| DeKalb 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 | 172,118 | na | na | 3 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 645 | 38.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 115.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 630 | 37.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 114.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 651 | 37.9 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 116.5 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 866 | na | na | 2 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 237,401 | 13,822.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 117 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 185,592 | 10,806.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 109 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 557,664 | 32,400.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 88 |
| 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 | 83 | 4.8 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 108.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 9 | 0.5 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 123 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 2 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 57.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 400/630 | 63% | 62% | 81.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 118/630 | 19% | 19% | 65.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 14/630 | 2% | 3% | 66 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/630 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 83/630 | 13% | 14% | 86 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 4/630 | 1% | 1% | 40 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 7/630 | 1% | 1% | 18.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 4/630 | 1% | 0% | 7 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 66/953 | 6.93% | 4.84% | 25 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 12/953 | 1.26% | 0.77% | 25 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 5/953 | 0.52% | 0.21% | 12 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 4/953 | 0.42% | 0.32% | 22 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 80/83 | 96% | 89% | 68.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 293/35,110 | 8.3 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 22.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 293/1,127 | 26% | 25% | 73.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 611/1,127 | 54% | 57% | 94 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 223/1,127 | 20% | 17% | 42.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/630 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 82/630 | 13% | 8% | 22.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 645 | 15.5 months | 16.3 months | 82.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 630 | 20.5 months | 17.0 months | 43 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 164/645 | 25% | 32% | 113.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 15/24 | 62% | 54% | 63 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 361/630 | 57% | 48% | 36 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 262/630 | 42% | 37% | 53.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 239/630 | 38% | 34% | 47.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 8/239 | 3% | 19% | 113 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 67/298 | 22% | 31% | 112 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 48/230 | 21% | 28% | 101 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 33/134 | 25% | 39% | 108 |
| DeKalb County Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 223/171,757 | 13 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 121 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 103/224 | 46% | 47% | 68.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 8/224 | 4% | 5% | 53 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 29/224 | 13% | 21% | 104.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/224 | 0% | 1% | 83.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 23/224 | 10% | 10% | 61.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 57/224 | 25% | 17% | 41 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 2/224 | 1% | 0% | 5.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/224 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/224 | 0% | 0% | 77 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 223 | 19.4 months | 18.4 months | 75.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 103 | 11.8 months | 12.3 months | 78.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 8 | 4.1 months | 11.0 months | 57 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 57 | 17.3 months | 15.8 months | 51 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 29 | 35.4 months | 34.6 months | 60 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/103 | 0% | 5% | 82.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 54/103 | 52% | 51% | 58.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/29 | 0% | 19% | 96.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 21/29 | 72% | 73% | 86 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 16 | 26.9 months | 22.8 months | 38.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 16 | 8.9 months | 10.1 months | 84 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 9/12 | 75% | 61% | 42.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 67% | 13.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 29/171,757 | 1.7 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 116.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 26/171,757 | 1.5 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 90 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/21 | 5% | 3% | 20.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2025 | 4 | 23.2 per 1M | 4.3 per 1M | 1 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | 6/271 | 2.2% | 1.9% | 34 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 13/125 | 10.4% | 8% | 30 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/8 | 12.5% | 6.9% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/36 | 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 | 0/40 | 0% | 2.9% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/89 | 1.1% | 2.8% | 15 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| DeKalb 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 | 6,630 | 32.3 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 135.5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 540 | 2.6 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 131.5 |
| Removals During Period | 221 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 118 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 630 | 37.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 114.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 224 | na | na | 2 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 341/345 | 98.8% | 96.6% | 88.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 951/953 | 99.79% | 99.58% | 133 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 60/111 | 54% | 48% | 49.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 111 | 10.5 months | 12.5 months | 91.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 43/141 | 30% | 21% | 33 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 14/133 | 10.5% | 8.4% | 35.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/29 | 0% | 19% | 96.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 29 | 35.4 months | 34.6 months | 60 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 28/217 | 13% | 21% | 109 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 5/224 | 2% | 6% | 63 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 11/16 | 69% | 61% | 56 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 48/191 | 25% | 32% | 97 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 20/21 | 95% | 97% | 109.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 13/33 | 39% | 41% | 62.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 180/257 | 70% | 77% | 119 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 131/239 | 55% | 52% | 60.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 98/309 | 32% | 28% | 46 |
| DeKalb 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 | 116/259 | 45% | 50% | 80.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 14/203 | 7% | 8% | 43 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 91/308 | 30% | 30% | 62 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 48/230 | 21% | 28% | 101 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/6 | 0% | 26% | 81.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 15/24 | 62% | 54% | 63 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 9/12 | 75% | 61% | 42.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 67% | 13.5 |