Statistics for Metro District
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Statistics for Individual County: Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, Gwinnett, Clayton.
Tables:
| Metro District Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 33,803 | 31.5 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 3 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 29,307/33,803 | 86.7% | 86.4% | 1 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 13,401 | 12.5 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 8,103 | 7.6 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 3 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 12,299 | 11.5 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports | 2,382 | 2.2 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 1,609 | 1.5 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 449 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 121 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 203 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 3 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 608/2,382 | 25.5% | 26.1% | 2 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 719/19,122 | 3.8% | 3.1% | 1 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 102/8,103 | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 10/1,616 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 448/1,616 | 27.7% | 25.2% | 2 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 540/1,616 | 33.4% | 31.6% | 2 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 1,616 | 45.0 days | 43.0 days | 2 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 1,616 | 391.0 days | 365.0 days | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 32/1,616 | 2% | 1.3% | 1 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 75/1,917 | 3.9% | 3.1% | 1 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 8/427 | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 67/1,490 | 4.5% | 3.7% | 1 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 441/19,085 | 2.3% | 2.6% | 3 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 134/8,758 | 1.5% | 2.1% | 3 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Metro District Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 1,091 | 12.2 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 90.9 | 1.0 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 3 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 167/1,091 | 15.3% | 13.6% | 1 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 71/1,091 | 6.5% | 4.7% | 1 |
| Removals for Neglect | 510/1,091 | 47% | 35% | 1 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 203/1,091 | 19% | 39% | 3 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 124/1,091 | 11% | 9% | 1 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 89/1,091 | 8% | 9% | 2.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 100/1,091 | 9% | 18% | 3 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 133/1,091 | 12% | 13% | 2 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 125/1,091 | 11% | 8% | 1 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 281/1,091 | 26% | 11% | 1 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 25/1,091 | 2% | 3% | 2.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 357/619 | 58% | 57% | 2 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 229/619 | 37% | 37% | 2 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/619 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/619 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 25/619 | 4% | 5% | 3 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/619 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 7/619 | 1% | 1% | 1.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 1/619 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 134/1,005 | 13% | 8% | 1 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 438/1,193 | 37% | 30% | 1 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/423 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Metro District Children in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2025 | 892,974 | na | na | 2 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 2,259 | 25.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 2,297 | 26.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 2,289 | 25.9 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 3,350 | na | na | 3 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 834,837 | 9,349.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 654,785 | 7,333.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 1,847,315 | 20,687.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2024 through September 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2025 | 347 | 3.9 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 3 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 90 | 1.0 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 3 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 11 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 3 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 1,408/2,297 | 61% | 62% | 3 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 432/2,297 | 19% | 19% | 2 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 43/2,297 | 2% | 3% | 3 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/2,297 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 347/2,297 | 15% | 14% | 2 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 26/2,297 | 1% | 1% | 2 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 25/2,297 | 1% | 1% | 1 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 16/2,297 | 1% | 0% | 1 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 191/3,273 | 5.84% | 4.84% | 1 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 32/3,273 | 0.98% | 0.77% | 1 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 10/3,273 | 0.31% | 0.21% | 1 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 12/3,273 | 0.37% | 0.32% | 1 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 317/347 | 91% | 89% | 1 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 1,257/151,400 | 8.3 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 1 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 1,083/4,300 | 25% | 25% | 2.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 2,325/4,300 | 54% | 57% | 3 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 892/4,300 | 21% | 17% | 1 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/2,297 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 259/2,297 | 11% | 8% | 1 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 2,259 | 15.6 months | 16.3 months | 2 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 2,297 | 17.9 months | 17.0 months | 1 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 634/2,259 | 28% | 32% | 3 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 65/148 | 44% | 54% | 3 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 1,138/2,297 | 50% | 48% | 1.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 874/2,297 | 38% | 37% | 2 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 806/2,297 | 35% | 34% | 1.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 76/806 | 9% | 19% | 3 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 240/1,039 | 23% | 31% | 3 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 181/811 | 22% | 28% | 3 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 132/494 | 27% | 39% | 3 |
| Metro District Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 1,017/892,949 | 11.4 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 500/1,019 | 49% | 47% | 1.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 47/1,019 | 5% | 5% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 113/1,019 | 11% | 21% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 9/1,019 | 1% | 1% | 1.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 115/1,019 | 11% | 10% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 226/1,019 | 22% | 17% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 4/1,019 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 3/1,019 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/1,019 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 1,017 | 14.2 months | 18.4 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 500 | 6.4 months | 12.3 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 47 | 10.2 months | 11.0 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 226 | 13.9 months | 15.8 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 113 | 41.8 months | 34.6 months | 1 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 45/500 | 9% | 5% | 1 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 326/500 | 65% | 51% | 1 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 9/113 | 8% | 19% | 3 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 68/113 | 60% | 73% | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 70 | 29.3 months | 22.8 months | 1 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 70 | 10.7 months | 10.1 months | 2 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 20/41 | 49% | 61% | 3 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/6 | 50% | 67% | 3 |
| Adoption Discharges | 113/892,949 | 1.3 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 3 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 131/892,949 | 1.5 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 3 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 4/82 | 5% | 3% | 1 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2025 | 6 | 6.7 per 1M | 4.3 per 1M | 1 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | 11/896 | 1.2% | 1.9% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 58/427 | 13.6% | 8% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 6/40 | 15% | 6.9% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/152 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 3/151 | 2% | 2.9% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 4/205 | 2% | 2.8% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Metro District Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 33,803 | 31.5 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 3 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 2,382 | 2.2 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 3 |
| Removals During Period | 1,091 | 1.0 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 3 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 2,297 | 26.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 1,019 | na | na | 3 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 1,290/1,340 | 96.3% | 96.6% | 2.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 3,253/3,273 | 99.39% | 99.58% | 3 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 287/480 | 60% | 48% | 1 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 480 | 9.6 months | 12.5 months | 3 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 138/544 | 25% | 21% | 1 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 67/471 | 14.2% | 8.4% | 1 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 9/113 | 8% | 19% | 3 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 113 | 41.8 months | 34.6 months | 1 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 102/763 | 13% | 21% | 3 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 9/709 | 1% | 6% | 3 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 49/86 | 57% | 61% | 3 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 181/661 | 27% | 32% | 3 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 78/82 | 95% | 97% | 3 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 51/148 | 34% | 41% | 3 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 875/1,187 | 74% | 77% | 3 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 431/829 | 52% | 52% | 2 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 286/1,039 | 28% | 28% | 2 |
| Metro District Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2023 through June 2024 Removal | 498/939 | 53% | 50% | 1.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 134/1,005 | 13% | 8% | 1 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 438/1,193 | 37% | 30% | 1 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 181/811 | 22% | 28% | 3 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 4/29 | 14% | 26% | 3 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 65/148 | 44% | 54% | 3 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 20/41 | 49% | 61% | 3 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/6 | 50% | 67% | 3 |