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 | 493/7,715 | 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 | 10/1,058 | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 329/1,058 | 31.1% | 28.7% | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 392/1,058 | 37.1% | 36.1% | 2 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 1,058 | 43.0 days | 34.0 days | 1 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 1,058 | 420.0 days | 389.0 days | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/1,058 | 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 April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 968 | 11.0 per 10K | 19.5 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 80.7 | 0.9 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 3 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 157/968 | 16.2% | 13.7% | 1 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 58/968 | 6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| Removals for Neglect | 370/968 | 38% | 37% | 1.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 193/968 | 20% | 41% | 3 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 110/968 | 11% | 10% | 1.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 60/968 | 6% | 8% | 3 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 106/968 | 11% | 19% | 3 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 142/968 | 15% | 12% | 1 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 97/968 | 10% | 8% | 1 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 177/968 | 18% | 9% | 1 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 27/968 | 3% | 3% | 2 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 304/528 | 58% | 56% | 2 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 198/528 | 38% | 39% | 2 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/528 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/528 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 22/528 | 4% | 4% | 2.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/528 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 4/528 | 1% | 0% | 1.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/528 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 80/870 | 9% | 6% | 1 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 319/959 | 33% | 30% | 1 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/356 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Metro District Children in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2024 | 875,452 | na | na | 2 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2023 | 2,110 | 24.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 2,142 | 24.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 2,067 | 23.5 per 10K | 44.4 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 3,078 | na | na | 3 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 756,505 | 8,608.0 per 10K | 16,321.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2023 through March 2024 | 587,800 | 6,689.0 per 10K | 12,555.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2024 | 1,762,088 | 20,128.0 per 10K | 34,193.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2023 through March 2024 | 25,314 | 288.0 per 10K | 457.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2024 | 328 | 3.7 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 129 | 1.5 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 3 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 17 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 3 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 1,283/2,142 | 60% | 62% | 3 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 429/2,142 | 20% | 19% | 1.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 47/2,142 | 2% | 3% | 3 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/2,142 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 328/2,142 | 15% | 14% | 1.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 20/2,142 | 1% | 1% | 2.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 31/2,142 | 1% | 1% | 1.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 4/2,142 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 92/3,020 | 3.05% | 2.94% | 1 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 12/3,020 | 0.4% | 0.48% | 2 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 3/3,020 | 0.1% | 0.12% | 2 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 2/3,020 | 0.07% | 0.24% | 3 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2024 | 307/328 | 94% | 92% | 1 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 900/132,891 | 6.8 Per 1K Days | 5.7 Per 1K Days | 1 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 807/3,274 | 25% | 25% | 2.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 1,826/3,274 | 56% | 57% | 2.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 641/3,274 | 20% | 18% | 1 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 0/2,142 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 245/2,142 | 11% | 7% | 1 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 2,110 | 19.4 months | 16.7 months | 1 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 2,142 | 17.8 months | 17.6 months | 2 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 591/2,110 | 28% | 34% | 3 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2023 | 85/193 | 44% | 51% | 3 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 | 1,062/2,142 | 50% | 49% | 2 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 834/2,142 | 39% | 37% | 2 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 761/2,142 | 36% | 34% | 2 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 106/761 | 14% | 22% | 3 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 293/1,102 | 27% | 32% | 3 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 247/948 | 26% | 31% | 3 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2022 through March 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 105/404 | 26% | 36% | 3 |
| Metro District Children Discharged During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 894/878,813 | 10.2 per 10K | 20.8 per 10K | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 369/895 | 41% | 43% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 38/895 | 4% | 5% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 142/895 | 16% | 24% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 3/895 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 129/895 | 14% | 10% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 202/895 | 23% | 17% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 7/895 | 1% | 0% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 4/895 | 0% | 0% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/895 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 894 | 19.9 months | 19.5 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 369 | 9.5 months | 12.8 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 38 | 7.2 months | 11.5 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 202 | 17.1 months | 16.4 months | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 142 | 42.4 months | 36.7 months | 2 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 32/369 | 9% | 4% | 1 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 214/369 | 58% | 50% | 1 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 14/142 | 10% | 19% | 2 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 82/142 | 58% | 69% | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 91 | 28.1 months | 24.7 months | 2 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 93 | 12.4 months | 9.7 months | 1 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 20/39 | 51% | 58% | 3 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/3 | 100% | 61% | 1 |
| Adoption Discharges | 142/878,813 | 1.6 per 10K | 4.9 per 10K | 3 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 143/878,813 | 1.6 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 3 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 2/97 | 2% | 3% | 3 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2024 | 6 | 6.9 per 1M | 2.8 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 April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 40/369 | 10.8% | 6.6% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 5/41 | 12.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/170 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/76 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 9/192 | 4.7% | 1.6% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Metro District Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2023 through March 2024 | 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 | 968 | 0.9 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 3 |
| In-care on March 31 2024 | 2,142 | 24.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 895 | 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 | 3,020/3,020 | 100% | 100% | 2 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 198/365 | 54% | 47% | 1 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 365 | 10.6 months | 12.8 months | 3 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 98/396 | 25% | 23% | 2 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 56/420 | 13.3% | 8.1% | 1 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 14/142 | 10% | 19% | 2 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 142 | 42.4 months | 36.7 months | 2 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 126/773 | 16% | 24% | 3 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 20/684 | 3% | 8% | 3 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2022 through March 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 49/109 | 45% | 54% | 2.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 248/773 | 32% | 35% | 2 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 95/97 | 98% | 97% | 1 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 48/135 | 36% | 39% | 3 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 823/1,050 | 78% | 78% | 2 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 398/714 | 56% | 56% | 2 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 297/1,062 | 28% | 31% | 2 |
| Metro District Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2022 through December 2022 Removal | 415/739 | 56% | 52% | 1 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 80/870 | 9% | 6% | 1 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 319/959 | 33% | 30% | 1 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 247/948 | 26% | 31% | 3 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 3/44 | 7% | 26% | 3 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 85/193 | 44% | 51% | 3 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 20/39 | 51% | 58% | 3 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/3 | 100% | 61% | 1 |