Statistics for Atlanta Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Fulton.
Tables:
| Atlanta 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 | 10,053 | 37.4 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 38 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 8,629/10,053 | 85.8% | 86.4% | 29.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 4,185 | 15.6 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 21.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 2,329 | 8.7 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 42 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 3,539 | 13.2 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 39 |
| Victim Reports | 1,002 | 3.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 34 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 672 | 2.5 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 32 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 190 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 18.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 35 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 42.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 105 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 35 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 191/1,002 | 19.1% | 26.1% | 39 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 212/5,512 | 3.8% | 3.1% | 12 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 45/2,329 | 1.9% | 1.3% | 12 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/511 | 0% | 0.5% | 33.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 77/511 | 15.1% | 25.2% | 42 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 92/511 | 18% | 31.6% | 47 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 511 | 105.0 days | 43.0 days | 5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 511 | 408.0 days | 365.0 days | 7 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 8/511 | 1.6% | 1.3% | 21.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 51/877 | 5.8% | 3.1% | 3 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 3/140 | 2.1% | 1.5% | 13 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 48/737 | 6.5% | 3.7% | 4 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 159/5,286 | 3% | 2.6% | 20.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 40/2,481 | 1.6% | 2.1% | 36.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Atlanta Circuit Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 440 | 19.5 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 31 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 36.7 | 1.6 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 31 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 82/440 | 18.6% | 13.6% | 9.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 40/440 | 9.1% | 4.7% | 6 |
| Removals for Neglect | 361/440 | 82% | 35% | 1 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 85/440 | 19% | 39% | 44.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 73/440 | 17% | 9% | 4.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 44/440 | 10% | 9% | 20.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 19/440 | 4% | 18% | 47 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 64/440 | 15% | 13% | 24.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 43/440 | 10% | 8% | 14 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 144/440 | 33% | 11% | 1.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 7/440 | 2% | 3% | 25 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 140/281 | 50% | 57% | 35.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 119/281 | 42% | 37% | 16 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/281 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/281 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 18/281 | 6% | 5% | 23 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/281 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 3/281 | 1% | 1% | 6 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 1/281 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 58/396 | 15% | 8% | 9.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 131/306 | 43% | 30% | 8 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/152 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Atlanta Circuit Children in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2025 | 225,838 | 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 | 521 | 23.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 46 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 642 | 28.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 567 | 25.0 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 45 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 961 | na | na | 1 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 205,347 | 9,117.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 45 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 147,931 | 6,568.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 46 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 412,429 | 18,262.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 43 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2024 through September 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2025 | 105 | 4.6 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 37 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 16 | 0.7 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 47.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 3 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 36.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 325/642 | 51% | 62% | 46.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 174/642 | 27% | 19% | 7.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 8/642 | 1% | 3% | 43.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/642 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 105/642 | 16% | 14% | 20.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 13/642 | 2% | 1% | 12.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 6/642 | 1% | 1% | 12 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 11/642 | 2% | 0% | 1.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 49/722 | 6.79% | 4.84% | 7 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 6/722 | 0.83% | 0.77% | 21.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/722 | 0% | 0.21% | 33.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 4/722 | 0.55% | 0.32% | 10 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 91/105 | 87% | 89% | 36 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 377/53,980 | 7 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 12 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 299/1,097 | 27% | 25% | 24 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 542/1,097 | 49% | 57% | 46.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 256/1,097 | 23% | 17% | 2 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/642 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 73/642 | 11% | 8% | 9 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 521 | 12.5 months | 16.3 months | 43 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 642 | 12.2 months | 17.0 months | 43.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 159/521 | 31% | 32% | 32 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 15/28 | 54% | 54% | 27.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 229/642 | 36% | 48% | 40.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 177/642 | 28% | 37% | 36 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 159/642 | 25% | 34% | 38.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 14/159 | 9% | 19% | 44 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 47/214 | 22% | 31% | 46.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 36/166 | 22% | 28% | 42.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 26/107 | 24% | 39% | 48 |
| Atlanta Circuit Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 309/225,226 | 13.7 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 37.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 156/309 | 50% | 47% | 21 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 9/309 | 3% | 5% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 30/309 | 10% | 21% | 48.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/309 | 0% | 1% | 31.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 32/309 | 10% | 10% | 24 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 80/309 | 26% | 17% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/309 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 2/309 | 1% | 0% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/309 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 309 | 7.9 months | 18.4 months | 50 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 156 | 2.1 months | 12.3 months | 50 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 9 | 9.5 months | 11.0 months | 27.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 80 | 8.7 months | 15.8 months | 46 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 30 | 42.7 months | 34.6 months | 11.5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 16/156 | 10% | 5% | 7 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 135/156 | 87% | 51% | 1 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 4/30 | 13% | 19% | 29 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 17/30 | 57% | 73% | 40 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 15 | 32.0 months | 22.8 months | 6 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 15 | 12.8 months | 10.1 months | 13.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/8 | 25% | 61% | 50 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 67% | 29.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 30/225,226 | 1.3 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 47.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 34/225,226 | 1.5 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 37.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/17 | 6% | 3% | 10 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 4.3 per 1M | 30 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | 3/182 | 1.6% | 1.9% | 23 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 11/71 | 15.5% | 8% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 6.9% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/21 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| 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 | 1/35 | 2.9% | 2.9% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/66 | 3% | 2.8% | 13 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Atlanta Circuit Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 10,053 | 37.4 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 38 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 1,002 | 3.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 34 |
| Removals During Period | 440 | 1.6 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 31 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 642 | 28.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 309 | na | na | 1 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 500/528 | 94.7% | 96.6% | 42 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 714/722 | 98.89% | 99.58% | 46 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 109/134 | 81% | 48% | 1 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 134 | 3.8 months | 12.5 months | 51 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 35/151 | 23% | 21% | 21 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 12/73 | 16.4% | 8.4% | 7 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 4/30 | 13% | 19% | 29 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 30 | 42.7 months | 34.6 months | 11.5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 25/146 | 17% | 21% | 34.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/132 | 1% | 6% | 42 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 10/23 | 43% | 61% | 38 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 36/118 | 31% | 32% | 32 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 16/17 | 94% | 97% | 42 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 11/35 | 31% | 41% | 36.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 372/466 | 80% | 77% | 22 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 106/194 | 55% | 52% | 22 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 52/193 | 27% | 28% | 25.5 |
| Atlanta Circuit Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2023 through June 2024 Removal | 135/232 | 58% | 50% | 13 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 58/396 | 15% | 8% | 9.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 131/306 | 43% | 30% | 8 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 36/166 | 22% | 28% | 42.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 1/5 | 20% | 26% | 23 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 15/28 | 54% | 54% | 27.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/8 | 25% | 61% | 50 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 67% | 29.5 |