Statistics for Gwinnett Circuit
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Statistics for Individual County: Gwinnett.
Tables:
| Gwinnett Circuit Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 7,414 | 24.6 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 49 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 6,769/7,414 | 91.3% | 88.3% | 4 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 2,542 | 8.4 per 10K | 13.9 per 10K | 45 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 2,255 | 7.5 per 10K | 10.1 per 10K | 45 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 2,617 | 8.7 per 10K | 13.6 per 10K | 50 |
| Victim Reports | 187 | 0.6 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 51 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 99 | 0.3 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 51 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 42 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 51 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 23 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 40 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 23 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 50.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 53/187 | 28.3% | 24.3% | 19 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 85/4,610 | 1.8% | 2.1% | 29.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 9/2,255 | 0.4% | 0.6% | 28 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 2/161 | 1.2% | 0.6% | 7 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 62/161 | 38.5% | 28.4% | 10 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 72/161 | 44.7% | 37.6% | 17 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 161 | 23.0 days | 22.0 days | 21.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 161 | 260.0 days | 238.0 days | 13 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 4/161 | 2.5% | 1.2% | 8 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 1/268 | 0.4% | 3.1% | 48 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/92 | 0% | 1.2% | 34.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 1/176 | 0.6% | 3.8% | 48 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 46/4,733 | 1% | 2.4% | 47.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 9/2,209 | 0.4% | 1.8% | 48.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Gwinnett Circuit Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 158 | 6.3 per 10K | 17.6 per 10K | 47 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 13.2 | 0.5 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 47.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 17/158 | 10.8% | 13.1% | 31 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 5/158 | 3.2% | 5% | 26.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 40/158 | 25% | 36% | 32.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 27/158 | 17% | 36% | 46.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 20/158 | 13% | 9% | 10.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 8/158 | 5% | 9% | 40.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 13/158 | 8% | 18% | 43 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 18/158 | 11% | 13% | 29 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 25/158 | 16% | 8% | 1.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 37/158 | 23% | 11% | 4 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 2/158 | 1% | 3% | 30 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 42/72 | 58% | 60% | 31 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 27/72 | 38% | 35% | 19 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/72 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/72 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 3/72 | 4% | 5% | 25 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/72 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/72 | 0% | 0% | 27.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/72 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 21/139 | 15% | 9% | 6.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 52/146 | 36% | 31% | 15 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/52 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Gwinnett Circuit Children in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2026 | 251,260 | na | na | 1 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 369 | 15.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 48 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 333 | 13.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 49 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 340 | 13.5 per 10K | 41.7 per 10K | 48 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 527 | na | na | 8 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 124,851 | 4,969.0 per 10K | 15,308.0 per 10K | 48 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 100,543 | 4,002.0 per 10K | 11,885.0 per 10K | 48 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 329,593 | 13,118.0 per 10K | 32,395.0 per 10K | 47 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 49 | 2.0 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 49.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 51 | 2.0 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 48 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 7 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 37.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 209/333 | 63% | 63% | 23.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 56/333 | 17% | 17% | 25 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 6/333 | 2% | 3% | 35.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/333 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 49/333 | 15% | 15% | 24.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 8/333 | 2% | 1% | 12 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 4/333 | 1% | 1% | 10 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 1/333 | 0% | 0% | 30.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 28/517 | 5.42% | 3.46% | 4 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 4/517 | 0.77% | 0.71% | 20 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 1/517 | 0.19% | 0.09% | 9 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 2/517 | 0.39% | 0.4% | 19 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 46/49 | 94% | 91% | 20 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 245/18,998 | 12.9 Per 1K Days | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 1 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 232/871 | 27% | 25% | 19 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 444/871 | 51% | 57% | 45 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 195/871 | 22% | 18% | 5.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/333 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 36/333 | 11% | 9% | 12 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 369 | 21.2 months | 16.3 months | 7 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 333 | 23.7 months | 18.6 months | 7 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 111/369 | 30% | 33% | 34 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 15/49 | 31% | 45% | 40 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 193/333 | 58% | 51% | 9.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 162/333 | 49% | 40% | 7.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 151/333 | 45% | 36% | 6 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 49/151 | 32% | 31% | 30 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 52/213 | 24% | 30% | 35.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 39/172 | 23% | 28% | 34.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 21/72 | 29% | 37% | 40.5 |
| Gwinnett Circuit Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 190/251,236 | 7.6 per 10K | 19.6 per 10K | 47 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 83/190 | 44% | 46% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 18/190 | 9% | 4% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 23/190 | 12% | 21% | 42.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 5/190 | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 26/190 | 14% | 10% | 11.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 34/190 | 18% | 17% | 23 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/190 | 1% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/190 | 0% | 0% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/190 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 190 | 16.9 months | 17.9 months | 28.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 83 | 5.4 months | 11.9 months | 48 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 18 | 5.0 months | 12.0 months | 35.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 34 | 19.9 months | 14.9 months | 18 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 23 | 56.0 months | 35.4 months | 5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 5/83 | 6% | 3% | 11 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 49/83 | 59% | 52% | 16 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/23 | 0% | 20% | 45.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 8/23 | 35% | 72% | 45 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 19 | 33.2 months | 23.6 months | 8.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 19 | 18.5 months | 10.9 months | 8 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/3 | 100% | 61% | 6.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 71% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 23/251,236 | 0.9 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 47 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 32/251,236 | 1.3 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 40 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/19 | 0% | 2% | 35 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2026 | 1 | 4.0 per 1M | 3.9 per 1M | 5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 | 5/161 | 3.1% | 1.7% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 9/93 | 9.7% | 8.2% | 14 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/7 | 14.3% | 5.5% | 6.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/23 | 0% | 3.9% | 34 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/16 | 0% | 2.7% | 30.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Gwinnett Circuit Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2024 through September 2025 | 7,414 | 24.6 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 49 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 187 | 0.6 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 51 |
| Removals During Period | 158 | 0.5 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 47.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 333 | 13.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 49 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 190 | na | na | 4 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 119/120 | 99.2% | 97% | 11 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 510/517 | 98.65% | 99.54% | 46 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 54/94 | 57% | 49% | 13 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 94 | 7.0 months | 12.3 months | 47 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 15/57 | 26% | 23% | 19 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 10/100 | 10% | 8.5% | 12 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/23 | 0% | 20% | 45.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 23 | 56.0 months | 35.4 months | 5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 23/152 | 15% | 21% | 41.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 8/117 | 7% | 9% | 29.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 0/11 | 0% | 50% | 50 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 39/140 | 28% | 32% | 33.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 19/19 | 100% | 98% | 17 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 6/26 | 23% | 39% | 44 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 115/158 | 73% | 76% | 35.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 60/117 | 51% | 51% | 24 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 48/197 | 24% | 26% | 21.5 |
| Gwinnett Circuit Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2024 through December 2024 Removal | 65/122 | 53% | 53% | 26 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 21/139 | 15% | 9% | 6.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 52/146 | 36% | 31% | 15 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 39/172 | 23% | 28% | 34.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/22 | 0% | 25% | 46 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 15/49 | 31% | 45% | 40 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/3 | 100% | 61% | 6.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 71% | na |