Statistics for Stone Mountain Circuit
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Statistics for Individual County: DeKalb.
Tables:
| Stone Mountain 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 | 6,460 | 31.4 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 43 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 5,818/6,460 | 90.1% | 88.3% | 9 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 3,450 | 16.7 per 10K | 13.9 per 10K | 17 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 638 | 3.1 per 10K | 10.1 per 10K | 50 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 2,372 | 11.5 per 10K | 13.6 per 10K | 43 |
| Victim Reports | 529 | 2.6 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 40 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 361 | 1.8 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 38.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 75 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 39.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 36 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 23.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 57 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 124/529 | 23.4% | 24.3% | 28 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 76/3,559 | 2.1% | 2.1% | 19.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 1/638 | 0.2% | 0.6% | 37.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/241 | 0% | 0.6% | 33.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 63/241 | 26.1% | 28.4% | 36 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 81/241 | 33.6% | 37.6% | 36 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 241 | 25.0 days | 22.0 days | 17.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 241 | 280.0 days | 238.0 days | 10 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 3/241 | 1.2% | 1.2% | 18 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 10/614 | 1.6% | 3.1% | 33.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/164 | 0% | 1.2% | 34.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 10/450 | 2.2% | 3.8% | 32 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 92/4,099 | 2.2% | 2.4% | 29.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 2/557 | 0.4% | 1.8% | 48.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Stone Mountain 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 | 195 | 11.3 per 10K | 17.6 per 10K | 43 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 16.2 | 0.9 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 43 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 32/195 | 16.4% | 13.1% | 13 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 14/195 | 7.2% | 5% | 12 |
| Removals for Neglect | 76/195 | 39% | 36% | 16.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 42/195 | 22% | 36% | 41.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 6/195 | 3% | 9% | 42 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 14/195 | 7% | 9% | 36 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 32/195 | 16% | 18% | 32.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 16/195 | 8% | 13% | 36 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 29/195 | 15% | 8% | 3 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 39/195 | 20% | 11% | 6.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 2/195 | 1% | 3% | 30 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 73/104 | 70% | 60% | 13.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 25/104 | 24% | 35% | 39 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/104 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/104 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 5/104 | 5% | 5% | 20 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/104 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 1/104 | 1% | 0% | 2.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/104 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 19/181 | 10% | 9% | 15.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 90/269 | 33% | 31% | 19 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/101 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Stone Mountain 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 | 172,508 | na | na | 3 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 654 | 38.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 34 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 553 | 32.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 36 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 610 | 35.5 per 10K | 41.7 per 10K | 36 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 849 | na | na | 2 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 224,031 | 13,014.0 per 10K | 15,308.0 per 10K | 36 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 175,499 | 10,195.0 per 10K | 11,885.0 per 10K | 36 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 499,196 | 28,938.0 per 10K | 32,395.0 per 10K | 30 |
| 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 | 77 | 4.5 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 41 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 63 | 3.7 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 40 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 5 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 37.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 351/553 | 63% | 63% | 23.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 96/553 | 17% | 17% | 25 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 13/553 | 2% | 3% | 35.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/553 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 77/553 | 14% | 15% | 28.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/553 | 0% | 1% | 38.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 7/553 | 1% | 1% | 10 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 9/553 | 2% | 0% | 2.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 29/857 | 3.38% | 3.46% | 23 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 4/857 | 0.47% | 0.71% | 31 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 0/857 | 0% | 0.09% | 31.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/857 | 0.12% | 0.4% | 28 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 71/77 | 92% | 91% | 27 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 253/33,195 | 7.6 Per 1K Days | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 7.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 318/1,189 | 27% | 25% | 19 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 615/1,189 | 52% | 57% | 43 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 256/1,189 | 22% | 18% | 5.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/553 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 76/553 | 14% | 9% | 3 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 654 | 17.6 months | 16.3 months | 18 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 553 | 23.4 months | 18.6 months | 8 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 211/654 | 32% | 33% | 30 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 29/61 | 48% | 45% | 21 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 336/553 | 61% | 51% | 6 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 270/553 | 49% | 40% | 7.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 231/553 | 42% | 36% | 10 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 54/231 | 23% | 31% | 44.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 98/323 | 30% | 30% | 27.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 69/249 | 28% | 28% | 25.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 44/152 | 29% | 37% | 40.5 |
| Stone Mountain Circuit Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 284/172,150 | 16.5 per 10K | 19.6 per 10K | 36 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 108/285 | 38% | 46% | 39 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 10/285 | 4% | 4% | 25.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 42/285 | 15% | 21% | 36 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/285 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 31/285 | 11% | 10% | 22 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 89/285 | 31% | 17% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 2/285 | 1% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/285 | 0% | 0% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/285 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 284 | 20.9 months | 17.9 months | 16.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 108 | 13.5 months | 11.9 months | 22 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 10 | 13.1 months | 12.0 months | 21 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 89 | 19.1 months | 14.9 months | 19 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 42 | 38.9 months | 35.4 months | 20.5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 1/108 | 1% | 3% | 24.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 51/108 | 47% | 52% | 25.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 1/42 | 2% | 20% | 39 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 26/42 | 62% | 72% | 38.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 30 | 33.2 months | 23.6 months | 8.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 31 | 11.3 months | 10.9 months | 23.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 6/13 | 46% | 61% | 39 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 71% | 23 |
| Adoption Discharges | 42/172,150 | 2.4 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 35/172,150 | 2 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 31.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 3/34 | 9% | 2% | 5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2026 | 3 | 17.4 per 1M | 3.9 per 1M | 1 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 | 3/238 | 1.3% | 1.7% | 25 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 8/113 | 7.1% | 8.2% | 19 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 5.5% | 28.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/32 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/29 | 0% | 3.9% | 34 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/55 | 0% | 2.7% | 30.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Stone Mountain 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 | 6,460 | 31.4 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 43 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 529 | 2.6 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 40 |
| Removals During Period | 195 | 0.9 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 43 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 553 | 32.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 36 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 285 | na | na | 2 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 287/294 | 97.6% | 97% | 25 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 856/857 | 99.88% | 99.54% | 26 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 53/115 | 46% | 49% | 24.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 115 | 15.5 months | 12.3 months | 15.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 21/95 | 22% | 23% | 23.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 8/120 | 6.7% | 8.5% | 20 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 1/42 | 2% | 20% | 39 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 42 | 38.9 months | 35.4 months | 20.5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 41/229 | 18% | 21% | 33 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 10/192 | 5% | 9% | 37 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 17/39 | 44% | 50% | 31 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 70/211 | 33% | 32% | 23 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 31/34 | 91% | 98% | 47 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 13/35 | 37% | 39% | 31 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 153/217 | 71% | 76% | 40.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 108/220 | 49% | 51% | 31 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 114/350 | 33% | 26% | 5 |
| Stone Mountain 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 | 125/256 | 49% | 53% | 32.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 19/181 | 10% | 9% | 15.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 90/269 | 33% | 31% | 19 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 69/249 | 28% | 28% | 25.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 5/38 | 13% | 25% | 35 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 29/61 | 48% | 45% | 21 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 6/13 | 46% | 61% | 39 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 71% | 23 |