Statistics for Cook County
Charts:
Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 11, South District, Alapaha Circuit, Non-CII.
Tables:
| Cook County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 264 | 49.9 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 67 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 238/264 | 90.2% | 88.3% | 50.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 118 | 22.3 per 10K | 13.9 per 10K | 27 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 33 | 6.2 per 10K | 10.1 per 10K | 148.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 113 | 21.4 per 10K | 13.6 per 10K | 38 |
| Victim Reports | 75 | 14.2 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 11 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 56 | 10.6 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 11 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 2 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 102 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 3 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 19 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 14 | 2.6 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 16.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 20/75 | 26.7% | 24.3% | 71 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 1/76 | 1.3% | 2.1% | 94.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 1/33 | 3% | 0.6% | 11 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/29 | 0% | 0.6% | 84.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 4/29 | 13.8% | 28.4% | 116 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 8/29 | 27.6% | 37.6% | 101 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 29 | 15.0 days | 22.0 days | 91 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 29 | 157.0 days | 238.0 days | 77 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/29 | 0% | 1.2% | 91 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 8/109 | 7.3% | 3.1% | 15.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/30 | 0% | 1.2% | 85 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 8/79 | 10.1% | 3.8% | 14.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 1/81 | 1.2% | 2.4% | 111 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/33 | 0% | 1.8% | 132 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Cook County Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 35 | 79.3 per 10K | 17.6 per 10K | 6 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 2.9 | 6.7 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 6 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 4/35 | 11.4% | 13.1% | 58 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 1/35 | 2.9% | 5% | 47.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 18/35 | 51% | 36% | 37 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 13/35 | 37% | 36% | 81 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 2/35 | 6% | 9% | 68 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 3/35 | 9% | 9% | 60 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 3/35 | 9% | 18% | 93.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 10/35 | 29% | 13% | 19.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/35 | 0% | 8% | 114 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 0/35 | 0% | 11% | 119 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/35 | 3% | 3% | 28.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 5/15 | 33% | 60% | 119.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 8/15 | 53% | 35% | 25 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/15 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/15 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 2/15 | 13% | 5% | 15.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/15 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/15 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/15 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 0/34 | 0% | 9% | 107 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 8/37 | 22% | 31% | 81.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/20 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Cook County Children in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2026 | 4,420 | na | na | 93 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 71 | 161.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 80 | 181.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 78 | 177.7 per 10K | 41.7 per 10K | 8 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 106 | na | na | 40 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 28,402 | 64,356.0 per 10K | 15,308.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 21,774 | 49,338.0 per 10K | 11,885.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 52,321 | 118,373.0 per 10K | 32,395.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 12 | 27.1 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 9 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 7 | 15.8 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 34 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 2 | 4.5 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 9 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 48/80 | 60% | 63% | 93 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 15/80 | 19% | 17% | 63 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 2/80 | 2% | 3% | 68.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/80 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 12/80 | 15% | 15% | 76 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 2/80 | 2% | 1% | 28 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/80 | 1% | 1% | 16.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/80 | 0% | 0% | 84.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 4/101 | 3.96% | 3.46% | 50 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 1/101 | 0.99% | 0.71% | 29.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 0/101 | 0% | 0.09% | 85.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/101 | 0% | 0.4% | 98 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 7/12 | 58% | 91% | 130.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 37/6,726 | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 58.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 23/113 | 20% | 25% | 112 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 79/113 | 70% | 57% | 29 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 11/113 | 10% | 18% | 124.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/80 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 2/80 | 2% | 9% | 119 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 71 | 13.4 months | 16.3 months | 101.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 80 | 16.0 months | 18.6 months | 93 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 19/71 | 27% | 33% | 107.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 6/8 | 75% | 45% | 21 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 38/80 | 48% | 51% | 81.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 25/80 | 31% | 40% | 90 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 25/80 | 31% | 36% | 83.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 7/25 | 28% | 31% | 91.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/33 | 33% | 30% | 71 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/25 | 28% | 28% | 77 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/12 | 33% | 37% | 80.5 |
| Cook County Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 22/4,413 | 49.8 per 10K | 19.6 per 10K | 24 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 4/22 | 18% | 46% | 128.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/22 | 0% | 4% | 110.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 8/22 | 36% | 21% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/22 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 2/22 | 9% | 10% | 74.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 8/22 | 36% | 17% | 23 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/22 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/22 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/22 | 0% | 0% | 76 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 22 | 26.0 months | 17.9 months | 35.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 4 | 20.4 months | 11.9 months | 21 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 12.0 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 8 | 11.6 months | 14.9 months | 85.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 8 | 43.3 months | 35.4 months | 35 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/4 | 0% | 3% | 84 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 1/4 | 25% | 52% | 96.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 20% | 96 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 6/8 | 75% | 72% | 79.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 7 | 30.8 months | 23.6 months | 30 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 7 | 13.1 months | 10.9 months | 43 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 61% | na |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 71% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 8/4,413 | 18.1 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 12.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 2/4,413 | 4.5 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 40.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/8 | 0% | 2% | 71 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 3.9 per 1M | 84 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 | 0/13 | 0% | 1.7% | 94.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 8.2% | 88.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 5.5% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 64 |
| 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 | 0/2 | 0% | 3.9% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 2.7% | 62 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Cook County Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2024 through September 2025 | 264 | 49.9 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 67 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 75 | 14.2 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 11 |
| Removals During Period | 35 | 6.7 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 6 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 80 | 181.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 22 | na | na | 62.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 48/49 | 98% | 97% | 98 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 101/101 | 100% | 99.54% | 63.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 1/4 | 25% | 49% | 97 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 4 | 20.4 months | 12.3 months | 22 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 0/12 | 0% | 23% | 111.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 8.5% | 92 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 20% | 96 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 8 | 43.3 months | 35.4 months | 35 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 8/29 | 28% | 21% | 63 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 7/22 | 32% | 9% | 21 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 2/6 | 33% | 50% | 85.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 7/24 | 29% | 32% | 83.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 8/8 | 100% | 98% | 52 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/1 | 0% | 39% | 99.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 27/39 | 69% | 76% | 109.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 14/29 | 48% | 51% | 89.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 12/37 | 32% | 26% | 42 |
| Cook County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2024 through December 2024 Removal | 13/33 | 39% | 53% | 110 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 0/34 | 0% | 9% | 107 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 8/37 | 22% | 31% | 81.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/25 | 28% | 28% | 77 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/7 | 0% | 25% | 95 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 6/8 | 75% | 45% | 21 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 61% | na |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 71% | na |