Of all children who had been in care between 12 and 23 months and attained permanence during the year, the percentage that re-entered care within 12 months.
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Data extracted on December 31, 2024.
| Illinois | Children Discharged to Permanence at 12 - 23 Months | Children Re-Entering Care within 12 Months of Discharge | ||
| N | % | |||
| 2017 | 964 | 15 | 1.6% | |
| 2018 | 892 | 29 | 3.3% | |
| 2019 | 1,023 | 46 | 4.5% | |
| 2020 | 1,047 | 54 | 5.2% | |
| 2021 | 1,211 | 52 | 4.3% | |
| 2022 | 1,320 | 64 | 4.8% | |
| 2023 | 1,298 | 84 | 6.5% | |
| 2024* | 1,183 | 47 | 4.0% | |
| Illinois | Children Discharged to Permanence at 12 - 23 Months | Children Re-Entering Care within 12 Months of Discharge | ||
| N | % | |||
| 2017 | Black | 328 | 4 | 1.2% | White | 507 | 5 | 1.0% | Latinx (Any Race) | 87 | 3 | 3.4% | Other Race | 38 | 3 | 7.9% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 964 | 15 | 1.6% | |
| 2018 | Black | 297 | 7 | 2.4% | White | 471 | 19 | 4.0% | Latinx (Any Race) | 90 | 3 | 3.3% | Other Race | 25 | 0 | 0.0% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 892 | 29 | 3.3% | |
| 2019 | Black | 319 | 17 | 5.3% | White | 568 | 25 | 4.4% | Latinx (Any Race) | 74 | 0 | 0.0% | Other Race | 54 | 4 | 7.4% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,023 | 46 | 4.5% | |
| 2020 | Black | 316 | 16 | 5.1% | White | 601 | 27 | 4.5% | Latinx (Any Race) | 65 | 4 | 6.2% | Other Race | 50 | 3 | 6.0% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,047 | 54 | 5.2% | |
| 2021 | Black | 386 | 30 | 7.8% | White | 664 | 21 | 3.2% | Latinx (Any Race) | 91 | 0 | 0.0% | Other Race | 56 | 0 | 0.0% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,211 | 52 | 4.3% | |
| 2022 | Black | 389 | 26 | 6.7% | White | 701 | 21 | 3.0% | Latinx (Any Race) | 149 | 11 | 7.4% | Other Race | 73 | 5 | 6.8% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,320 | 64 | 4.8% | |
| 2023 | Black | 341 | 38 | 11.1% | White | 736 | 27 | 3.7% | Latinx (Any Race) | 152 | 16 | 10.5% | Other Race | 56 | 3 | 5.4% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,298 | 84 | 6.5% | |
| 2024* | Black | 340 | 20 | 5.9% | White | 641 | 22 | 3.4% | Latinx (Any Race) | 144 | 5 | 3.5% | Other Race | 45 | 0 | 0.0% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,183 | 47 | 4.0% | |
| Illinois | Children Discharged to Permanence at 12 - 23 Months | Children Re-Entering Care within 12 Months of Discharge | ||
| N | % | |||
| 2017 | 0 to 2 | 322 | 3 | 0.9% | 3 to 5 | 232 | 4 | 1.7% | 6 to 11 | 264 | 2 | 0.8% | 12 to 17 | 146 | 6 | 4.1% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 964 | 15 | 1.6% | |
| 2018 | 0 to 2 | 293 | 9 | 3.1% | 3 to 5 | 211 | 8 | 3.8% | 6 to 11 | 249 | 7 | 2.8% | 12 to 17 | 139 | 5 | 3.6% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 892 | 29 | 3.3% | |
| 2019 | 0 to 2 | 323 | 14 | 4.3% | 3 to 5 | 251 | 12 | 4.8% | 6 to 11 | 283 | 7 | 2.5% | 12 to 17 | 166 | 13 | 7.8% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,023 | 46 | 4.5% | |
| 2020 | 0 to 2 | 335 | 14 | 4.2% | 3 to 5 | 240 | 14 | 5.8% | 6 to 11 | 300 | 13 | 4.3% | 12 to 17 | 172 | 13 | 7.6% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,047 | 54 | 5.2% | |
| 2021 | 0 to 2 | 322 | 12 | 3.7% | 3 to 5 | 317 | 15 | 4.7% | 6 to 11 | 354 | 9 | 2.5% | 12 to 17 | 218 | 16 | 7.3% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,211 | 52 | 4.3% | |
| 2022 | 0 to 2 | 384 | 21 | 5.5% | 3 to 5 | 329 | 18 | 5.5% | 6 to 11 | 386 | 12 | 3.1% | 12 to 17 | 221 | 13 | 5.9% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,320 | 64 | 4.8% | |
| 2023 | 0 to 2 | 412 | 13 | 3.2% | 3 to 5 | 284 | 26 | 9.2% | 6 to 11 | 389 | 29 | 7.5% | 12 to 17 | 213 | 16 | 7.5% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,298 | 84 | 6.5% | |
| 2024* | 0 to 2 | 350 | 14 | 4.0% | 3 to 5 | 290 | 7 | 2.4% | 6 to 11 | 355 | 14 | 3.9% | 12 to 17 | 188 | 12 | 6.4% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,183 | 47 | 4.0% | |
| Illinois | Children Discharged to Permanence at 12 - 23 Months | Children Re-Entering Care within 12 Months of Discharge | ||
| N | % | |||
| 2017 | Female | 470 | 8 | 1.7% | Male | 494 | 7 | 1.4% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 964 | 15 | 1.6% | |
| 2018 | Female | 425 | 14 | 3.3% | Male | 467 | 15 | 3.2% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 892 | 29 | 3.3% | |
| 2019 | Female | 490 | 18 | 3.7% | Male | 533 | 28 | 5.3% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,023 | 46 | 4.5% | |
| 2020 | Female | 514 | 25 | 4.9% | Male | 533 | 29 | 5.4% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,047 | 54 | 5.2% | |
| 2021 | Female | 625 | 27 | 4.3% | Male | 586 | 25 | 4.3% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,211 | 52 | 4.3% | |
| 2022 | Female | 653 | 31 | 4.7% | Male | 667 | 33 | 4.9% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,320 | 64 | 4.8% | |
| 2023 | Female | 631 | 41 | 6.5% | Male | 667 | 43 | 6.4% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,298 | 84 | 6.5% | |
| 2024* | Female | 587 | 27 | 4.6% | Male | 596 | 20 | 3.4% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,183 | 47 | 4.0% | |
| Illinois | Children Discharged to Permanence at 12 - 23 Months | Children Re-Entering Care within 12 Months of Discharge | ||
| N | % | |||
| 2017 | Cook | 184 | 6 | 3.3% | Northern | 216 | 7 | 3.2% | Central | 394 | 0 | 0.0% | Southern | 170 | 2 | 1.2% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 964 | 15 | 1.6% | |
| 2018 | Cook | 173 | 4 | 2.3% | Northern | 199 | 8 | 4.0% | Central | 356 | 11 | 3.1% | Southern | 164 | 6 | 3.7% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 892 | 29 | 3.3% | |
| 2019 | Cook | 159 | 5 | 3.1% | Northern | 219 | 12 | 5.5% | Central | 410 | 18 | 4.4% | Southern | 235 | 11 | 4.7% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,023 | 46 | 4.5% | |
| 2020 | Cook | 163 | 15 | 9.2% | Northern | 172 | 14 | 8.1% | Central | 480 | 15 | 3.1% | Southern | 232 | 10 | 4.3% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,047 | 54 | 5.2% | |
| 2021 | Cook | 150 | 16 | 10.7% | Northern | 235 | 7 | 3.0% | Central | 489 | 14 | 2.9% | Southern | 336 | 15 | 4.5% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,211 | 52 | 4.3% | |
| 2022 | Cook | 237 | 17 | 7.2% | Northern | 255 | 15 | 5.9% | Central | 569 | 26 | 4.6% | Southern | 259 | 6 | 2.3% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,320 | 64 | 4.8% | |
| 2023 | Cook | 185 | 17 | 9.2% | Northern | 302 | 29 | 9.6% | Central | 521 | 26 | 5.0% | Southern | 289 | 12 | 4.2% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,298 | 84 | 6.5% | |
| 2024* | Cook | 170 | 6 | 3.5% | Northern | 284 | 15 | 5.3% | Central | 452 | 15 | 3.3% | Southern | 275 | 11 | 4.0% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,183 | 47 | 4.0% | |
| Illinois | Children Discharged to Permanence at 12 - 23 Months | Children Re-Entering Care within 12 Months of Discharge | ||
| N | % | |||
| 2017 | Cook North | 49 | 2 | 4.1% | Cook Central | 72 | 3 | 4.2% | Cook South | 63 | 1 | 1.6% | Aurora | 122 | 4 | 3.3% | Rockford | 94 | 3 | 3.2% | Champaign | 166 | 0 | 0.0% | Peoria | 152 | 0 | 0.0% | Springfield | 76 | 0 | 0.0% | East St. Louis | 68 | 0 | 0.0% | Marion | 102 | 2 | 2.0% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 964 | 15 | 1.6% | |
| 2018 | Cook North | 68 | 0 | 0.0% | Cook Central | 56 | 3 | 5.4% | Cook South | 49 | 1 | 2.0% | Aurora | 83 | 3 | 3.6% | Rockford | 116 | 5 | 4.3% | Champaign | 114 | 6 | 5.3% | Peoria | 154 | 2 | 1.3% | Springfield | 88 | 3 | 3.4% | East St. Louis | 77 | 5 | 6.5% | Marion | 87 | 1 | 1.1% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 892 | 29 | 3.3% | |
| 2019 | Cook North | 56 | 1 | 1.8% | Cook Central | 57 | 0 | 0.0% | Cook South | 46 | 4 | 8.7% | Aurora | 102 | 5 | 4.9% | Rockford | 117 | 7 | 6.0% | Champaign | 145 | 5 | 3.4% | Peoria | 158 | 6 | 3.8% | Springfield | 107 | 7 | 6.5% | East St. Louis | 76 | 4 | 5.3% | Marion | 159 | 7 | 4.4% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,023 | 46 | 4.5% | |
| 2020 | Cook North | 47 | 6 | 12.8% | Cook Central | 57 | 1 | 1.8% | Cook South | 59 | 8 | 13.6% | Aurora | 102 | 13 | 12.7% | Rockford | 70 | 1 | 1.4% | Champaign | 162 | 2 | 1.2% | Peoria | 200 | 7 | 3.5% | Springfield | 118 | 6 | 5.1% | East St. Louis | 103 | 7 | 6.8% | Marion | 129 | 3 | 2.3% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,047 | 54 | 5.2% | |
| 2021 | Cook North | 56 | 3 | 5.4% | Cook Central | 45 | 9 | 20.0% | Cook South | 49 | 4 | 8.2% | Aurora | 116 | 3 | 2.6% | Rockford | 119 | 4 | 3.4% | Champaign | 190 | 8 | 4.2% | Peoria | 137 | 2 | 1.5% | Springfield | 162 | 4 | 2.5% | East St. Louis | 143 | 8 | 5.6% | Marion | 193 | 7 | 3.6% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,211 | 52 | 4.3% | |
| 2022 | Cook North | 59 | 2 | 3.4% | Cook Central | 77 | 4 | 5.2% | Cook South | 101 | 11 | 10.9% | Aurora | 163 | 15 | 9.2% | Rockford | 92 | 0 | 0.0% | Champaign | 179 | 13 | 7.3% | Peoria | 237 | 7 | 3.0% | Springfield | 153 | 6 | 3.9% | East St. Louis | 100 | 3 | 3.0% | Marion | 159 | 3 | 1.9% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,320 | 64 | 4.8% | |
| 2023 | Cook North | 47 | 1 | 2.1% | Cook Central | 87 | 7 | 8.0% | Cook South | 51 | 9 | 17.6% | Aurora | 180 | 19 | 10.6% | Rockford | 122 | 10 | 8.2% | Champaign | 171 | 11 | 6.4% | Peoria | 223 | 15 | 6.7% | Springfield | 127 | 0 | 0.0% | East St. Louis | 149 | 6 | 4.0% | Marion | 140 | 6 | 4.3% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,298 | 84 | 6.5% | |
| 2024* | Cook North | 49 | 1 | 2.0% | Cook Central | 61 | 3 | 4.9% | Cook South | 60 | 2 | 3.3% | Aurora | 202 | 13 | 6.4% | Rockford | 82 | 2 | 2.4% | Champaign | 157 | 0 | 0.0% | Peoria | 152 | 9 | 5.9% | Springfield | 143 | 6 | 4.2% | East St. Louis | 109 | 6 | 5.5% | Marion | 166 | 5 | 3.0% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,183 | 47 | 4.0% | |