Statistics for Peach County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 6, South District, Macon Circuit, Non-CII.
Tables:
| Peach 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 | 287 | 38.1 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 116 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 262/287 | 91.3% | 88.3% | 32.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 119 | 15.8 per 10K | 13.9 per 10K | 76.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 70 | 9.3 per 10K | 10.1 per 10K | 116 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 98 | 13.0 per 10K | 13.6 per 10K | 109.5 |
| Victim Reports | 52 | 6.9 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 58 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 40 | 5.3 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 47 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 6 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 50.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 4 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 26 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 2 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 118.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 8/52 | 15.4% | 24.3% | 120.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 0/137 | 0% | 2.1% | 139 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/70 | 0% | 0.6% | 110 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/10 | 0% | 0.6% | 84.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 6/10 | 60% | 28.4% | 14.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 8/10 | 80% | 37.6% | 11 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 10 | 3.0 days | 22.0 days | 135 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 10 | 17.0 days | 238.0 days | 142.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/10 | 0% | 1.2% | 91 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/50 | 0% | 3.1% | 122 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/8 | 0% | 1.2% | 85 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/42 | 0% | 3.8% | 120.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 5/151 | 3.3% | 2.4% | 51 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 2/71 | 2.8% | 1.8% | 46 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Peach 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 | 10 | 15.8 per 10K | 17.6 per 10K | 102 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 0.8 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 103.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 1/10 | 10% | 13.1% | 72 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 1/10 | 10% | 5% | 17 |
| Removals for Neglect | 8/10 | 80% | 36% | 12.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 2/10 | 20% | 36% | 117 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 1/10 | 10% | 9% | 43.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 0/10 | 0% | 9% | 118 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 1/10 | 10% | 18% | 89 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 0/10 | 0% | 13% | 119.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1/10 | 10% | 8% | 33 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 1/10 | 10% | 11% | 43 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 3/10 | 30% | 3% | 4 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 8/8 | 100% | 60% | 11.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 0/8 | 0% | 35% | 126.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/8 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/8 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/8 | 0% | 5% | 94 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/8 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/8 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/8 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 0/9 | 0% | 9% | 107 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 0/5 | 0% | 31% | 137.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/3 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Peach 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 | 6,406 | na | na | 66 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 33 | 53.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 86 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 24 | 37.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 104.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 28 | 44.1 per 10K | 41.7 per 10K | 98 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 43 | na | na | 86 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 10,338 | 16,288.0 per 10K | 15,308.0 per 10K | 98 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 8,456 | 13,322.0 per 10K | 11,885.0 per 10K | 90 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 25,528 | 39,850.0 per 10K | 32,395.0 per 10K | 66 |
| 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 | 8 | 12.5 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 37 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 11 | 17.2 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 30 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 1 | 1.6 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 36.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 11/24 | 46% | 63% | 128.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 3/24 | 12% | 17% | 101.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 2/24 | 8% | 3% | 23 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/24 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 8/24 | 33% | 15% | 9.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/24 | 0% | 1% | 99.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/24 | 0% | 1% | 91 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/24 | 0% | 0% | 84.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 1/47 | 2.13% | 3.46% | 88.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 0/47 | 0% | 0.71% | 104 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 0/47 | 0% | 0.09% | 85.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/47 | 0% | 0.4% | 98 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 8/8 | 100% | 91% | 38.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 3/911 | 3.3 Per 1K Days | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 100 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 8/26 | 31% | 25% | 40 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 12/26 | 46% | 57% | 127.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 6/26 | 23% | 18% | 31.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/24 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 6/24 | 25% | 9% | 6.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 33 | 29.8 months | 16.3 months | 14 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 24 | 35.4 months | 18.6 months | 12 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 10/33 | 30% | 33% | 97 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 2/4 | 50% | 45% | 64.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 16/24 | 67% | 51% | 25 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 15/24 | 62% | 40% | 13.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 12/24 | 50% | 36% | 21.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 7/12 | 58% | 31% | 34.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/23 | 35% | 30% | 64.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/22 | 32% | 28% | 67.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/12 | 67% | 37% | 29 |
| Peach County Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 19/6,347 | 29.9 per 10K | 19.6 per 10K | 67 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 10/19 | 53% | 46% | 48.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/19 | 0% | 4% | 110.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 3/19 | 16% | 21% | 83.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 4/19 | 21% | 10% | 24 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 2/19 | 11% | 17% | 74.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 76 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 19 | 26.7 months | 17.9 months | 31 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 10 | 13.5 months | 11.9 months | 65 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 12.0 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 2 | 18.8 months | 14.9 months | 40 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 3 | 30.3 months | 35.4 months | 81 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/10 | 0% | 3% | 84 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 5/10 | 50% | 52% | 65 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 20% | 96 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 3/3 | 100% | 72% | 32 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 3 | 23.9 months | 23.6 months | 55 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 3 | 6.1 months | 10.9 months | 108 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/2 | 0% | 61% | 83 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 71% | 36 |
| Adoption Discharges | 3/6,347 | 4.7 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 79 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 4/6,347 | 6.3 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 26 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 2/5 | 40% | 2% | 1 |
| 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 | 0/11 | 0% | 1.7% | 94.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 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 | 0/3 | 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 | 0/3 | 0% | 2.7% | 62 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Peach 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 | 287 | 38.1 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 116 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 52 | 6.9 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 58 |
| Removals During Period | 10 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 103.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 24 | 37.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 104.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 19 | na | na | 69 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 29/29 | 100% | 97% | 42.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 44/47 | 93.62% | 99.54% | 156 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 5/10 | 50% | 49% | 57 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 10 | 13.5 months | 12.3 months | 66.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 0/4 | 0% | 23% | 111.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 8.5% | 92 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 20% | 96 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 3 | 30.3 months | 35.4 months | 81 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 3/17 | 18% | 21% | 84.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 10/16 | 62% | 9% | 7 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 2/2 | 100% | 50% | 12 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 7/20 | 35% | 32% | 68.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 3/5 | 60% | 98% | 122 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 2/5 | 40% | 39% | 58 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 9/10 | 90% | 76% | 36 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 5/7 | 71% | 51% | 28 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 1/24 | 4% | 26% | 128 |
| Peach 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 | 0/1 | 0% | 53% | 143.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 0/9 | 0% | 9% | 107 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 0/5 | 0% | 31% | 137.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/22 | 32% | 28% | 67.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/11 | 0% | 25% | 95 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/4 | 50% | 45% | 64.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/2 | 0% | 61% | 83 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 71% | 36 |