The Audit
The fiscal and educational audit behind BEAM Education.
This page packages the current research narrative driving the Education NGO: tax burden, graduation outcomes, teacher representation, and active records requests.
1. Where the money goes
Wisconsin tax burden by income percentile
Source reference: ITEP, Who Pays? Wisconsin incidence tables. Seed values below are included for the UI build and should be replaced with final audited extract before launch.
| Income Group | Income Range | Effective Tax Rate | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 20% | Up to $24,100 | 11.0% | Highest effective combined state and local tax load. |
| Second 20% | $24,100-$44,500 | 10.3% | Still above the statewide effective average. |
| Middle 20% | $44,500-$73,600 | 9.7% | Middle-income households still pay a higher share than top earners. |
| Fourth 20% | $73,600-$129,500 | 8.4% | Burden falls as income rises. |
| Top 1% | $617,100+ | 7.2% | Lowest effective rate in the distribution. |
2. Where the outcomes land
Source: Wisconsin DPI / WISEdash annual graduation reporting. Seed data shown for front-end build, spanning 2000-2025.
3. The gap in teachers
Teacher demographics and representation
Data requested. Placeholder shown while the DPI teacher demographics records request is pending.
Data requested
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4. Active Records Requests
Current open requests and response status
| Agency | Requested Records | Request Date | Status | Reference | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wisconsin DPI Open Records Office | Graduation rate exports disaggregated by race, district, and subgroup for 2000-2025. | 2026-02-14 | Received | DPI-EDU-2026-014 | Received: 2026-03-01 Cleaning cohort-year labels. |
Wisconsin DPI Education Workforce Analytics | Teacher demographics by district, licensure pathway, and assignment for longitudinal comparison. | 2026-03-28 | Acknowledged | DPI-EDU-2026-028 | Awaiting estimated fulfillment date. |
NCES NCES Data Support | Historical CCD pulls for Wisconsin district comparison and enrollment context. | 2026-01-19 | In Analysis | NCES-EDU-2026-003 | Received: 2026-02-02 Matched to district crosswalk. |
ITEP Research Desk | Wisconsin supplement tables for state/local tax incidence and methodology notes. | 2026-04-02 | Submitted | ITEP-EDU-2026-001 | Queued. |