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Bastiat & Liberty Watchdog Index
Texas Local Government Freedom Index
Objective, empirical rankings grading 6,167 Texas local governments and 31,351 elected officials on fiscal restraint, tax burden, private property rights, and regulatory overreach. Zero peer normalization.
Top Ranked Governments (Highest Liberty)
Showing 51–75 of 104 matching jurisdictions
28-Year Freedom & Budget Trend Benchmark (FY 2000 – FY 2027)
Cohort Average Across Visible Page (25 Ranked Entities)5-Yr Freedom Trend (FY 22→27)
▲ +2.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.6% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.3% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#47
State Rank
DEVERS ISD
ISD • Liberty County • Pop: 200
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.68084Fiscal: 59.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.2% 5Y)
Grade A(83.6/100)
#52
State Rank
RIVIERA ISD
ISD • Kleberg County • Pop: 406
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7011Fiscal: 57.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade A(83.2/100)
#54
State Rank
COLEMAN ISD
ISD • Coleman County • Pop: 741
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.71351Fiscal: 57.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade A(82.9/100)
#53
State Rank
FT DAVIS ISD
ISD • Jeff davis County • Pop: 818
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.71304Fiscal: 57.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.3% 5Y)
Grade A(82.9/100)
#55
State Rank
SOUTHLAND ISD
ISD • Garza County • Pop: 145
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7138Fiscal: 57.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade A(82.9/100)
#56
State Rank
APPLE SPRINGS ISD
ISD • Trinity County • Pop: 156
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7169Fiscal: 57Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade A(82.8/100)
#58
State Rank
NUECES CANYON CISD
ISD • Edwards County • Pop: 202
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7209Fiscal: 56.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.7% 5Y)
Grade A(82.7/100)
#57
State Rank
NORTHSIDE ISD
ISD • Wilbarger County • Pop: 246
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7192Fiscal: 56.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.7% YoY (+21.3% 5Y)
Grade A(82.7/100)
#59
State Rank
WILLS POINT ISD
ISD • Van zandt County • Pop: 2,886
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.72289Fiscal: 56.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade A(82.6/100)
#63
State Rank
EXCELSIOR ISD
ISD • Shelby County • Pop: 112
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7352Fiscal: 55.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade A(82.4/100)
#62
State Rank
DAINGERFIELD-LONE STAR ISD
ISD • Morris County • Pop: 992
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.73244Fiscal: 56.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade A(82.4/100)
#61
State Rank
OLTON ISD
ISD • Lamb County • Pop: 593
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7313Fiscal: 56.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.5% 5Y)
Grade A(82.4/100)
#60
State Rank
PATTON SPRINGS ISD
ISD • Dickens County • Pop: 22
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.73097Fiscal: 56.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade A(82.4/100)
#64
State Rank
PORT ARANSAS ISD
ISD • Nueces County • Pop: 578
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.738921Fiscal: 55.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade A(82.3/100)
#66
State Rank
UNION HILL ISD
ISD • Upshur County • Pop: 254
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.74387Fiscal: 55.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade A(82.2/100)
#65
State Rank
GRANDVIEW-HOPKINS ISD
ISD • Gray County • Pop: 44
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7412Fiscal: 55.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade A(82.2/100)
#67
State Rank
MONTAGUE ISD
ISD • Montague County • Pop: 170
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7467Fiscal: 55.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade A(82.1/100)
#71
State Rank
RISING STAR ISD
ISD • Eastland County • Pop: 160
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.75067Fiscal: 55Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade A(82/100)
#70
State Rank
MARATHON ISD
ISD • Brewster County • Pop: 46
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.74916Fiscal: 55.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.5% 5Y)
Grade A(82/100)
#69
State Rank
BRENHAM ISD
ISD • Washington County • Pop: 4,739
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7490Fiscal: 55.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.3% 5Y)
Grade A(82/100)
#68
State Rank
CENTERVILLE ISD
ISD • Trinity County • Pop: 143
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7480Fiscal: 55.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.9% YoY (+20.3% 5Y)
Grade A(82/100)
#72
State Rank
SHELBYVILLE ISD
ISD • Shelby County • Pop: 864
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6622Fiscal: 60.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 91.3▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade A(81.9/100)
#74
State Rank
AVINGER ISD
ISD • Cass County • Pop: 103
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7552Fiscal: 54.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade A(81.9/100)
#73
State Rank
BALLINGER ISD
ISD • Runnels County • Pop: 785
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.75293Fiscal: 54.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.2% 5Y)
Grade A(81.9/100)
#78
State Rank
WOODSON ISD
ISD • Throckmorton County • Pop: 160
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.76034Fiscal: 54.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade A(81.8/100)