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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 251–275 of 354 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)
▲ +3.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.4% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#379
State Rank
THE TEXAS GIRLS SCHOOL
ISD • Williamson County • Pop: 37
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03412Fiscal: 38Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)
#366
State Rank
INSPIRE ACADEMIES
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 1,158
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03309Fiscal: 38Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.2% 5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)
#355
State Rank
CENTER POINT ISD
ISD • Kerr County • Pop: 492
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6483Fiscal: 61.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 62.9▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)
#371
State Rank
BASIS TEXAS
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 9,480
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03412Fiscal: 38Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)
#378
State Rank
TEXAS ACADEMY OF LEADERSHIP IN THE HUMANITIES
ISD • Jefferson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03412Fiscal: 38Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.6% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)
#368
State Rank
ROYAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 394
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03309Fiscal: 38Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)
#363
State Rank
CELEBRATE DYSLEXIA SCHOOLS
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 100
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03309Fiscal: 38Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)
#381
State Rank
NORTHSIDE ISD
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 98,333
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0349Fiscal: 37.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.3% YoY (+18.1% 5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)
#362
State Rank
A+ ACADEMY
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 1,703
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03309Fiscal: 38Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.2% 5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)
#373
State Rank
EDUCATION CENTER INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 144
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03412Fiscal: 38Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.5% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)
#372
State Rank
DRAW ACADEMY
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 695
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03412Fiscal: 38Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)
#357
State Rank
BAKERRIPLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 1,908
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03206Fiscal: 38.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.1% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)
#377
State Rank
SOUTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 1,727
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03412Fiscal: 38Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.8% 5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)
#380
State Rank
WAYSIDE SCHOOLS
ISD • Travis County • Pop: 1,923
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03412Fiscal: 38Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)
#375
State Rank
HOUSTON GATEWAY ACADEMY INC
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 2,364
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03412Fiscal: 38Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.8% 5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)
#358
State Rank
EXCEL ACADEMY
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 299
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03206Fiscal: 38.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)
#376
State Rank
ODYSSEY ACADEMY INC
ISD • Galveston County • Pop: 1,778
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03412Fiscal: 38Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)
#364
State Rank
EAST FORT WORTH MONTESSORI ACADEMY
ISD • Tarrant County • Pop: 106
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03309Fiscal: 38Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.4% YoY (+23.9% 5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)
#374
State Rank
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - SOUTH TEXAS
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 4,991
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03412Fiscal: 38Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.9% YoY (+23.6% 5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)
#360
State Rank
NEWMAN INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF ARLINGTON
ISD • Tarrant County • Pop: 2,697
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03206Fiscal: 38.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.6% YoY (+20.3% 5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)
#359
State Rank
NEW HEIGHTS
ISD • Tarrant County • Pop: 1,095
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03206Fiscal: 38.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)
#365
State Rank
GEORGE GERVIN ACADEMY
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 744
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03309Fiscal: 38Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.5% 5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)
#356
State Rank
ADVANTAGE ACADEMY
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 909
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03206Fiscal: 38.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.3% 5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)
#361
State Rank
NOVA ACADEMY
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 67
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03206Fiscal: 38.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)
#369
State Rank
THE EXCEL CENTER (FOR ADULTS)
ISD • Travis County • Pop: 1,252
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03309Fiscal: 38Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.5% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)