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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 276–300 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)
▲ +1.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -2.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.8% (CAGR +4.6%/yr)
#367
State Rank
JEAN MASSIEU ACADEMY
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 172
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03309Fiscal: 38Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)
#370
State Rank
VALERE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ISD • Travis County • Pop: 812
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03309Fiscal: 38Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)
#383
State Rank
MCLEAN ISD
ISD • Gray County • Pop: 177
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7755Fiscal: 53.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 74.8▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade B(75.1/100)
#382
State Rank
CAMPBELL ISD
ISD • Hunt County • Pop: 298
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.66823Fiscal: 59.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 64.6▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.3% 5Y)
Grade B(75.1/100)
#384
State Rank
MALTA ISD
ISD • Bowie County • Pop: 208
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.74817Fiscal: 55.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 71.3▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade B(74.9/100)
#386
State Rank
BURKEVILLE ISD
ISD • Newton County • Pop: 246
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8523Fiscal: 48.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 80.6▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.8% 5Y)
Grade B(74.7/100)
#387
State Rank
CHESTER ISD
ISD • Tyler County • Pop: 186
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0550Fiscal: 36.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade B(74.7/100)
#385
State Rank
SIMMS ISD
ISD • Bowie County • Pop: 462
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.80061Fiscal: 52Regulatory: 100Debt: 75.5▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade B(74.7/100)
#388
State Rank
SANTO ISD
ISD • Palo pinto County • Pop: 573
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.06019Fiscal: 36.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade B(74.6/100)
#389
State Rank
SAN SABA ISD
ISD • San saba County • Pop: 687
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6128Fiscal: 63.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 56.6▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+25.0% 5Y)
Grade B(74.4/100)
#392
State Rank
AVALON ISD
ISD • Ellis County • Pop: 317
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.81579Fiscal: 51.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 75.5▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade B(74.3/100)
#390
State Rank
POOLVILLE ISD
ISD • Parker County • Pop: 765
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.75068Fiscal: 55Regulatory: 100Debt: 69▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade B(74.3/100)
#391
State Rank
ATLANTA ISD
ISD • Cass County • Pop: 1,923
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.774979Fiscal: 53.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 71.5▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade B(74.3/100)
#393
State Rank
LOOP ISD
ISD • Gaines County • Pop: 143
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7367Fiscal: 55.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 67.4▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.5% 5Y)
Grade B(74.2/100)
#394
State Rank
ARLINGTON ISD
ISD • Tarrant County • Pop: 51,139
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0776Fiscal: 35.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.3% 5Y)
Grade B(74.1/100)
#395
State Rank
RUSK ISD
ISD • Cherokee County • Pop: 1,983
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7817Fiscal: 53.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 70.9▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.4% 5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#396
State Rank
SNYDER ISD
ISD • Scurry County • Pop: 2,227
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6854Fiscal: 58.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 61▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.9% 5Y)
Grade B(73.8/100)
#397
State Rank
ERA ISD
ISD • Cooke County • Pop: 518
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6134Fiscal: 63.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 53.6▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade B(73.7/100)
#398
State Rank
BOLES ISD
ISD • Hunt County • Pop: 531
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7011Fiscal: 57.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 62.3▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.1% 5Y)
Grade B(73.7/100)
#399
State Rank
WINTERS ISD
ISD • Runnels County • Pop: 501
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6754Fiscal: 59.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 59▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade B(73.6/100)
#401
State Rank
LORAINE ISD
ISD • Mitchell County • Pop: 133
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1040Fiscal: 33.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade B(73.5/100)
#400
State Rank
HALLSVILLE ISD
ISD • Harrison County • Pop: 26,890
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.77098Fiscal: 53.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 67.9▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade B(73.5/100)
#404
State Rank
NATALIA ISD
ISD • Medina County • Pop: 1,304
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1086Fiscal: 33.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade B(73.4/100)
#402
State Rank
MASON ISD
ISD • Mason County • Pop: 678
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7426Fiscal: 55.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 65.1▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade B(73.4/100)
#403
State Rank
BRECKENRIDGE ISD
ISD • Stephens County • Pop: 1,293
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.75901Fiscal: 54.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 66.2▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade B(73.4/100)