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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 301–325 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)
▲ +2.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.7 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+24.8% (CAGR +4.6%/yr)
#405
State Rank
KARNACK ISD
ISD • Harrison County • Pop: 121
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.68227Fiscal: 59.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 58.8▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade B(73.3/100)
#406
State Rank
PAINT ROCK ISD
ISD • Concho County • Pop: 330
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7007Fiscal: 58Regulatory: 100Debt: 60.1▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade B(73.2/100)
#407
State Rank
WYLIE ISD
ISD • Taylor County • Pop: 5,626
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1171Fiscal: 33Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.4% YoY (+19.6% 5Y)
Grade B(73.2/100)
#408
State Rank
CENTERVILLE ISD
ISD • Leon County • Pop: 636
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.11827Fiscal: 32.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.3% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade B(73.2/100)
#410
State Rank
BLANKET ISD
ISD • Brown County • Pop: 151
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.76111Fiscal: 54.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 65.7▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade B(73.1/100)
#412
State Rank
MOODY ISD
ISD • Mclennan County • Pop: 761
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1225Fiscal: 32.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade B(73.1/100)
#409
State Rank
JEFFERSON ISD
ISD • Marion County • Pop: 1,105
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.71799Fiscal: 56.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 61.5▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.6% 5Y)
Grade B(73.1/100)
#411
State Rank
CROCKETT COUNTY CONSOLIDATED CSD
ISD • Crockett County • Pop: 615
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.12153Fiscal: 32.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.0% YoY (+58.9% 5Y)
Grade B(73.1/100)
#413
State Rank
Crockett County Cons CSD
ISD • Crockett County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.12493Fiscal: 32.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.1% YoY (+61.7% 5Y)
Grade B(73/100)
#415
State Rank
Wylie ISDb
ISD • Taylor County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1315Fiscal: 32.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+18.4% 5Y)
Grade B(72.8/100)
#414
State Rank
AXTELL ISD
ISD • Mclennan County • Pop: 843
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7392Fiscal: 55.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 62.2▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade B(72.8/100)
#416
State Rank
Chapel Hill ISDb
ISD • Titus County • Pop: 3,515
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.96677Fiscal: 42Regulatory: 100Debt: 83.6▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.7% YoY (+24.1% 5Y)
Grade B(72.7/100)
#417
State Rank
SPUR ISD
ISD • Dickens County • Pop: 210
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7954Fiscal: 52.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 66.6▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade B(72.6/100)
#418
State Rank
HUBBARD ISD
ISD • Hill County • Pop: 399
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.14608Fiscal: 31.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.5% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade B(72.5/100)
#419
State Rank
PANTHER CREEK CISD
ISD • Coleman County • Pop: 139
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.79928Fiscal: 52Regulatory: 100Debt: 66▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade B(72.3/100)
#420
State Rank
West Rusk County CISD
ISD • Rusk County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.15283Fiscal: 30.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.6% YoY (+20.1% 5Y)
Grade B(72.3/100)
#423
State Rank
WEST RUSK COUNTY CONSOLIDATED ISD
ISD • Rusk County • Pop: 1,006
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.15868Fiscal: 30.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.6% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade B(72.2/100)
#421
State Rank
VALLEY VIEW ISD
ISD • Hidalgo County • Pop: 3,305
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.15642Fiscal: 30.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.6% YoY (+20.6% 5Y)
Grade B(72.2/100)
#422
State Rank
West Rusk County CISD
ISD • Rusk County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.15868Fiscal: 30.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.3% YoY (+20.8% 5Y)
Grade B(72.2/100)
#424
State Rank
MEADOW ISD
ISD • Terry County • Pop: 199
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.83415Fiscal: 50Regulatory: 100Debt: 68.2▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade B(72.1/100)
#425
State Rank
CUMBY COLLEGIATE ISD
ISD • Hopkins County • Pop: 485
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.16333Fiscal: 30.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.8% 5Y)
Grade B(72.1/100)
#426
State Rank
HUDSON ISD
ISD • Angelina County • Pop: 2,760
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8286Fiscal: 50.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 67.7▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade B(72/100)
#427
State Rank
LOUISE ISD
ISD • Wharton County • Pop: 512
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.92536Fiscal: 44.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 76.3▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade B(71.9/100)
#428
State Rank
WYLIE ISD
ISD • Collin County • Pop: 19,451
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1752Fiscal: 29.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.6% YoY (+20.1% 5Y)
Grade B(71.8/100)
#429
State Rank
OLFEN ISD
ISD • Runnels County • Pop: 137
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8217Fiscal: 50.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 65.5▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade B(71.7/100)