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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 326–350 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)
▲ +1.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -3.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.7% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.2% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#430
State Rank
TRINIDAD ISD
ISD • Henderson County • Pop: 175
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9048Fiscal: 45.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 73.8▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade B(71.7/100)
#431
State Rank
FANNINDEL ISD
ISD • Delta County • Pop: 152
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.78804Fiscal: 52.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 61.4▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade B(71.4/100)
#432
State Rank
CHIRENO ISD
ISD • Nacogdoches County • Pop: 343
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9525Fiscal: 42.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 77▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.2% 5Y)
Grade B(71.4/100)
#433
State Rank
YORKTOWN ISD
ISD • Dewitt County • Pop: 553
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.65823Fiscal: 60.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 48.4▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade B(71.3/100)
#434
State Rank
RAINS ISD
ISD • Rains County • Pop: 1,669
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.70238Fiscal: 57.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 52.6▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade B(71.3/100)
#435
State Rank
BANDERA ISD
ISD • Bandera County • Pop: 2,167
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.77068Fiscal: 53.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 58.6▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade B(71.2/100)
#436
State Rank
SHAMROCK ISD
ISD • Wheeler County • Pop: 350
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.72858Fiscal: 56.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 54.2▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.4% 5Y)
Grade B(71.1/100)
#440
State Rank
BIG SANDY ISD
ISD • Polk County • Pop: 527
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2031Fiscal: 27.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.9% YoY (+20.7% 5Y)
Grade B(71.1/100)
#437
State Rank
Aransas County ISD
ISD • Aransas County • Pop: 18,885
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7600Fiscal: 54.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 57.2▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.0% YoY (+19.0% 5Y)
Grade B(71.1/100)
#439
State Rank
MARTINS MILL ISD
ISD • Van zandt County • Pop: 451
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.80055Fiscal: 52Regulatory: 100Debt: 61▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade B(71.1/100)
#438
State Rank
HEREFORD ISD
ISD • Deaf smith County • Pop: 3,852
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.795445Fiscal: 52.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 60.9▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade B(71.1/100)
#442
State Rank
TULOSO-MIDWAY ISD
ISD • Nueces County • Pop: 3,660
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2097Fiscal: 27.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade B(71/100)
#441
State Rank
WINDTHORST ISD
ISD • Archer County • Pop: 492
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.90609Fiscal: 45.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 71▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade B(71/100)
#444
State Rank
SONORA ISD
ISD • Sutton County • Pop: 644
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.99949Fiscal: 40Regulatory: 100Debt: 79.3▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade B(70.8/100)
#443
State Rank
Northside ISDa
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 706,000
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.81039Fiscal: 51.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 60.8▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.5% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade B(70.8/100)
#445
State Rank
BOOKER ISD
ISD • Lipscomb County • Pop: 335
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2204Fiscal: 26.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.8% 5Y)
Grade B(70.7/100)
#446
State Rank
LOHN ISD
ISD • Mcculloch County • Pop: 109
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.71673Fiscal: 57Regulatory: 100Debt: 51▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade B(70.6/100)
#447
State Rank
CROSS PLAINS ISD
ISD • Callahan County • Pop: 357
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7575Fiscal: 54.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 54.8▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.0% 5Y)
Grade B(70.5/100)
#449
State Rank
EDGEWOOD ISD
ISD • Van zandt County • Pop: 1,000
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.23221Fiscal: 26.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.3% YoY (+20.7% 5Y)
Grade B(70.4/100)
#448
State Rank
EDINBURG CISD
ISD • Hidalgo County • Pop: 32,502
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.85481Fiscal: 48.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 63.5▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade B(70.4/100)
#450
State Rank
Hubbard ISDb
ISD • Hill County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.24135Fiscal: 25.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.2% YoY (+20.4% 5Y)
Grade B(70.2/100)
#451
State Rank
GRAND SALINE ISD
ISD • Van zandt County • Pop: 1,206
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.24139Fiscal: 25.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade B(70.2/100)
#453
State Rank
SPURGER ISD
ISD • Tyler County • Pop: 378
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8930Fiscal: 46.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 66.2▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.2% 5Y)
Grade B(70.1/100)
#452
State Rank
HICO ISD
ISD • Hamilton County • Pop: 615
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8354Fiscal: 49.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 60.4▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade B(70.1/100)
#458
State Rank
SUNRAY COLLEGIATE ISD
ISD • Moore County • Pop: 549
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.25106Fiscal: 24.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.5% 5Y)
Grade B(70/100)