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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 26–50 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)
▲ +2.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.2% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#129
State Rank
MEYERPARK CHARTER
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 259
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.92355Fiscal: 44.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+18.9% 5Y)
Grade B(77.8/100)
#128
State Rank
DEW ISD
ISD • Freestone County • Pop: 170
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.75598Fiscal: 54.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 84▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade B(77.8/100)
#127
State Rank
UVALDE CISD
ISD • Uvalde County • Pop: 3,822
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.69202Fiscal: 58.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 77.4▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.8% 5Y)
Grade B(77.8/100)
#133
State Rank
CLARENDON ISD
ISD • Donley County • Pop: 403
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.76896Fiscal: 53.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 84.4▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade B(77.7/100)
#136
State Rank
BRAZOS RIVER CHARTER SCHOOL
ISD • Somervell County • Pop: 60
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.93427Fiscal: 43.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.9% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade B(77.6/100)
#135
State Rank
MIDWAY ISD
ISD • Mclennan County • Pop: 8,715
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.93409Fiscal: 44Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+18.4% 5Y)
Grade B(77.6/100)
#134
State Rank
SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD
ISD • Val verde County • Pop: 9,510
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.93162Fiscal: 44.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.3% 5Y)
Grade B(77.6/100)
#137
State Rank
HONDO ISD
ISD • Medina County • Pop: 1,724
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9360Fiscal: 43.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.2% 5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#140
State Rank
DAWSON ISD
ISD • Navarro County • Pop: 610
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9399Fiscal: 43.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+18.9% 5Y)
Grade B(77.4/100)
#139
State Rank
DAWSON ISD
ISD • Dawson County • Pop: 145
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9399Fiscal: 43.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.9% YoY (+19.6% 5Y)
Grade B(77.4/100)
#138
State Rank
TEAGUE ISD
ISD • Freestone County • Pop: 1,168
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.65983Fiscal: 60.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 73▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.7% 5Y)
Grade B(77.4/100)
#144
State Rank
MIDLAND ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
ISD • Midland County • Pop: 431
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.94677Fiscal: 43.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.4% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade B(77.3/100)
#143
State Rank
MEADOWLAND CHARTER DISTRICT
ISD • Kendall County • Pop: 41
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.94529Fiscal: 43.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.1% YoY (+18.7% 5Y)
Grade B(77.3/100)
#142
State Rank
VISTA DEL FUTURO CHARTER SCHOOL
ISD • El paso County • Pop: 347
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.94521Fiscal: 43.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.4% YoY (+20.3% 5Y)
Grade B(77.3/100)
#141
State Rank
BEATRICE MAYES INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 628
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.94493Fiscal: 43.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+19.0% 5Y)
Grade B(77.3/100)
#147
State Rank
MULLIN ISD
ISD • Mills County • Pop: 176
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.68084Fiscal: 59.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 74.1▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade B(77.2/100)
#146
State Rank
BRACKETT ISD
ISD • Kinney County • Pop: 492
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.66957Fiscal: 59.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 73.2▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade B(77.2/100)
#148
State Rank
PROMESA ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 275
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9485Fiscal: 43.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.7% YoY (+18.3% 5Y)
Grade B(77.2/100)
#145
State Rank
CLAUDE ISD
ISD • Armstrong County • Pop: 312
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6428Fiscal: 61.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 70.7▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.7% 5Y)
Grade B(77.2/100)
#149
State Rank
Highland Park ISDb
ISD • Potter County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.95228Fiscal: 42.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.8% YoY (+57.0% 5Y)
Grade B(77.2/100)
#151
State Rank
HOUSTON CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOL
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 430
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.95359Fiscal: 42.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.0% YoY (+19.1% 5Y)
Grade B(77.1/100)
#158
State Rank
PRAIRIE LEA ISD
ISD • Caldwell County • Pop: 276
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9555Fiscal: 42.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade B(77.1/100)
#157
State Rank
WINFREE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLS
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 1,053
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.95549Fiscal: 42.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.8% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade B(77.1/100)
#156
State Rank
BLOOM ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 364
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.95544Fiscal: 42.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.1% YoY (+19.7% 5Y)
Grade B(77.1/100)
#155
State Rank
CHAPEL HILL ISD
ISD • Titus County • Pop: 947
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.954263Fiscal: 42.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.9% YoY (+20.8% 5Y)
Grade B(77.1/100)