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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 76–100 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)
▲ +2.7 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.6% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.7% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#183
State Rank
EVOLUTION ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 639
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.98199Fiscal: 41.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.4% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade B(76.4/100)
#179
State Rank
PRESIDIO ISD
ISD • Presidio County • Pop: 1,066
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7637Fiscal: 54.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 78.8▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade B(76.4/100)
#181
State Rank
ST MARY'S ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
ISD • Bee County • Pop: 329
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.98163Fiscal: 41.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.4% YoY (+20.9% 5Y)
Grade B(76.4/100)
#182
State Rank
KI CHARTER
ISD • Hays County • Pop: 527
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.98179Fiscal: 41.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.5% YoY (+23.9% 5Y)
Grade B(76.4/100)
#180
State Rank
STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY CHARTER SCHOOL
ISD • Nacogdoches County • Pop: 254
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.98115Fiscal: 41.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.5% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade B(76.4/100)
#188
State Rank
EDGEWOOD ISD
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 7,694
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.98911Fiscal: 40.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.3% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade B(76.3/100)
#185
State Rank
BUCKHOLTS ISD
ISD • Milam County • Pop: 107
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6128Fiscal: 63.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 64.2▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade B(76.3/100)
#186
State Rank
COLMESNEIL ISD
ISD • Tyler County • Pop: 388
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7232Fiscal: 56.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 74.5▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade B(76.3/100)
#187
State Rank
STEP CHARTER SCHOOL
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 723
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9873Fiscal: 40.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.6% YoY (+21.3% 5Y)
Grade B(76.3/100)
#190
State Rank
KRESS ISD
ISD • Swisher County • Pop: 278
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.99213Fiscal: 40.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade B(76.2/100)
#189
State Rank
CHANNING ISD
ISD • Hartley County • Pop: 118
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6626Fiscal: 60.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 68.3▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade B(76.2/100)
#192
State Rank
CLARKSVILLE ISD
ISD • Red river County • Pop: 504
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9973Fiscal: 40.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.6% 5Y)
Grade B(76.1/100)
#191
State Rank
CALVIN NELMS CHARTER SCHOOLS
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 414
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.99475Fiscal: 40.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.7% YoY (+20.2% 5Y)
Grade B(76.1/100)
#193
State Rank
GEORGE I SANCHEZ CHARTER
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 941
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.99888Fiscal: 40.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.1% YoY (+20.4% 5Y)
Grade B(76/100)
#195
State Rank
BIG SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOL
ISD • Real County • Pop: 171
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.00132Fiscal: 39.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.0% YoY (+19.2% 5Y)
Grade B(76/100)
#194
State Rank
SER-NINOS CHARTER SCHOOL
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 1,206
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.99937Fiscal: 40Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.7% YoY (+20.4% 5Y)
Grade B(76/100)
#196
State Rank
S&S CISD
ISD • Grayson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.00196Fiscal: 39.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.6% 5Y)
Grade B(76/100)
#200
State Rank
TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOL
ISD • Comal County • Pop: 555
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.00357Fiscal: 39.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.6% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade B(75.9/100)
#199
State Rank
BUSHLAND ISD
ISD • Potter County • Pop: 1,428
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.00356Fiscal: 39.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade B(75.9/100)
#198
State Rank
PRIORITY CHARTER SCHOOLS
ISD • Bell County • Pop: 529
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.00278Fiscal: 39.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.0% YoY (+18.3% 5Y)
Grade B(75.9/100)
#197
State Rank
WEST ORANGE-COVE CISD
ISD • Orange County • Pop: 2,502
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0026Fiscal: 39.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.2% 5Y)
Grade B(75.9/100)
#202
State Rank
COMPASS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
ISD • Ector County • Pop: 1,759
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01021Fiscal: 39.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+19.2% 5Y)
Grade B(75.8/100)
#201
State Rank
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS ELEMENTARY CHARTER SCHOOL
ISD • Travis County • Pop: 305
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.00977Fiscal: 39.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.7% YoY (+23.5% 5Y)
Grade B(75.8/100)
#207
State Rank
COMQUEST ACADEMY
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 35
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01352Fiscal: 39.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#206
State Rank
BETA ACADEMY
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 1,674
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01352Fiscal: 39.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.3% 5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)