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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 101–125 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)
▲ +3.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.8% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#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)
#208
State Rank
EHRHART SCHOOL
ISD • Jefferson County • Pop: 593
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01352Fiscal: 39.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#214
State Rank
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 5,855
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01352Fiscal: 39.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+17.6% 5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#204
State Rank
GATEWAY CHARTER ACADEMY
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 430
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01345Fiscal: 39.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.1% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#212
State Rank
LIGHTHOUSE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 481
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01352Fiscal: 39.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#205
State Rank
ACCELERATED INTERMEDIATE ACADEMY
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 166
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01352Fiscal: 39.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.5% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#210
State Rank
HERITAGE ACADEMY
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 574
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01352Fiscal: 39.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#215
State Rank
UPLIFT EDUCATION
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 23,540
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01352Fiscal: 39.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#209
State Rank
EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
ISD • Hidalgo County • Pop: 168
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01352Fiscal: 39.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.4% YoY (+21.2% 5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#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)
#211
State Rank
INFINITE MINDS
ISD • Tarrant County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01352Fiscal: 39.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.1% YoY (+25.5% 5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#229
State Rank
ERATH EXCELS ACADEMY INC
ISD • Erath County • Pop: 111
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01558Fiscal: 39.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#232
State Rank
TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-LUBBOCK
ISD • Lubbock County • Pop: 119
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01558Fiscal: 39.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.7% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#223
State Rank
LA FE PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ISD • El paso County • Pop: 185
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01455Fiscal: 39.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.0% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#242
State Rank
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - WEST TEXAS
ISD • El paso County • Pop: 6,738
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01764Fiscal: 38.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.7% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#217
State Rank
SANTA ANNA ISD
ISD • Coleman County • Pop: 245
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.69629Fiscal: 58.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 69.3▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.9% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#254
State Rank
ELEANOR KOLITZ HEBREW LANGUAGE ACADEMY
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 464
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01867Fiscal: 38.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.5% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#248
State Rank
THE PRO-VISION ACADEMY
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 239
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01764Fiscal: 38.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+19.6% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#247
State Rank
RAPOPORT ACADEMY PUBLIC SCHOOL
ISD • Mclennan County • Pop: 914
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01764Fiscal: 38.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.1% YoY (+19.2% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#258
State Rank
UTPB STEM ACADEMY
ISD • Ector County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01867Fiscal: 38.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.8% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#257
State Rank
THE RHODES SCHOOL FOR PERFORMING ARTS
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 405
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01867Fiscal: 38.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.0% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#256
State Rank
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON WEST
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 6,908
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01867Fiscal: 38.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.7% YoY (+23.7% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#245
State Rank
LEADERSHIP PREP SCHOOL
ISD • Denton County • Pop: 1,894
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01764Fiscal: 38.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.4% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#224
State Rank
POR VIDA ACADEMY
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 167
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01455Fiscal: 39.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.2% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#253
State Rank
ACADEMY OF ACCELERATED LEARNING INC
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 711
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01867Fiscal: 38.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.7% YoY (+19.6% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)