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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 126–150 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)
▲ +2.9 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.7 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.4% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#218
State Rank
ALBA-GOLDEN ISD
ISD • Wood County • Pop: 774
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7547Fiscal: 54.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 74.7▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.8% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#219
State Rank
BROWNSVILLE ISD
ISD • Cameron County • Pop: 34,337
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7716Fiscal: 53.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 76.6▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#234
State Rank
BOYS RANCH ISD
ISD • Oldham County • Pop: 186
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01661Fiscal: 39Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.9% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#226
State Rank
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DISCOVERY
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 6,366
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01455Fiscal: 39.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.4% YoY (+21.3% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#231
State Rank
THE POSSABLE DREAM
ISD • Hidalgo County • Pop: 282
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01558Fiscal: 39.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#227
State Rank
TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS CENTRAL TEXAS
ISD • Webb County • Pop: 364
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01455Fiscal: 39.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.9% YoY (+19.6% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#240
State Rank
UME PREPARATORY ACADEMY
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 1,766
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01661Fiscal: 39Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.0% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#220
State Rank
CITYSCAPE SCHOOLS
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 1,218
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01455Fiscal: 39.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.3% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#222
State Rank
LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 1,021
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01455Fiscal: 39.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#246
State Rank
PINEYWOODS COMMUNITY ACADEMY
ISD • Angelina County • Pop: 1,060
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01764Fiscal: 38.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.1% YoY (+22.1% 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)
#243
State Rank
INSPIRED VISION ACADEMY
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 1,104
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01764Fiscal: 38.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#237
State Rank
NOVA ACADEMY SOUTHEAST
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 181
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01661Fiscal: 39Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.6% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#221
State Rank
JUBILEE ACADEMIES
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 5,019
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01455Fiscal: 39.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.0% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#233
State Rank
UNPARALLELED PREPARATORY ACADEMY
ISD • Travis County • Pop: 33
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01558Fiscal: 39.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.4% YoY (+28.5% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#225
State Rank
RANCH ACADEMY
ISD • Van zandt County • Pop: 59
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01455Fiscal: 39.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#252
State Rank
ACADEMY FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 245
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01867Fiscal: 38.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.7% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#244
State Rank
LACKLAND ISD
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 967
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01764Fiscal: 38.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.0% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#235
State Rank
CEDARS INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY
ISD • Travis County • Pop: 543
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01661Fiscal: 39Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.4% YoY (+21.0% 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)
#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)
#238
State Rank
RESTORE TECH ACADEMY
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01661Fiscal: 39Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.6% YoY (+24.1% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#239
State Rank
TEXAS EMPOWERMENT ACADEMY
ISD • Travis County • Pop: 760
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01661Fiscal: 39Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 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)
#241
State Rank
ARLINGTON CLASSICS ACADEMY
ISD • Tarrant County • Pop: 1,552
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01764Fiscal: 38.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.5% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)