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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 151–175 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)
▲ +3.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.2% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#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)
#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)
#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)
#251
State Rank
KERMIT ISD
ISD • Winkler County • Pop: 1,257
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01839Fiscal: 38.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#278
State Rank
HORIZON MONTESSORI PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ISD • Hidalgo County • Pop: 1,034
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02073Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.5% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#280
State Rank
IMAGINE LONE STAR INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY
ISD • Collin County • Pop: 269
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02073Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+20.2% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#270
State Rank
CHAPARRAL STAR ACADEMY
ISD • Travis County • Pop: 387
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02073Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#262
State Rank
KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ISD • Travis County • Pop: 31,611
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0197Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.1% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#288
State Rank
THRIVE CENTER FOR SUCCESS
ISD • Montgomery County • Pop: 177
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02073Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.5% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#282
State Rank
LONE STAR SCHOOL DISTRICT
ISD • Travis County • Pop: 712
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02073Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#268
State Rank
AUSTIN ACHIEVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ISD • Travis County • Pop: 2,852
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02073Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.2% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#275
State Rank
GREAT HEARTS TEXAS
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 14,038
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02073Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#264
State Rank
TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-RIO GRANDE VALLEY
ISD • Hidalgo County • Pop: 478
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0197Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+17.4% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#291
State Rank
TRIVIUM ACADEMY
ISD • Denton County • Pop: 503
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02073Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.7% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#266
State Rank
FORT WORTH ISD
ISD • Tarrant County • Pop: 67,491
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01984Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#292
State Rank
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY
ISD • Cameron County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02073Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.6% YoY (+26.3% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#300
State Rank
THE MUSEUM SCHOOL OF EAST DALLAS INC
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02176Fiscal: 38.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.6% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#273
State Rank
FORT WORTH STEAM ACADEMY INC
ISD • Tarrant County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02073Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.6% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#281
State Rank
LEGACY PREPARATORY
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 914
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02073Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.5% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#260
State Rank
BRAZOS SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY & CREATIVITY
ISD • Brazos County • Pop: 310
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0197Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.7% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#293
State Rank
UT TYLER UNIVERSITY ACADEMY
ISD • Smith County • Pop: 1,224
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02073Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#289
State Rank
TREETOPS SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL
ISD • Tarrant County • Pop: 186
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02073Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.2% YoY (+21.3% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#277
State Rank
HERITAGE CLASSICAL ACADEMY
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 53
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02073Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.5% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#297
State Rank
LEGACY SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 550
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02176Fiscal: 38.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.1% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#271
State Rank
CUMBERLAND ACADEMY
ISD • Smith County • Pop: 1,519
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02073Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+19.4% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)