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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 176–200 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)
+4.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.8% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#274
State Rank
FRANK LIU JR ACADEMY FOR MUSIC & ARTS
ISD • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02073Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.0% YoY (+24.6% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#290
State Rank
TRINITY BASIN PREPARATORY
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 6,741
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02073Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.7% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#299
State Rank
RICHARD MILBURN ALTER HIGH SCHOOL (KILLEEN)
ISD • Bell County • Pop: 1,528
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02176Fiscal: 38.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.8% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#296
State Rank
BOB HOPE SCHOOL
ISD • Jefferson County • Pop: 2,587
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02176Fiscal: 38.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.5% 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)
#267
State Rank
ARISTOI CLASSICAL ACADEMY
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 1,713
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02073Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#276
State Rank
HARRIS COUNTY DEPT OF ED
ISD • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02073Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#298
State Rank
RAUL YZAGUIRRE SCHOOLS FOR SUCCESS
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 2,180
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02176Fiscal: 38.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.0% YoY (+18.2% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#259
State Rank
PAWNEE ISD
ISD • Bee County • Pop: 252
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6189Fiscal: 62.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 61.2▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 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)
#287
State Rank
THE VARNETT PUBLIC SCHOOL
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 1,084
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02073Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.3% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#272
State Rank
FORT WORTH ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS
ISD • Tarrant County • Pop: 668
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02073Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.9% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#294
State Rank
AMIGOS POR VIDA-FRIENDS FOR LIFE PUB CHTR SCH
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 802
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02176Fiscal: 38.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.0% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#279
State Rank
HOUSTON HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 152
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02073Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#261
State Rank
FT SAM HOUSTON ISD
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 1,545
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0197Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.9% 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)
#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)
#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)
#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)
#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)
#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)
#322
State Rank
ST ANTHONY SCHOOL
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 321
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02382Fiscal: 38.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#308
State Rank
NEW FRONTIERS PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 335
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02279Fiscal: 38.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+18.4% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#344
State Rank
LEGACY TRADITIONAL SCHOOLS - TEXAS
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 1,855
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02691Fiscal: 38.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.9% YoY (+19.9% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#326
State Rank
SOMERSET ACADEMIES OF TEXAS
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 2,693
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02485Fiscal: 38.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.3% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)