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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 201–225 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)
▼ -0.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.7% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#340
State Rank
COMPASS ROSE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 4,033
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02691Fiscal: 38.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.2% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#318
State Rank
PRELUDE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 165
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0237Fiscal: 38.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.0% YoY (+20.6% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#339
State Rank
ARROW ACADEMY
ISD • Brazos County • Pop: 428
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02691Fiscal: 38.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#305
State Rank
IMAGINE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF NORTH TEXAS
ISD • Collin County • Pop: 1,438
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02279Fiscal: 38.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.6% YoY (+20.4% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#310
State Rank
PEGASUS SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 277
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02279Fiscal: 38.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.6% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#312
State Rank
TEXANS CAN ACADEMIES
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 2,935
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02279Fiscal: 38.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.7% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#345
State Rank
LIFE SCHOOL
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 5,560
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02691Fiscal: 38.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#324
State Rank
UNIVERSAL ACADEMY
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 2,051
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02382Fiscal: 38.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+19.9% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#307
State Rank
MANARA ACADEMY
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 658
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02279Fiscal: 38.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+19.8% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#337
State Rank
VILLAGE TECH SCHOOLS
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 1,330
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02588Fiscal: 38.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.3% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#306
State Rank
INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS)
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 26,257
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02279Fiscal: 38.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.2% YoY (+19.7% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#321
State Rank
PIONEER TECHNOLOGY & ARTS ACADEMY
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 2,400
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02382Fiscal: 38.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.2% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#303
State Rank
BRIDGEWAY PREPARATORY ACADEMY
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 69
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02279Fiscal: 38.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.3% YoY (+23.3% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#336
State Rank
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS
ISD • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02588Fiscal: 38.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.1% YoY (+24.9% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#309
State Rank
NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY
ISD • Denton County • Pop: 797
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02279Fiscal: 38.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.5% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#328
State Rank
TEXAS WORKS
ISD • Denton County • Pop: 1,164
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02485Fiscal: 38.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#341
State Rank
FAITH FAMILY ACADEMY
ISD • Ellis County • Pop: 2,883
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02691Fiscal: 38.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.5% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#317
State Rank
MILFORD ISD
ISD • Ellis County • Pop: 277
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0232Fiscal: 38.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#304
State Rank
EL PASO ACADEMY
ISD • El paso County • Pop: 295
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02279Fiscal: 38.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#319
State Rank
EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
ISD • El paso County • Pop: 665
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02382Fiscal: 38.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#302
State Rank
AMBASSADORS PREPARATORY ACADEMY
ISD • Galveston County • Pop: 140
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02279Fiscal: 38.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.7% YoY (+20.1% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#331
State Rank
ALIEF MONTESSORI COMMUNITY SCHOOL
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 416
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02588Fiscal: 38.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.6% YoY (+20.4% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#323
State Rank
TWO DIMENSIONS PREPARATORY ACADEMY
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 342
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02382Fiscal: 38.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.5% YoY (+20.2% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#343
State Rank
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON NORTH
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 8,811
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02691Fiscal: 38.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.9% YoY (+20.6% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#316
State Rank
YELLOWSTONE COLLEGE PREPARATORY
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 361
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02279Fiscal: 38.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.1% YoY (+18.9% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)