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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 1–25 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)
▲ +2.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.8% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.8% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#105
State Rank
LEGGETT ISD
ISD • Polk County • Pop: 208
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8386Fiscal: 49.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#107
State Rank
EVANT ISD
ISD • Coryell County • Pop: 192
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8508Fiscal: 49Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.1% 5Y)
Grade B(79.6/100)
#106
State Rank
LINDEN-KILDARE CISD
ISD • Cass County • Pop: 588
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7552Fiscal: 54.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 90.9▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.9% 5Y)
Grade B(79.6/100)
#108
State Rank
Irion Co ISD
ISD • Irion County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.85462Fiscal: 48.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.5% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#110
State Rank
Irion Co ISD
ISD • Irion County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8624Fiscal: 48.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+18.6% 5Y)
Grade B(79.3/100)
#109
State Rank
DEKALB ISD
ISD • Bowie County • Pop: 928
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.75142Fiscal: 54.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 89.5▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade B(79.3/100)
#111
State Rank
HUGHES SPRINGS ISD
ISD • Cass County • Pop: 1,048
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.690284Fiscal: 58.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 82.3▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.7% 5Y)
Grade B(79/100)
#112
State Rank
LEVERETTS CHAPEL ISD
ISD • Rusk County • Pop: 233
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7484Fiscal: 55.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 87.2▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade B(78.8/100)
#114
State Rank
SAVOY ISD
ISD • Fannin County • Pop: 302
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6973Fiscal: 58.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 81.7▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade B(78.7/100)
#113
State Rank
MAY ISD
ISD • Brown County • Pop: 257
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6294Fiscal: 62.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 75.1▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade B(78.7/100)
#116
State Rank
WALL ISD
ISD • Tom green County • Pop: 1,307
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8965Fiscal: 46.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.9% 5Y)
Grade B(78.5/100)
#115
State Rank
BLOOMBURG ISD
ISD • Cass County • Pop: 202
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7552Fiscal: 54.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 86.4▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.2% 5Y)
Grade B(78.5/100)
#117
State Rank
DE LEON ISD
ISD • Comanche County • Pop: 632
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7223Fiscal: 56.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 82.8▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade B(78.4/100)
#120
State Rank
MIDWAY ISD
ISD • Clay County • Pop: 129
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.90034Fiscal: 46Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.5% YoY (+20.3% 5Y)
Grade B(78.4/100)
#119
State Rank
ROSCOE COLLEGIATE ISD
ISD • Nolan County • Pop: 14,906
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.82133Fiscal: 50.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 92.3▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade B(78.4/100)
#118
State Rank
AVERY ISD
ISD • Red river County • Pop: 295
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.76048Fiscal: 54.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 86.7▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+19.9% 5Y)
Grade B(78.4/100)
#121
State Rank
HULL-DAISETTA ISD
ISD • Liberty County • Pop: 427
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.75207Fiscal: 54.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 85▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.3% 5Y)
Grade B(78.2/100)
#124
State Rank
Pewitt ISD
ISD • Morris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.913834Fiscal: 45.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.3% YoY (+19.4% 5Y)
Grade B(78.1/100)
#123
State Rank
HAMLIN COLLEGIATE ISD
ISD • Jones County • Pop: 397
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.91094Fiscal: 45.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade B(78.1/100)
#122
State Rank
HARLETON ISD
ISD • Harrison County • Pop: 702
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.81138Fiscal: 51.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 90.5▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade B(78.1/100)
#125
State Rank
SHEPHERD ISD
ISD • San jacinto County • Pop: 1,968
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9189Fiscal: 44.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.8% 5Y)
Grade B(78/100)
#126
State Rank
SEYMOUR ISD
ISD • Baylor County • Pop: 600
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.64436Fiscal: 61.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 73.7▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.1% 5Y)
Grade B(77.9/100)
#132
State Rank
VALLEY VIEW ISD
ISD • Cooke County • Pop: 880
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.92714Fiscal: 44.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.3% YoY (+19.9% 5Y)
Grade B(77.8/100)
#131
State Rank
TIMPSON ISD
ISD • Shelby County • Pop: 720
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9251Fiscal: 44.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.7% 5Y)
Grade B(77.8/100)
#130
State Rank
Midway ISDb
ISD • McLennan County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.92378Fiscal: 44.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.9% YoY (+20.4% 5Y)
Grade B(77.8/100)