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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 26–50 of 205 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)
▲ +0.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -4.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.3% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#485
State Rank
PRINGLE-MORSE CISD
ISD • Hansford County • Pop: 127
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.94758Fiscal: 43.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 63.5▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.2% 5Y)
Grade C(68.1/100)
#484
State Rank
LUEDERS-AVOCA ISD
ISD • Jones County • Pop: 103
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.83583Fiscal: 49.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 52.6▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade C(68.1/100)
#487
State Rank
JONESBORO ISD
ISD • Coryell County • Pop: 319
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1119Fiscal: 33.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 78.7▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.3% 5Y)
Grade C(68/100)
#486
State Rank
DAMON ISD
ISD • Brazoria County • Pop: 90
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7011Fiscal: 57.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 39.5▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade C(68/100)
#488
State Rank
GUSTINE ISD
ISD • Comanche County • Pop: 166
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.754003Fiscal: 54.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 43.6▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade C(67.8/100)
#489
State Rank
TEXLINE ISD
ISD • Dallam County • Pop: 224
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.82862Fiscal: 50.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 49.8▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade C(67.6/100)
#491
State Rank
THORNDALE ISD
ISD • Milam County • Pop: 666
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2072Fiscal: 27.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 86.1▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade C(67.6/100)
#490
State Rank
FRUITVALE ISD
ISD • Van zandt County • Pop: 392
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.95233Fiscal: 42.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 61.8▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+25.2% 5Y)
Grade C(67.6/100)
#492
State Rank
TARKINGTON ISD
ISD • Liberty County • Pop: 1,870
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.93392Fiscal: 44Regulatory: 100Debt: 59.7▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade C(67.5/100)
#494
State Rank
SAM RAYBURN ISD
ISD • Fannin County • Pop: 479
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.83936Fiscal: 49.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 49.9▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.1% 5Y)
Grade C(67.3/100)
#493
State Rank
MALONE ISD
ISD • Hill County • Pop: 64
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.76297Fiscal: 54.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 42.5▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade C(67.3/100)
#495
State Rank
GROESBECK ISD
ISD • Limestone County • Pop: 1,461
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9729Fiscal: 41.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 62.7▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade C(67.3/100)
#497
State Rank
PEARSALL ISD
ISD • Frio County • Pop: 1,904
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.90003Fiscal: 46Regulatory: 100Debt: 55.2▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade C(67.2/100)
#496
State Rank
MARTINSVILLE ISD
ISD • Nacogdoches County • Pop: 316
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7072Fiscal: 57.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 36.7▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade C(67.2/100)
#498
State Rank
LEON ISD
ISD • Leon County • Pop: 792
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6467Fiscal: 61.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 30.5▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.1% 5Y)
Grade C(67.1/100)
#500
State Rank
PETROLIA CISD
ISD • Clay County • Pop: 485
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.98153Fiscal: 41.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 62.4▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.8% 5Y)
Grade C(67/100)
#499
State Rank
CROCKETT ISD
ISD • Houston County • Pop: 1,100
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.84146Fiscal: 49.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 48.6▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.3% 5Y)
Grade C(67/100)
#501
State Rank
CENTRAL ISD
ISD • Angelina County • Pop: 1,496
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8912Fiscal: 46.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 53.1▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.6% 5Y)
Grade C(66.9/100)
#503
State Rank
BRUCEVILLE-EDDY ISD
ISD • Mclennan County • Pop: 505
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.750785Fiscal: 55Regulatory: 100Debt: 39.1▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.7% 5Y)
Grade C(66.8/100)
#502
State Rank
WAELDER ISD
ISD • Gonzales County • Pop: 591
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6658Fiscal: 60.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 31.2▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+25.2% 5Y)
Grade C(66.8/100)
#504
State Rank
ORANGEFIELD ISD
ISD • Orange County • Pop: 1,728
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9968Fiscal: 40.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 62.7▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade C(66.8/100)
#505
State Rank
HAWLEY ISD
ISD • Jones County • Pop: 774
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.94393Fiscal: 43.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 57.3▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.3% 5Y)
Grade C(66.7/100)
#506
State Rank
SHINER ISD
ISD • Lavaca County • Pop: 711
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7172Fiscal: 57Regulatory: 100Debt: 35.2▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade C(66.6/100)
#507
State Rank
ALBANY ISD
ISD • Shackelford County • Pop: 449
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1355Fiscal: 31.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 75.4▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.9% 5Y)
Grade C(66.6/100)
#510
State Rank
EASTLAND ISD
ISD • Eastland County • Pop: 945
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.77982Fiscal: 53.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 40.8▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.5% 5Y)
Grade C(66.5/100)