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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 51–75 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)
▼ -0.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -4.7 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.6% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.2% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#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)
#511
State Rank
ZAPATA COUNTY ISD
ISD • Zapata County • Pop: 3,205
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.92087Fiscal: 44.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 54.6▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade C(66.5/100)
#508
State Rank
HERMLEIGH ISD
ISD • Scurry County • Pop: 266
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6669Fiscal: 60Regulatory: 100Debt: 29.9▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade C(66.5/100)
#509
State Rank
Centerville ISDa
ISD • Leon County • Pop: 4,047
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.75747Fiscal: 54.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 38.7▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.6% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade C(66.5/100)
#513
State Rank
COLUMBUS ISD
ISD • Colorado County • Pop: 1,621
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.75467Fiscal: 54.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 37.6▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade C(66.3/100)
#514
State Rank
SEMINOLE ISD
ISD • Gaines County • Pop: 3,096
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.78961Fiscal: 52.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 40.9▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade C(66.3/100)
#515
State Rank
Edgewood ISDb
ISD • Van Zandt County • Pop: 4,926
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2223Fiscal: 26.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 82.5▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.7% YoY (+20.7% 5Y)
Grade C(66.3/100)
#517
State Rank
LATEXO ISD
ISD • Houston County • Pop: 551
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.82352Fiscal: 50.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 43.3▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade C(66.1/100)
#516
State Rank
QUINLAN ISD
ISD • Hunt County • Pop: 2,979
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7324Fiscal: 56.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 34.6▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade C(66.1/100)
#518
State Rank
MADISONVILLE CISD
ISD • Madison County • Pop: 2,341
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8407Fiscal: 49.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 45▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade C(66.1/100)
#519
State Rank
ALVORD ISD
ISD • Wise County • Pop: 876
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.85397Fiscal: 48.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 46.2▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.5% 5Y)
Grade C(66.1/100)
#521
State Rank
KNIPPA ISD
ISD • Uvalde County • Pop: 411
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8924Fiscal: 46.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 49.4▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade C(66/100)
#520
State Rank
ARANSAS PASS ISD
ISD • San patricio County • Pop: 1,595
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.80879Fiscal: 51.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 41.6▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.2% 5Y)
Grade C(66/100)
#522
State Rank
RIVER ROAD ISD
ISD • Potter County • Pop: 1,187
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9151Fiscal: 45.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 52▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade C(66/100)
#523
State Rank
WODEN ISD
ISD • Nacogdoches County • Pop: 825
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7566Fiscal: 54.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 36▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade C(65.8/100)
#524
State Rank
NEWTON ISD
ISD • Newton County • Pop: 946
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.134804Fiscal: 31.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 72▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade C(65.8/100)
#526
State Rank
TENAHA ISD
ISD • Shelby County • Pop: 403
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.84782Fiscal: 49.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 44.2▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.1% 5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#528
State Rank
WHITHARRAL ISD
ISD • Hockley County • Pop: 223
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9563Fiscal: 42.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 54.6▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#527
State Rank
CROSS ROADS ISD
ISD • Henderson County • Pop: 542
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9373Fiscal: 43.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 52.8▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.2% 5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#525
State Rank
LOMETA ISD
ISD • Lampasas County • Pop: 293
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7654Fiscal: 54.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 36.4▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#530
State Rank
Wylie ISDb
ISD • Taylor County • Pop: 25,359
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.13955Fiscal: 31.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 71.9▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.1% YoY (+18.2% 5Y)
Grade C(65.6/100)
#529
State Rank
GATESVILLE ISD
ISD • Coryell County • Pop: 2,557
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8969Fiscal: 46.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 48.5▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+25.6% 5Y)
Grade C(65.6/100)
#531
State Rank
LAPOYNOR ISD
ISD • Henderson County • Pop: 468
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.75453Fiscal: 54.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 34.4▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade C(65.5/100)
#533
State Rank
GRAHAM ISD
ISD • Young County • Pop: 2,142
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9623Fiscal: 42.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 54▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade C(65.4/100)
#532
State Rank
HARLINGEN CISD
ISD • Cameron County • Pop: 16,193
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.90351Fiscal: 45.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 48.2▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.3% 5Y)
Grade C(65.4/100)