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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 101–125 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)
▼ -1.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.7% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#560
State Rank
ITASCA ISD
ISD • Hill County • Pop: 656
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7585Fiscal: 54.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 28.7▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade C(64/100)
#561
State Rank
TATUM ISD
ISD • Rusk County • Pop: 1,330
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.91747Fiscal: 45Regulatory: 100Debt: 44▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade C(64/100)
#559
State Rank
WILDORADO ISD
ISD • Oldham County • Pop: 198
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6128Fiscal: 63.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.3% 5Y)
Grade C(64/100)
#563
State Rank
WOLFE CITY ISD
ISD • Hunt County • Pop: 700
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.93772Fiscal: 43.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 45.4▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.2% 5Y)
Grade C(63.8/100)
#562
State Rank
HENDERSON ISD
ISD • Rusk County • Pop: 3,165
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.81316Fiscal: 51.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 33.1▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade C(63.8/100)
#564
State Rank
ROBINSON ISD
ISD • Mclennan County • Pop: 2,402
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.91694Fiscal: 45Regulatory: 100Debt: 42.8▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.3% 5Y)
Grade C(63.7/100)
#565
State Rank
WHEELER ISD
ISD • Wheeler County • Pop: 341
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7954Fiscal: 52.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 30.8▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade C(63.6/100)
#567
State Rank
DONNA ISD
ISD • Hidalgo County • Pop: 12,443
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7619Fiscal: 54.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 27▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.6% 5Y)
Grade C(63.5/100)
#566
State Rank
HARTLEY ISD
ISD • Hartley County • Pop: 244
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7382Fiscal: 55.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 25▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade C(63.5/100)
#568
State Rank
CAMERON ISD
ISD • Milam County • Pop: 1,390
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8719Fiscal: 47.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 37.8▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade C(63.5/100)
#569
State Rank
LA PRYOR ISD
ISD • Zavala County • Pop: 449
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0731Fiscal: 35.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 56.5▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.2% 5Y)
Grade C(63.4/100)
#570
State Rank
SLOCUM ISD
ISD • Anderson County • Pop: 330
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9203Fiscal: 44.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 41.5▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.2% 5Y)
Grade C(63.3/100)
#571
State Rank
GORMAN ISD
ISD • Eastland County • Pop: 211
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7581Fiscal: 54.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 24.9▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade C(63/100)
#574
State Rank
SHARYLAND ISD
ISD • Hidalgo County • Pop: 9,658
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.95463Fiscal: 42.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 43.6▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.7% 5Y)
Grade C(63/100)
#572
State Rank
COOPER ISD
ISD • Delta County • Pop: 880
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.91108Fiscal: 45.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 39.6▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade C(63/100)
#573
State Rank
WELLS ISD
ISD • Cherokee County • Pop: 236
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9119Fiscal: 45.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 39.6▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.7% 5Y)
Grade C(63/100)
#575
State Rank
SABINAL ISD
ISD • Uvalde County • Pop: 453
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.72066Fiscal: 56.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 20.6▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.2% 5Y)
Grade C(62.9/100)
#576
State Rank
DEVINE ISD
ISD • Medina County • Pop: 1,987
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8891Fiscal: 46.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 36.9▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade C(62.9/100)
#578
State Rank
LOVELADY ISD
ISD • Houston County • Pop: 526
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.82425Fiscal: 50.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 30.5▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade C(62.8/100)
#579
State Rank
HUNTSVILLE ISD
ISD • Walker County • Pop: 11,538
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8548Fiscal: 48.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 33.4▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade C(62.8/100)
#577
State Rank
GIDDINGS ISD
ISD • Lee County • Pop: 1,813
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8088Fiscal: 51.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 28.9▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade C(62.8/100)
#583
State Rank
MABANK ISD
ISD • Kaufman County • Pop: 4,104
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9351Fiscal: 43.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 40.7▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.0% 5Y)
Grade C(62.7/100)
#580
State Rank
RUNGE ISD
ISD • Karnes County • Pop: 172
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.66823Fiscal: 59.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade C(62.7/100)
#581
State Rank
IOLA ISD
ISD • Grimes County • Pop: 660
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.85269Fiscal: 48.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 32.8▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade C(62.7/100)
#582
State Rank
GRANBURY ISD
ISD • Hood County • Pop: 7,877
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.91659Fiscal: 45Regulatory: 100Debt: 38.6▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade C(62.7/100)