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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 126–150 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)
▼ -1.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.7 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.5% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#584
State Rank
LINDSAY ISD
ISD • Cooke County • Pop: 511
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6711Fiscal: 59.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade C(62.6/100)
#585
State Rank
LA JOYA ISD
ISD • Hidalgo County • Pop: 21,613
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.98746Fiscal: 40.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 45.3▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade C(62.6/100)
#587
State Rank
WORTHAM ISD
ISD • Freestone County • Pop: 502
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.84528Fiscal: 49.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 31.1▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade C(62.5/100)
#586
State Rank
MERIDIAN ISD
ISD • Bosque County • Pop: 355
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7668Fiscal: 54Regulatory: 100Debt: 23.4▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.0% 5Y)
Grade C(62.5/100)
#588
State Rank
BLOOMINGTON ISD
ISD • Victoria County • Pop: 712
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9286Fiscal: 44.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 39▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.9% 5Y)
Grade C(62.5/100)
#591
State Rank
EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD
ISD • Hidalgo County • Pop: 4,167
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.12231Fiscal: 32.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 57.2▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.2% 5Y)
Grade C(62.4/100)
#590
State Rank
CELESTE ISD
ISD • Hunt County • Pop: 475
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.89141Fiscal: 46.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 35▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.5% 5Y)
Grade C(62.4/100)
#589
State Rank
PALO PINTO ISD
ISD • Palo pinto County • Pop: 93
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.68133Fiscal: 59.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.3% 5Y)
Grade C(62.4/100)
#593
State Rank
PENELOPE ISD
ISD • Hill County • Pop: 215
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.89904Fiscal: 46.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 35.5▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade C(62.3/100)
#595
State Rank
PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD
ISD • Hidalgo County • Pop: 29,053
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.99583Fiscal: 40.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 44.7▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.3% 5Y)
Grade C(62.3/100)
#592
State Rank
MATAGORDA ISD
ISD • Matagorda County • Pop: 118
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.68475Fiscal: 58.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.4% 5Y)
Grade C(62.3/100)
#594
State Rank
TOLAR ISD
ISD • Hood County • Pop: 903
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.92064Fiscal: 44.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 37.6▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade C(62.3/100)
#597
State Rank
NAZARETH ISD
ISD • Castro County • Pop: 239
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9254Fiscal: 44.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 37.6▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.1% 5Y)
Grade C(62.2/100)
#596
State Rank
HOUSTON ISD
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 168,812
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.86864Fiscal: 47.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 32.1▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade C(62.2/100)
#598
State Rank
SABINE ISD
ISD • Gregg County • Pop: 1,572
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.92833Fiscal: 44.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 37.1▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.2% 5Y)
Grade C(62/100)
#599
State Rank
CROWELL ISD
ISD • Foard County • Pop: 172
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.86528Fiscal: 48.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 30.7▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+19.4% 5Y)
Grade C(61.9/100)
#603
State Rank
HUNTINGTON ISD
ISD • Angelina County • Pop: 1,500
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0375Fiscal: 37.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 46.8▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade C(61.8/100)
#600
State Rank
CLIFTON ISD
ISD • Bosque County • Pop: 940
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7073Fiscal: 57.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade C(61.8/100)
#602
State Rank
LAMPASAS ISD
ISD • Lampasas County • Pop: 3,645
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0018Fiscal: 39.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 43.5▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.8% 5Y)
Grade C(61.8/100)
#601
State Rank
ZAVALLA ISD
ISD • Angelina County • Pop: 309
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7263Fiscal: 56.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 17.1▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade C(61.8/100)
#605
State Rank
BOYD ISD
ISD • Wise County • Pop: 1,447
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8856Fiscal: 46.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 31.8▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.6% 5Y)
Grade C(61.7/100)
#604
State Rank
DEWEYVILLE ISD
ISD • Newton County • Pop: 574
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.807065Fiscal: 51.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 24.4▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.6% 5Y)
Grade C(61.7/100)
#608
State Rank
INDUSTRIAL ISD
ISD • Jackson County • Pop: 1,160
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9107Fiscal: 45.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 33.9▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#606
State Rank
BOWIE ISD
ISD • Montague County • Pop: 1,466
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8308Fiscal: 50.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 26▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.8% 5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#607
State Rank
JASPER ISD
ISD • Jasper County • Pop: 1,956
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8650Fiscal: 48.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 29.3▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+19.8% 5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)