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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 151–175 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)
+3.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.4% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#609
State Rank
DRISCOLL ISD
ISD • Nueces County • Pop: 1,030
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.124125Fiscal: 32.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 54.1▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#616
State Rank
HALE CENTER ISD
ISD • Hale County • Pop: 554
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.063579Fiscal: 36.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 48.2▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.7% 5Y)
Grade C(61.5/100)
#610
State Rank
SAN PERLITA ISD
ISD • Willacy County • Pop: 174
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.71787Fiscal: 56.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade C(61.5/100)
#612
State Rank
WEST ISD
ISD • Mclennan County • Pop: 1,340
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.79965Fiscal: 52Regulatory: 100Debt: 22.9▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.7% 5Y)
Grade C(61.5/100)
#615
State Rank
KEENE ISD
ISD • Johnson County • Pop: 1,139
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.00133Fiscal: 39.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 42.1▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.2% 5Y)
Grade C(61.5/100)
#611
State Rank
POINT ISABEL ISD
ISD • Cameron County • Pop: 1,719
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.72081Fiscal: 56.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade C(61.5/100)
#614
State Rank
CENTRAL HEIGHTS ISD
ISD • Nacogdoches County • Pop: 1,106
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.94501Fiscal: 43.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 36.6▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade C(61.5/100)
#613
State Rank
TRINITY ISD
ISD • Trinity County • Pop: 1,150
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8744Fiscal: 47.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 29.8▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.5% 5Y)
Grade C(61.5/100)
#617
State Rank
IREDELL ISD
ISD • Bosque County • Pop: 137
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7225Fiscal: 56.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+25.0% 5Y)
Grade C(61.4/100)
#620
State Rank
DECATUR ISD
ISD • Wise County • Pop: 3,819
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9188Fiscal: 44.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 33.7▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+25.8% 5Y)
Grade C(61.4/100)
#618
State Rank
LA GRANGE ISD
ISD • Fayette County • Pop: 1,842
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.77372Fiscal: 53.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 19.7▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade C(61.4/100)
#619
State Rank
FLORESVILLE ISD
ISD • Wilson County • Pop: 3,898
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.854878Fiscal: 48.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 27.6▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade C(61.4/100)
#622
State Rank
FLOUR BLUFF ISD
ISD • Nueces County • Pop: 5,378
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9691Fiscal: 41.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 38.1▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.8% 5Y)
Grade C(61.3/100)
#621
State Rank
DETROIT ISD
ISD • Red river County • Pop: 470
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.96348Fiscal: 42.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 37.6▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade C(61.3/100)
#623
State Rank
HUNT ISD
ISD • Kerr County • Pop: 212
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7316Fiscal: 56.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade C(61.2/100)
#624
State Rank
MERKEL ISD
ISD • Taylor County • Pop: 1,129
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0213Fiscal: 38.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 42.9▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.7% 5Y)
Grade C(61.2/100)
#626
State Rank
LUBBOCK ISD
ISD • Lubbock County • Pop: 23,119
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8604Fiscal: 48.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 26.4▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.2% 5Y)
Grade C(61/100)
#628
State Rank
MILLER GROVE ISD
ISD • Hopkins County • Pop: 314
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9687Fiscal: 41.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 37▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade C(61/100)
#627
State Rank
LIVINGSTON ISD
ISD • Polk County • Pop: 3,994
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8739Fiscal: 47.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 28▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.3% 5Y)
Grade C(61/100)
#629
State Rank
Iraan-Sheffield ISD
ISD • Pecos County • Pop: 1,166
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.96985Fiscal: 41.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 37.1▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.6% YoY (+20.4% 5Y)
Grade C(61/100)
#625
State Rank
TROY ISD
ISD • Bell County • Pop: 1,724
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8164Fiscal: 51Regulatory: 100Debt: 22.2▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.8% 5Y)
Grade C(61/100)
#631
State Rank
GRADY ISD
ISD • Martin County • Pop: 243
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.74516Fiscal: 55.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+19.7% 5Y)
Grade C(60.9/100)
#635
State Rank
ONALASKA ISD
ISD • Polk County • Pop: 1,208
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0471Fiscal: 37.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 43.9▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+25.1% 5Y)
Grade C(60.9/100)
#632
State Rank
PLEASANTON ISD
ISD • Atascosa County • Pop: 3,317
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.89631Fiscal: 46.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 29.5▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade C(60.9/100)
#630
State Rank
LAZBUDDIE ISD
ISD • Parmer County • Pop: 127
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7447Fiscal: 55.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade C(60.9/100)