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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 176–200 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)
▼ -1.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.6% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.3% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#633
State Rank
KENEDY COUNTY WIDE CSD
ISD • Kenedy County • Pop: 123
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9040Fiscal: 45.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 30.2▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.8% 5Y)
Grade C(60.9/100)
#636
State Rank
Hubbard ISDb
ISD • Hill County • Pop: 1,824
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.23886Fiscal: 25.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 62.4▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.4% YoY (+21.2% 5Y)
Grade C(60.9/100)
#634
State Rank
BRADY ISD
ISD • Mcculloch County • Pop: 858
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.94805Fiscal: 43.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 34.6▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade C(60.9/100)
#638
State Rank
LLANO ISD
ISD • Llano County • Pop: 2,017
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.78587Fiscal: 52.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 18.7▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade C(60.8/100)
#637
State Rank
CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 22,899
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7481Fiscal: 55.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.2% YoY (+19.2% 5Y)
Grade C(60.8/100)
#640
State Rank
JOAQUIN ISD
ISD • Shelby County • Pop: 697
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9009Fiscal: 45.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 29.9▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.8% 5Y)
Grade C(60.8/100)
#639
State Rank
CORSICANA ISD
ISD • Navarro County • Pop: 5,952
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.86545Fiscal: 48.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 26.2▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade C(60.8/100)
#642
State Rank
GRAFORD ISD
ISD • Palo pinto County • Pop: 329
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.75171Fiscal: 54.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.5% 5Y)
Grade C(60.7/100)
#643
State Rank
D'HANIS ISD
ISD • Medina County • Pop: 297
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8987Fiscal: 46.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 29.1▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade C(60.7/100)
#641
State Rank
FAYETTEVILLE ISD
ISD • Fayette County • Pop: 308
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7517Fiscal: 54.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade C(60.7/100)
#646
State Rank
LIBERTY-EYLAU ISD
ISD • Bowie County • Pop: 1,784
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.92627Fiscal: 44.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 31.5▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade C(60.6/100)
#647
State Rank
MEXIA ISD
ISD • Limestone County • Pop: 1,788
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.08643Fiscal: 34.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 46.9▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade C(60.6/100)
#645
State Rank
TOM BEAN ISD
ISD • Grayson County • Pop: 766
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.91004Fiscal: 45.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 29.6▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade C(60.6/100)
#644
State Rank
KLONDIKE ISD
ISD • Dawson County • Pop: 269
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.76611Fiscal: 54Regulatory: 100Debt: 16.1▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade C(60.6/100)
#648
State Rank
ZEPHYR ISD
ISD • Brown County • Pop: 217
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8591Fiscal: 48.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 24.5▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade C(60.5/100)
#650
State Rank
THREE RIVERS ISD
ISD • Live oak County • Pop: 541
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.76679Fiscal: 54Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.1% 5Y)
Grade C(60.4/100)
#651
State Rank
TURKEY-QUITAQUE ISD
ISD • Hall County • Pop: 176
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.96464Fiscal: 42.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 34.4▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.8% 5Y)
Grade C(60.4/100)
#649
State Rank
GLASSCOCK COUNTY ISD
ISD • Glasscock County • Pop: 290
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.76461Fiscal: 54.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.7% 5Y)
Grade C(60.4/100)
#652
State Rank
GAUSE ISD
ISD • Milam County • Pop: 149
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.768162Fiscal: 53.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade C(60.3/100)
#653
State Rank
MISSION CISD
ISD • Hidalgo County • Pop: 13,200
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.10298Fiscal: 33.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 47.2▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade C(60.3/100)
#654
State Rank
PRIDDY ISD
ISD • Mills County • Pop: 90
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.77205Fiscal: 53.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade C(60.2/100)
#656
State Rank
FORT STOCKTON ISD
ISD • Pecos County • Pop: 11,710
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02794Fiscal: 38.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 39.6▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.6% 5Y)
Grade C(60.2/100)
#655
State Rank
FREDERICKSBURG ISD
ISD • Gillespie County • Pop: 2,971
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7731Fiscal: 53.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade C(60.2/100)
#657
State Rank
BURTON ISD
ISD • Washington County • Pop: 651
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.777447Fiscal: 53.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade C(60.1/100)
#658
State Rank
LINDALE ISD
ISD • Smith County • Pop: 4,632
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.92946Fiscal: 44.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 29.6▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade C(60.1/100)