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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 201–205 of 205 matching jurisdictions
28-Year Freedom & Budget Trend Benchmark (FY 2000 – FY 2027)
Cohort Average Across Visible Page (5 Ranked Entities)5-Yr Freedom Trend (FY 22→27)
▼ -1.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.6% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#660
State Rank
INGLESIDE ISD
ISD • San patricio County • Pop: 1,983
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.782605Fiscal: 53Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.8% 5Y)
Grade C(60/100)
#659
State Rank
SUDAN ISD
ISD • Lamb County • Pop: 446
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7826Fiscal: 53Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade C(60/100)
#662
State Rank
PERRYTON ISD
ISD • Ochiltree County • Pop: 1,709
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0154Fiscal: 39.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 37.3▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade C(60/100)
#663
State Rank
SAN BENITO CISD
ISD • Cameron County • Pop: 8,624
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.04114Fiscal: 37.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 40.1▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.2% 5Y)
Grade C(60/100)
#661
State Rank
DAYTON ISD
ISD • Liberty County • Pop: 5,782
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.94667Fiscal: 43.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 31▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade C(60/100)