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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 1–25 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)
▲ +0.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -4.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.7% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.4% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#459
State Rank
EAGLE PASS ISD
ISD • Maverick County • Pop: 13,450
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.81769Fiscal: 50.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 58.2▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade C(69.9/100)
#461
State Rank
TROUP ISD
ISD • Smith County • Pop: 1,070
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.836143Fiscal: 49.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 59.7▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.2% 5Y)
Grade C(69.8/100)
#460
State Rank
LOS FRESNOS CISD
ISD • Cameron County • Pop: 10,306
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7115Fiscal: 57.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 47.5▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade C(69.8/100)
#463
State Rank
DUBLIN ISD
ISD • Erath County • Pop: 1,081
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.86108Fiscal: 48.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 61.5▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade C(69.7/100)
#462
State Rank
BANGS ISD
ISD • Brown County • Pop: 770
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.74339Fiscal: 55.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 50.1▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+19.7% 5Y)
Grade C(69.7/100)
#465
State Rank
WALCOTT ISD
ISD • Deaf smith County • Pop: 138
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.76371Fiscal: 54.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 51.5▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.7% 5Y)
Grade C(69.6/100)
#464
State Rank
SIDNEY ISD
ISD • Comanche County • Pop: 115
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7072Fiscal: 57.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 46.1▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.2% 5Y)
Grade C(69.6/100)
#467
State Rank
NEW DIANA ISD
ISD • Upshur County • Pop: 1,151
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.27017Fiscal: 23.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.6% 5Y)
Grade C(69.5/100)
#466
State Rank
CONNALLY ISD
ISD • Mclennan County • Pop: 2,034
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.92204Fiscal: 44.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 66.6▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+25.5% 5Y)
Grade C(69.5/100)
#469
State Rank
RANDOLPH FIELD ISD
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 1,405
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01558Fiscal: 39.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 74.9▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade C(69.4/100)
#468
State Rank
Dawson ISDb
ISD • Navarro County • Pop: 3,056
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.94272Fiscal: 43.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 68.1▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.9% YoY (+19.6% 5Y)
Grade C(69.4/100)
#471
State Rank
SOUTH TEXAS ISD
ISD • Cameron County • Pop: 4,741
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03206Fiscal: 38.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 76.3▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade C(69.3/100)
#470
State Rank
Big Sandy ISDa
ISD • Polk County • Pop: 2,790
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.82147Fiscal: 50.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 56.1▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.7% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade C(69.3/100)
#473
State Rank
BLOOMING GROVE ISD
ISD • Navarro County • Pop: 965
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.16205Fiscal: 30.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 88.3▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade C(69.2/100)
#472
State Rank
GUTHRIE CSD
ISD • King County • Pop: 102
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.79097Fiscal: 52.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 52.7▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.2% 5Y)
Grade C(69.2/100)
#474
State Rank
CALHOUN COUNTY ISD
ISD • Calhoun County • Pop: 3,388
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7725Fiscal: 53.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 50.6▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.6% 5Y)
Grade C(69.1/100)
#475
State Rank
Midway ISDb
ISD • McLennan County • Pop: 55,443
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.92847Fiscal: 44.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 64.8▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade C(68.9/100)
#476
State Rank
PERRIN-WHITT CISD
ISD • Jack County • Pop: 306
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8151Fiscal: 51.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 52.4▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade C(68.5/100)
#477
State Rank
EDNA ISD
ISD • Jackson County • Pop: 1,551
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7877Fiscal: 52.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 49.4▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade C(68.4/100)
#478
State Rank
MCALLEN ISD
ISD • Hidalgo County • Pop: 19,435
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.92381Fiscal: 44.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 62.2▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.8% 5Y)
Grade C(68.4/100)
#479
State Rank
ANTHONY ISD
ISD • El paso County • Pop: 683
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9269Fiscal: 44.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 62.7▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade C(68.4/100)
#480
State Rank
CLYDE CISD
ISD • Callahan County • Pop: 1,424
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6228Fiscal: 62.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 33.2▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.6% 5Y)
Grade C(68.3/100)
#482
State Rank
REDWATER ISD
ISD • Bowie County • Pop: 1,094
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.91004Fiscal: 45.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 60.5▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade C(68.3/100)
#481
State Rank
COLDSPRING-OAKHURST CISD
ISD • San jacinto County • Pop: 1,593
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.65748Fiscal: 60.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 36.3▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+19.4% 5Y)
Grade C(68.3/100)
#485
State Rank
PRINGLE-MORSE CISD
ISD • Hansford County • Pop: 127
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.94758Fiscal: 43.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 63.5▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.2% 5Y)
Grade C(68.1/100)