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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 251–275 of 508 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)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.0% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#913
State Rank
FRIONA ISD
ISD • Parmer County • Pop: 983
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0001Fiscal: 40Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.8% 5Y)
Grade D(54.8/100)
#914
State Rank
GAINESVILLE ISD
ISD • Cooke County • Pop: 3,065
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.00069Fiscal: 40Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade D(54.8/100)
#918
State Rank
WHITE OAK ISD
ISD • Gregg County • Pop: 1,435
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1861Fiscal: 28.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 32.9▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade D(54.7/100)
#919
State Rank
GRANDVIEW ISD
ISD • Johnson County • Pop: 1,418
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.23289Fiscal: 26Regulatory: 100Debt: 37.3▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.7% 5Y)
Grade D(54.7/100)
#916
State Rank
KLEIN ISD
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 51,236
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.00279Fiscal: 39.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade D(54.7/100)
#917
State Rank
SOCORRO ISD
ISD • El paso County • Pop: 45,906
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0505Fiscal: 37Regulatory: 100Debt: 19.4▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade D(54.7/100)
#923
State Rank
MILDRED ISD
ISD • Navarro County • Pop: 802
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.00621Fiscal: 39.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade D(54.6/100)
#924
State Rank
BOERNE ISD
ISD • Kendall County • Pop: 11,179
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0065Fiscal: 39.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade D(54.6/100)
#925
State Rank
WINNSBORO ISD
ISD • Wood County • Pop: 1,397
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0067Fiscal: 39.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade D(54.6/100)
#928
State Rank
PETTUS ISD
ISD • Bee County • Pop: 380
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.00768Fiscal: 39.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade D(54.6/100)
#920
State Rank
MONAHANS-WICKETT-PYOTE ISD
ISD • Ward County • Pop: 2,204
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.00528Fiscal: 39.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade D(54.6/100)
#921
State Rank
NEW BOSTON ISD
ISD • Bowie County • Pop: 1,060
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.00551Fiscal: 39.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.4% 5Y)
Grade D(54.6/100)
#926
State Rank
CENTER ISD
ISD • Shelby County • Pop: 2,263
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0075Fiscal: 39.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.5% 5Y)
Grade D(54.6/100)
#927
State Rank
WIMBERLEY ISD
ISD • Hays County • Pop: 2,638
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0076Fiscal: 39.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade D(54.6/100)
#922
State Rank
BONHAM ISD
ISD • Fannin County • Pop: 1,943
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.00577Fiscal: 39.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.2% 5Y)
Grade D(54.6/100)
#931
State Rank
QUITMAN ISD
ISD • Wood County • Pop: 1,218
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0122Fiscal: 39.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade D(54.5/100)
#930
State Rank
WHITE DEER ISD
ISD • Carson County • Pop: 302
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.010095Fiscal: 39.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.6% 5Y)
Grade D(54.5/100)
#929
State Rank
RIESEL ISD
ISD • Mclennan County • Pop: 683
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.009458Fiscal: 39.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade D(54.5/100)
#932
State Rank
GARY ISD
ISD • Panola County • Pop: 478
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.13541Fiscal: 31.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 26.6▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.2% 5Y)
Grade D(54.4/100)
#933
State Rank
SPRING BRANCH ISD
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 31,633
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01798Fiscal: 38.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade D(54.3/100)
#936
State Rank
ITALY ISD
ISD • Ellis County • Pop: 599
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0196Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade D(54.3/100)
#935
State Rank
FRISCO ISD
ISD • Collin County • Pop: 62,713
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0194Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade D(54.3/100)
#934
State Rank
FLORENCE ISD
ISD • Williamson County • Pop: 1,125
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0182Fiscal: 38.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade D(54.3/100)
#937
State Rank
MONTE ALTO ISD
ISD • Hidalgo County • Pop: 765
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.17612Fiscal: 29.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 30.3▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade D(54.3/100)
#946
State Rank
FRANKLIN ISD
ISD • Robertson County • Pop: 1,442
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0260Fiscal: 38.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15.5▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.8% 5Y)
Grade D(54.2/100)