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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 276–300 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)
▼ -1.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.5% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#940
State Rank
DUMAS ISD
ISD • Moore County • Pop: 4,246
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0218Fiscal: 38.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.9% 5Y)
Grade D(54.2/100)
#943
State Rank
MOUNT CALM ISD
ISD • Hill County • Pop: 176
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02391Fiscal: 38.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade D(54.2/100)
#939
State Rank
WACO ISD
ISD • Mclennan County • Pop: 12,908
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02147Fiscal: 38.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.8% 5Y)
Grade D(54.2/100)
#947
State Rank
MATHIS ISD
ISD • San patricio County • Pop: 1,366
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1201Fiscal: 32.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 24.2▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.8% 5Y)
Grade D(54.2/100)
#944
State Rank
CLEVELAND ISD
ISD • Liberty County • Pop: 12,711
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0241Fiscal: 38.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade D(54.2/100)
#942
State Rank
CHILLICOTHE ISD
ISD • Hardeman County • Pop: 172
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0239Fiscal: 38.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.7% 5Y)
Grade D(54.2/100)
#938
State Rank
LAGO VISTA ISD
ISD • Travis County • Pop: 1,887
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02097Fiscal: 38.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.6% 5Y)
Grade D(54.2/100)
#941
State Rank
JOURDANTON ISD
ISD • Atascosa County • Pop: 1,563
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02184Fiscal: 38.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade D(54.2/100)
#945
State Rank
FRIENDSWOOD ISD
ISD • Galveston County • Pop: 6,142
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0249Fiscal: 38.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade D(54.2/100)
#948
State Rank
HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD
ISD • Tarrant County • Pop: 23,215
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02684Fiscal: 38.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#949
State Rank
BORGER ISD
ISD • Hutchinson County • Pop: 2,152
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0291Fiscal: 38.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#957
State Rank
ROSEBUD-LOTT ISD
ISD • Falls County • Pop: 767
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0327Fiscal: 38Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#956
State Rank
ATHENS ISD
ISD • Henderson County • Pop: 2,947
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0313Fiscal: 38.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.3% 5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#953
State Rank
COVINGTON ISD
ISD • Hill County • Pop: 351
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0312Fiscal: 38.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#954
State Rank
LIPAN ISD
ISD • Hood County • Pop: 492
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0312Fiscal: 38.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.8% 5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#951
State Rank
LITTLEFIELD ISD
ISD • Lamb County • Pop: 1,187
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0302Fiscal: 38.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.5% 5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#958
State Rank
PLANO ISD
ISD • Collin County • Pop: 43,979
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03275Fiscal: 38Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.8% 5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#955
State Rank
NOCONA ISD
ISD • Montague County • Pop: 764
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0312Fiscal: 38.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#950
State Rank
SPRINGTOWN ISD
ISD • Parker County • Pop: 4,242
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02964Fiscal: 38.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#952
State Rank
LAKE TRAVIS ISD
ISD • Travis County • Pop: 10,771
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03034Fiscal: 38.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#959
State Rank
ROGERS ISD
ISD • Bell County • Pop: 859
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03408Fiscal: 38Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.9% 5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#967
State Rank
CARLISLE ISD
ISD • Rusk County • Pop: 656
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1151Fiscal: 33.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 22.6▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#964
State Rank
ROBY CISD
ISD • Fisher County • Pop: 315
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03625Fiscal: 37.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.3% 5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#961
State Rank
WICHITA FALLS ISD
ISD • Wichita County • Pop: 12,452
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.034677Fiscal: 37.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.1% 5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#963
State Rank
HAMSHIRE-FANNETT ISD
ISD • Jefferson County • Pop: 1,959
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0352Fiscal: 37.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.8% 5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)