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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 301–325 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
+22.7% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#966
State Rank
AUSTWELL-TIVOLI ISD
ISD • Refugio County • Pop: 122
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03745Fiscal: 37.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.2% 5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#962
State Rank
BUENA VISTA ISD
ISD • Pecos County • Pop: 235
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03483Fiscal: 37.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.8% 5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#965
State Rank
ALDINE ISD
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 52,161
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0371Fiscal: 37.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#960
State Rank
CALALLEN ISD
ISD • Nueces County • Pop: 3,687
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0345Fiscal: 37.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#968
State Rank
SAN AUGUSTINE ISD
ISD • San augustine County • Pop: 589
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1228Fiscal: 32.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 23.4▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#969
State Rank
NEW BRAUNFELS ISD
ISD • Comal County • Pop: 9,746
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0377Fiscal: 37.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade D(53.8/100)
#970
State Rank
BISHOP CISD
ISD • Nueces County • Pop: 1,430
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.042102Fiscal: 37.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade D(53.8/100)
#972
State Rank
NIXON-SMILEY CISD
ISD • Gonzales County • Pop: 995
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0446Fiscal: 37.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.8% 5Y)
Grade D(53.7/100)
#973
State Rank
LUFKIN ISD
ISD • Angelina County • Pop: 6,697
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1464Fiscal: 31.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 24.8▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade D(53.7/100)
#971
State Rank
GREENWOOD ISD
ISD • Midland County • Pop: 3,623
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.04375Fiscal: 37.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade D(53.7/100)
#978
State Rank
WARREN ISD
ISD • Tyler County • Pop: 1,184
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1152Fiscal: 33.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 21.5▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade D(53.6/100)
#974
State Rank
ALTO ISD
ISD • Cherokee County • Pop: 525
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0474Fiscal: 37.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.4% 5Y)
Grade D(53.6/100)
#976
State Rank
EULA ISD
ISD • Callahan County • Pop: 486
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0488Fiscal: 37.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.0% 5Y)
Grade D(53.6/100)
#979
State Rank
BEN BOLT-PALITO BLANCO ISD
ISD • Jim wells County • Pop: 420
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.16506Fiscal: 30.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 26.2▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.9% 5Y)
Grade D(53.6/100)
#977
State Rank
EL CAMPO ISD
ISD • Wharton County • Pop: 3,238
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0527Fiscal: 36.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15.5▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade D(53.6/100)
#975
State Rank
SAN DIEGO ISD
ISD • Duval County • Pop: 1,420
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.04868Fiscal: 37.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade D(53.6/100)
#981
State Rank
PLEASANT GROVE ISD
ISD • Bowie County • Pop: 2,349
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.05313Fiscal: 36.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade D(53.5/100)
#980
State Rank
WALLER ISD
ISD • Waller County • Pop: 10,869
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0528Fiscal: 36.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.1% 5Y)
Grade D(53.5/100)
#982
State Rank
BOLING ISD
ISD • Wharton County • Pop: 1,146
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.05425Fiscal: 36.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade D(53.4/100)
#985
State Rank
PALESTINE ISD
ISD • Anderson County • Pop: 3,148
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1141Fiscal: 33.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 20.4▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.8% 5Y)
Grade D(53.4/100)
#983
State Rank
COMANCHE ISD
ISD • Comanche County • Pop: 1,333
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0544Fiscal: 36.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade D(53.4/100)
#984
State Rank
BRYSON ISD
ISD • Jack County • Pop: 263
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0589Fiscal: 36.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.3% 5Y)
Grade D(53.4/100)
#986
State Rank
CANTON ISD
ISD • Van zandt County • Pop: 2,250
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.05945Fiscal: 36.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.6% 5Y)
Grade D(53.3/100)
#987
State Rank
MIDLOTHIAN ISD
ISD • Ellis County • Pop: 11,559
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.06009Fiscal: 36.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade D(53.3/100)
#988
State Rank
TEMPLE ISD
ISD • Bell County • Pop: 8,745
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0619Fiscal: 36.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade D(53.3/100)