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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 376–400 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)
▼ -1.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.4% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#1039
State Rank
BENJAMIN ISD
ISD • Knox County • Pop: 96
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0906Fiscal: 34.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade D(52.6/100)
#1035
State Rank
SIERRA BLANCA ISD
ISD • Hudspeth County • Pop: 97
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.08787Fiscal: 34.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade D(52.6/100)
#1041
State Rank
CRYSTAL CITY ISD
ISD • Zavala County • Pop: 1,493
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.09085Fiscal: 34.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade D(52.6/100)
#1036
State Rank
ABERNATHY ISD
ISD • Hale County • Pop: 778
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0882Fiscal: 34.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.8% 5Y)
Grade D(52.6/100)
#1045
State Rank
HUMBLE ISD
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 47,856
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.09525Fiscal: 34.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+19.3% 5Y)
Grade D(52.5/100)
#1044
State Rank
BANQUETE ISD
ISD • Nueces County • Pop: 726
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.09353Fiscal: 34.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.6% 5Y)
Grade D(52.5/100)
#1043
State Rank
ASPERMONT ISD
ISD • Stonewall County • Pop: 210
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.09281Fiscal: 34.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.5% 5Y)
Grade D(52.5/100)
#1052
State Rank
ALICE ISD
ISD • Jim wells County • Pop: 4,213
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.16751Fiscal: 29.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 21.7▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade D(52.4/100)
#1047
State Rank
NEW HOME ISD
ISD • Lynn County • Pop: 686
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.09792Fiscal: 34.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.9% 5Y)
Grade D(52.4/100)
#1046
State Rank
PARADISE ISD
ISD • Wise County • Pop: 1,374
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.096722Fiscal: 34.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.5% 5Y)
Grade D(52.4/100)
#1050
State Rank
DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD
ISD • Hays County • Pop: 8,808
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0985Fiscal: 34.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade D(52.4/100)
#1048
State Rank
BUFFALO ISD
ISD • Leon County • Pop: 971
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.09828Fiscal: 34.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.9% 5Y)
Grade D(52.4/100)
#1049
State Rank
VIDOR ISD
ISD • Orange County • Pop: 4,097
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.098291Fiscal: 34.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.5% 5Y)
Grade D(52.4/100)
#1051
State Rank
KILGORE ISD
ISD • Gregg County • Pop: 3,586
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0986Fiscal: 34.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade D(52.4/100)
#1053
State Rank
PFLUGERVILLE ISD
ISD • Travis County • Pop: 25,046
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.10247Fiscal: 33.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade D(52.3/100)
#1057
State Rank
PITTSBURG ISD
ISD • Camp County • Pop: 2,230
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1040Fiscal: 33.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade D(52.3/100)
#1054
State Rank
PREMONT ISD
ISD • Jim wells County • Pop: 761
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.10329Fiscal: 33.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade D(52.3/100)
#1055
State Rank
ALLEN ISD
ISD • Collin County • Pop: 20,117
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1037Fiscal: 33.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.9% 5Y)
Grade D(52.3/100)
#1056
State Rank
GREGORY-PORTLAND ISD
ISD • San patricio County • Pop: 5,130
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1037Fiscal: 33.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade D(52.3/100)
#1058
State Rank
MARION ISD
ISD • Guadalupe County • Pop: 1,748
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.10534Fiscal: 33.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade D(52.2/100)
#1059
State Rank
AZLE ISD
ISD • Tarrant County • Pop: 7,203
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1063Fiscal: 33.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.3% 5Y)
Grade D(52.2/100)
#1060
State Rank
KATY ISD
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 95,295
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.10705Fiscal: 33.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade D(52.2/100)
#1064
State Rank
WEST OSO ISD
ISD • Nueces County • Pop: 1,780
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2169Fiscal: 27Regulatory: 100Debt: 25▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade D(52.1/100)
#1063
State Rank
AQUILLA ISD
ISD • Hill County • Pop: 322
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1107Fiscal: 33.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade D(52.1/100)
#1062
State Rank
GEORGETOWN ISD
ISD • Williamson County • Pop: 13,988
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1106Fiscal: 33.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.3% 5Y)
Grade D(52.1/100)