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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 451–475 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)
▼ -1.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.5% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#1117
State Rank
WHITE SETTLEMENT ISD
ISD • Tarrant County • Pop: 6,712
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1528Fiscal: 30.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade D(51.1/100)
#1116
State Rank
SOUTHWEST ISD
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 14,868
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1526Fiscal: 30.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade D(51.1/100)
#1114
State Rank
GROOM ISD
ISD • Carson County • Pop: 112
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1514Fiscal: 30.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.0% 5Y)
Grade D(51.1/100)
#1115
State Rank
HENRIETTA ISD
ISD • Clay County • Pop: 867
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.15166Fiscal: 30.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+19.8% 5Y)
Grade D(51.1/100)
#1125
State Rank
MUNDAY CISD
ISD • Knox County • Pop: 391
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.22809Fiscal: 26.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 22.1▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade D(51/100)
#1119
State Rank
FRENSHIP ISD
ISD • Lubbock County • Pop: 12,069
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1567Fiscal: 30.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.7% 5Y)
Grade D(51/100)
#1124
State Rank
EVADALE ISD
ISD • Jasper County • Pop: 450
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1590Fiscal: 30.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade D(51/100)
#1122
State Rank
LONE OAK ISD
ISD • Hunt County • Pop: 1,091
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1569Fiscal: 30.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade D(51/100)
#1120
State Rank
RICE ISD
ISD • Navarro County • Pop: 1,098
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.15679Fiscal: 30.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.6% 5Y)
Grade D(51/100)
#1121
State Rank
IRA ISD
ISD • Scurry County • Pop: 307
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1569Fiscal: 30.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade D(51/100)
#1118
State Rank
THROCKMORTON COLLEGIATE ISD
ISD • Throckmorton County • Pop: 149
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.15616Fiscal: 30.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.8% 5Y)
Grade D(51/100)
#1123
State Rank
HIGH ISLAND ISD
ISD • Galveston County • Pop: 122
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1573Fiscal: 30.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade D(51/100)
#1126
State Rank
MCGREGOR ISD
ISD • Mclennan County • Pop: 1,448
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.15921Fiscal: 30.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade D(50.9/100)
#1129
State Rank
THRALL ISD
ISD • Williamson County • Pop: 923
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.21444Fiscal: 27.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 20.3▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade D(50.9/100)
#1128
State Rank
WAXAHACHIE ISD
ISD • Ellis County • Pop: 11,170
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.16109Fiscal: 30.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade D(50.9/100)
#1127
State Rank
PEASTER ISD
ISD • Parker County • Pop: 1,719
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1594Fiscal: 30.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.8% 5Y)
Grade D(50.9/100)
#1136
State Rank
EVERMAN ISD
ISD • Tarrant County • Pop: 4,734
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.16701Fiscal: 30Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.8% 5Y)
Grade D(50.8/100)
#1133
State Rank
JARRELL ISD
ISD • Williamson County • Pop: 4,528
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1668Fiscal: 30Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.7% 5Y)
Grade D(50.8/100)
#1134
State Rank
LUBBOCK-COOPER ISD
ISD • Lubbock County • Pop: 8,115
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1669Fiscal: 30Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade D(50.8/100)
#1135
State Rank
MART ISD
ISD • Mclennan County • Pop: 597
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1669Fiscal: 30Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade D(50.8/100)
#1130
State Rank
PASADENA ISD
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 44,146
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1654Fiscal: 30.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.3% 5Y)
Grade D(50.8/100)
#1132
State Rank
ROCKWALL ISD
ISD • Rockwall County • Pop: 19,185
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1667Fiscal: 30Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.1% 5Y)
Grade D(50.8/100)
#1131
State Rank
ANAHUAC ISD
ISD • Chambers County • Pop: 1,542
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.16631Fiscal: 30Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade D(50.8/100)
#1140
State Rank
GUNTER ISD
ISD • Grayson County • Pop: 1,154
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.16939Fiscal: 29.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade D(50.7/100)
#1139
State Rank
ALVARADO ISD
ISD • Johnson County • Pop: 3,708
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.16923Fiscal: 29.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade D(50.7/100)