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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 501–508 of 508 matching jurisdictions
28-Year Freedom & Budget Trend Benchmark (FY 2000 – FY 2027)
Cohort Average Across Visible Page (8 Ranked Entities)5-Yr Freedom Trend (FY 22→27)
▼ -1.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.7 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.5% (CAGR +4.6%/yr)
#1164
State Rank
YSLETA ISD
ISD • El paso County • Pop: 32,661
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1954Fiscal: 28.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.7% 5Y)
Grade D(50.1/100)
#1163
State Rank
LEFORS ISD
ISD • Gray County • Pop: 177
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1954Fiscal: 28.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.8% 5Y)
Grade D(50.1/100)
#1171
State Rank
MELISSA ISD
ISD • Collin County • Pop: 8,583
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2008Fiscal: 28Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade D(50/100)
#1169
State Rank
O'DONNELL ISD
ISD • Lynn County • Pop: 235
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.19959Fiscal: 28Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade D(50/100)
#1166
State Rank
CHARLOTTE ISD
ISD • Atascosa County • Pop: 422
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.19626Fiscal: 28.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade D(50/100)
#1167
State Rank
CRANDALL ISD
ISD • Kaufman County • Pop: 7,485
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1964Fiscal: 28.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade D(50/100)
#1168
State Rank
BOVINA ISD
ISD • Parmer County • Pop: 370
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1969Fiscal: 28.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade D(50/100)
#1170
State Rank
KRUM ISD
ISD • Denton County • Pop: 2,578
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2006Fiscal: 28Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade D(50/100)