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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 51–75 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)
▼ -6.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.5% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#713
State Rank
BECKVILLE ISD
ISD • Panola County • Pop: 655
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.84396Fiscal: 49.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade D(58.5/100)
#715
State Rank
ROCKSPRINGS ISD
ISD • Edwards County • Pop: 201
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8453Fiscal: 49.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+25.0% 5Y)
Grade D(58.5/100)
#716
State Rank
CUSHING ISD
ISD • Nacogdoches County • Pop: 563
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9301Fiscal: 44.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 23.2▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade D(58.5/100)
#718
State Rank
GREENVILLE ISD
ISD • Hunt County • Pop: 5,441
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.96497Fiscal: 42.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 26.5▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade D(58.5/100)
#719
State Rank
PALMER ISD
ISD • Ellis County • Pop: 1,386
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.04075Fiscal: 37.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 33.7▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.8% 5Y)
Grade D(58.5/100)
#714
State Rank
MIDLAND ISD
ISD • Midland County • Pop: 29,087
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.84487Fiscal: 49.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade D(58.5/100)
#725
State Rank
CITY VIEW ISD
ISD • Wichita County • Pop: 1,170
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0713Fiscal: 35.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 36.5▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.9% 5Y)
Grade D(58.4/100)
#720
State Rank
HEARNE ISD
ISD • Robertson County • Pop: 722
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8469Fiscal: 49.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.4% 5Y)
Grade D(58.4/100)
#721
State Rank
EZZELL ISD
ISD • Lavaca County • Pop: 124
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8480Fiscal: 49.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade D(58.4/100)
#722
State Rank
MILANO ISD
ISD • Milam County • Pop: 394
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8979Fiscal: 46.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 19.9▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade D(58.4/100)
#723
State Rank
PANHANDLE ISD
ISD • Carson County • Pop: 577
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.91539Fiscal: 45.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 21.5▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+19.9% 5Y)
Grade D(58.4/100)
#724
State Rank
STAMFORD ISD
ISD • Jones County • Pop: 546
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01029Fiscal: 39.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 30.6▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.6% 5Y)
Grade D(58.4/100)
#728
State Rank
GILMER ISD
ISD • Upshur County • Pop: 2,924
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9300Fiscal: 44.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 22.3▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade D(58.3/100)
#727
State Rank
ANDREWS ISD
ISD • Andrews County • Pop: 4,167
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.89062Fiscal: 46.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 18.8▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade D(58.3/100)
#726
State Rank
BENAVIDES ISD
ISD • Duval County • Pop: 352
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.85314Fiscal: 48.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade D(58.3/100)
#729
State Rank
PARIS ISD
ISD • Lamar County • Pop: 3,732
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.95033Fiscal: 43Regulatory: 100Debt: 24.5▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.3% 5Y)
Grade D(58.3/100)
#730
State Rank
GOLDTHWAITE ISD
ISD • Mills County • Pop: 504
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8542Fiscal: 48.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.5% 5Y)
Grade D(58.2/100)
#734
State Rank
DOUGLASS ISD
ISD • Nacogdoches County • Pop: 407
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8582Fiscal: 48.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade D(58.2/100)
#731
State Rank
CARRIZO SPRINGS CISD
ISD • Dimmit County • Pop: 1,817
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8561Fiscal: 48.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade D(58.2/100)
#733
State Rank
CALLISBURG ISD
ISD • Cooke County • Pop: 1,143
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.85785Fiscal: 48.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.0% 5Y)
Grade D(58.2/100)
#736
State Rank
SOMERSET ISD
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 4,178
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0755Fiscal: 35.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 36▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.7% 5Y)
Grade D(58.2/100)
#732
State Rank
TIDEHAVEN ISD
ISD • Matagorda County • Pop: 1,041
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8578Fiscal: 48.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade D(58.2/100)
#735
State Rank
WASKOM ISD
ISD • Harrison County • Pop: 766
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.89557Fiscal: 46.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 18.8▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade D(58.2/100)
#742
State Rank
BURKBURNETT ISD
ISD • Wichita County • Pop: 3,144
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0700Fiscal: 35.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 35▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade D(58.1/100)
#741
State Rank
BLUM ISD
ISD • Hill County • Pop: 335
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9501Fiscal: 43Regulatory: 100Debt: 23.7▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade D(58.1/100)