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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 101–125 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)
▼ -1.5 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -6.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.6% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#763
State Rank
STEPHENVILLE ISD
ISD • Erath County • Pop: 3,515
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.87862Fiscal: 47.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade D(57.7/100)
#765
State Rank
JIM HOGG COUNTY ISD
ISD • Jim hogg County • Pop: 930
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.98733Fiscal: 40.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 25.4▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.5% 5Y)
Grade D(57.7/100)
#762
State Rank
MARBLE FALLS ISD
ISD • Burnet County • Pop: 4,066
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.87753Fiscal: 47.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+25.4% 5Y)
Grade D(57.7/100)
#769
State Rank
WEATHERFORD ISD
ISD • Parker County • Pop: 8,153
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02903Fiscal: 38.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 29.2▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.2% 5Y)
Grade D(57.6/100)
#767
State Rank
GEORGE WEST ISD
ISD • Live oak County • Pop: 1,037
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.88088Fiscal: 47.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade D(57.6/100)
#768
State Rank
FALLS CITY ISD
ISD • Karnes County • Pop: 454
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.883626Fiscal: 47Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade D(57.6/100)
#771
State Rank
NEW SUMMERFIELD ISD
ISD • Cherokee County • Pop: 512
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01383Fiscal: 39.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 27.4▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+19.9% 5Y)
Grade D(57.5/100)
#770
State Rank
MINEOLA ISD
ISD • Wood County • Pop: 1,791
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.92217Fiscal: 44.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 18.3▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.0% 5Y)
Grade D(57.5/100)
#775
State Rank
REAGAN COUNTY ISD
ISD • Reagan County • Pop: 841
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.88886Fiscal: 46.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade D(57.4/100)
#772
State Rank
TRENT ISD
ISD • Taylor County • Pop: 119
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8879Fiscal: 46.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.8% 5Y)
Grade D(57.4/100)
#777
State Rank
SAN MARCOS CISD
ISD • Hays County • Pop: 8,144
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8902Fiscal: 46.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade D(57.4/100)
#778
State Rank
BRAZOSPORT ISD
ISD • Brazoria County • Pop: 10,863
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8907Fiscal: 46.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.5% 5Y)
Grade D(57.4/100)
#779
State Rank
DIME BOX ISD
ISD • Lee County • Pop: 170
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9089Fiscal: 45.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 16.6▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+25.0% 5Y)
Grade D(57.4/100)
#776
State Rank
CORRIGAN-CAMDEN ISD
ISD • Polk County • Pop: 802
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.88942Fiscal: 46.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.3% 5Y)
Grade D(57.4/100)
#773
State Rank
NORTH ZULCH ISD
ISD • Madison County • Pop: 335
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8883Fiscal: 46.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade D(57.4/100)
#774
State Rank
WHITNEY ISD
ISD • Hill County • Pop: 1,433
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.88854Fiscal: 46.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.1% 5Y)
Grade D(57.4/100)
#783
State Rank
SEALY ISD
ISD • Austin County • Pop: 3,030
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.99248Fiscal: 40.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 24.4▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#784
State Rank
BUNA ISD
ISD • Jasper County • Pop: 1,421
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0776Fiscal: 35.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 32.7▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+19.4% 5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#782
State Rank
LEVELLAND ISD
ISD • Hockley County • Pop: 2,405
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.97712Fiscal: 41.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 23.1▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.7% 5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#781
State Rank
PALACIOS ISD
ISD • Matagorda County • Pop: 1,273
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8945Fiscal: 46.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#780
State Rank
CARTHAGE ISD
ISD • Panola County • Pop: 2,611
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8938Fiscal: 46.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#788
State Rank
EUSTACE ISD
ISD • Henderson County • Pop: 1,686
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9008Fiscal: 46Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade D(57.2/100)
#786
State Rank
SCHULENBURG ISD
ISD • Fayette County • Pop: 648
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8969Fiscal: 46.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade D(57.2/100)
#789
State Rank
TULIA ISD
ISD • Swisher County • Pop: 731
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.97099Fiscal: 41.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 22.2▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.8% 5Y)
Grade D(57.2/100)
#785
State Rank
NEW WAVERLY ISD
ISD • Walker County • Pop: 1,065
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8961Fiscal: 46.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade D(57.2/100)