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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 126–150 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)
▼ -1.6 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -6.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.4% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#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)
#792
State Rank
ORE CITY ISD
ISD • Upshur County • Pop: 786
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.11003Fiscal: 33.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 35.1▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade D(57.1/100)
#791
State Rank
FARWELL ISD
ISD • Parmer County • Pop: 570
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0126Fiscal: 39.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 25.7▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade D(57.1/100)
#790
State Rank
KELTON ISD
ISD • Wheeler County • Pop: 129
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.90296Fiscal: 45.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade D(57.1/100)
#793
State Rank
VERNON ISD
ISD • Wilbarger County • Pop: 1,702
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9054Fiscal: 45.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.1% 5Y)
Grade D(57/100)
#794
State Rank
SWEETWATER ISD
ISD • Nolan County • Pop: 1,743
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.90651Fiscal: 45.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade D(57/100)
#796
State Rank
LA FERIA ISD
ISD • Cameron County • Pop: 2,756
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0214Fiscal: 38.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 26▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade D(57/100)
#795
State Rank
VAN ISD
ISD • Van zandt County • Pop: 2,270
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9490Fiscal: 43.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 18.9▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.2% 5Y)
Grade D(57/100)
#797
State Rank
CRANFILLS GAP ISD
ISD • Bosque County • Pop: 116
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9101Fiscal: 45.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade D(56.9/100)
#798
State Rank
EAST BERNARD ISD
ISD • Wharton County • Pop: 993
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.91085Fiscal: 45.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.2% 5Y)
Grade D(56.9/100)
#802
State Rank
CARROLL ISD
ISD • Tarrant County • Pop: 7,877
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.91546Fiscal: 45.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade D(56.8/100)
#801
State Rank
AUSTIN ISD
ISD • Travis County • Pop: 69,074
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9141Fiscal: 45.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+25.1% 5Y)
Grade D(56.8/100)
#804
State Rank
MUENSTER ISD
ISD • Cooke County • Pop: 566
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.91728Fiscal: 45Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade D(56.8/100)
#803
State Rank
MALAKOFF ISD
ISD • Henderson County • Pop: 1,522
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9166Fiscal: 45Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade D(56.8/100)
#799
State Rank
VALLEY MILLS ISD
ISD • Bosque County • Pop: 664
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9127Fiscal: 45.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade D(56.8/100)
#805
State Rank
SMITHVILLE ISD
ISD • Bastrop County • Pop: 1,870
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9186Fiscal: 44.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15.2▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade D(56.8/100)
#806
State Rank
SOUTHSIDE ISD
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 6,093
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0660Fiscal: 36Regulatory: 100Debt: 29.6▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.8% 5Y)
Grade D(56.8/100)
#800
State Rank
PEWITT CISD
ISD • Morris County • Pop: 798
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.913834Fiscal: 45.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade D(56.8/100)
#810
State Rank
CUERO ISD
ISD • Dewitt County • Pop: 1,815
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.91989Fiscal: 44.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade D(56.7/100)
#807
State Rank
PILOT POINT ISD
ISD • Denton County • Pop: 1,735
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9179Fiscal: 44.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.2% 5Y)
Grade D(56.7/100)
#811
State Rank
POTTSBORO ISD
ISD • Grayson County • Pop: 1,365
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.92038Fiscal: 44.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.8% 5Y)
Grade D(56.7/100)
#812
State Rank
LIBERTY ISD
ISD • Liberty County • Pop: 2,411
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.96418Fiscal: 42.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 19.5▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade D(56.7/100)
#808
State Rank
COMSTOCK ISD
ISD • Val verde County • Pop: 166
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.91833Fiscal: 44.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade D(56.7/100)
#809
State Rank
BRAZOS ISD
ISD • Austin County • Pop: 825
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.91915Fiscal: 44.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.2% 5Y)
Grade D(56.7/100)
#814
State Rank
COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD
ISD • Brazoria County • Pop: 2,953
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9230Fiscal: 44.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.3% 5Y)
Grade D(56.6/100)