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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 151–175 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)
▼ -6.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.5% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#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)
#815
State Rank
LUMBERTON ISD
ISD • Hardin County • Pop: 4,063
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.94066Fiscal: 43.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 16.7▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.4% 5Y)
Grade D(56.6/100)
#816
State Rank
HARDIN-JEFFERSON ISD
ISD • Hardin County • Pop: 2,831
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9451Fiscal: 43.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 17.1▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade D(56.6/100)
#813
State Rank
SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD
ISD • Hopkins County • Pop: 4,064
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.92258Fiscal: 44.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.8% 5Y)
Grade D(56.6/100)
#820
State Rank
INGRAM ISD
ISD • Kerr County • Pop: 1,368
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9269Fiscal: 44.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.1% 5Y)
Grade D(56.5/100)
#818
State Rank
ANDERSON-SHIRO CISD
ISD • Grimes County • Pop: 945
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.92615Fiscal: 44.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade D(56.5/100)
#821
State Rank
SILVERTON ISD
ISD • Briscoe County • Pop: 195
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.92694Fiscal: 44.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade D(56.5/100)
#824
State Rank
BRYAN ISD
ISD • Brazos County • Pop: 15,699
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9668Fiscal: 42Regulatory: 100Debt: 18.9▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade D(56.5/100)
#823
State Rank
CANYON ISD
ISD • Randall County • Pop: 11,590
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.92905Fiscal: 44.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.1% 5Y)
Grade D(56.5/100)
#819
State Rank
SABINE PASS ISD
ISD • Jefferson County • Pop: 373
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9262Fiscal: 44.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade D(56.5/100)
#822
State Rank
NEDERLAND ISD
ISD • Jefferson County • Pop: 5,386
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.928409Fiscal: 44.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+19.6% 5Y)
Grade D(56.5/100)
#828
State Rank
DEL VALLE ISD
ISD • Travis County • Pop: 11,811
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.93372Fiscal: 44Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade D(56.4/100)
#830
State Rank
UNION GROVE ISD
ISD • Upshur County • Pop: 711
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03673Fiscal: 37.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 25.1▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade D(56.4/100)
#826
State Rank
BLACKWELL CISD
ISD • Nolan County • Pop: 171
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.93312Fiscal: 44Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.7% 5Y)
Grade D(56.4/100)
#825
State Rank
EAST CENTRAL ISD
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 11,829
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9320Fiscal: 44.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.7% 5Y)
Grade D(56.4/100)
#827
State Rank
FORESTBURG ISD
ISD • Montague County • Pop: 172
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9337Fiscal: 44Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.2% 5Y)
Grade D(56.4/100)
#829
State Rank
ECTOR COUNTY ISD
ISD • Ector County • Pop: 31,896
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.99576Fiscal: 40.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 21.2▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.3% 5Y)
Grade D(56.4/100)
#832
State Rank
MARSHALL ISD
ISD • Harrison County • Pop: 4,736
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.93696Fiscal: 43.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+25.3% 5Y)
Grade D(56.3/100)
#831
State Rank
CONROE ISD
ISD • Montgomery County • Pop: 72,757
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.93536Fiscal: 43.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade D(56.3/100)
#833
State Rank
LAREDO ISD
ISD • Webb County • Pop: 19,495
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.14639Fiscal: 31.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 35.3▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade D(56.3/100)
#835
State Rank
SLATON ISD
ISD • Lubbock County • Pop: 1,315
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2552Fiscal: 24.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 45.7▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.2% 5Y)
Grade D(56.3/100)
#834
State Rank
ENNIS ISD
ISD • Ellis County • Pop: 6,637
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.20305Fiscal: 27.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 40.7▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.9% 5Y)
Grade D(56.3/100)
#838
State Rank
BYNUM ISD
ISD • Hill County • Pop: 174
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9411Fiscal: 43.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade D(56.2/100)
#836
State Rank
DALHART ISD
ISD • Dallam County • Pop: 1,818
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9385Fiscal: 43.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade D(56.2/100)
#837
State Rank
MAYPEARL ISD
ISD • Ellis County • Pop: 1,222
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9403Fiscal: 43.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.7% 5Y)
Grade D(56.2/100)