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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 176–200 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)
▼ -6.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.2% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#839
State Rank
SNOOK ISD
ISD • Burleson County • Pop: 588
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9430Fiscal: 43.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade D(56.1/100)
#841
State Rank
SANDS CISD
ISD • Dawson County • Pop: 225
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.94521Fiscal: 43.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.4% 5Y)
Grade D(56.1/100)
#840
State Rank
BREMOND ISD
ISD • Robertson County • Pop: 462
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.94387Fiscal: 43.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.8% 5Y)
Grade D(56.1/100)
#842
State Rank
BROWNSBORO ISD
ISD • Henderson County • Pop: 2,588
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0486Fiscal: 37.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 25▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.6% 5Y)
Grade D(56.1/100)
#843
State Rank
FABENS ISD
ISD • El paso County • Pop: 1,814
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1497Fiscal: 31Regulatory: 100Debt: 34.8▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.3% 5Y)
Grade D(56.1/100)
#848
State Rank
BRIDGE CITY ISD
ISD • Orange County • Pop: 3,081
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9490Fiscal: 43.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade D(56/100)
#846
State Rank
BROWNWOOD ISD
ISD • Brown County • Pop: 3,298
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9469Fiscal: 43.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade D(56/100)
#850
State Rank
CULBERSON COUNTY-ALLAMOORE ISD
ISD • Culberson County • Pop: 378
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.94944Fiscal: 43Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.3% YoY (+19.8% 5Y)
Grade D(56/100)
#845
State Rank
WESTWOOD ISD
ISD • Anderson County • Pop: 1,303
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9463Fiscal: 43.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.3% 5Y)
Grade D(56/100)
#849
State Rank
RICHLAND SPRINGS ISD
ISD • San saba County • Pop: 101
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.94929Fiscal: 43Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.1% 5Y)
Grade D(56/100)
#847
State Rank
ROUND ROCK ISD
ISD • Williamson County • Pop: 45,971
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9484Fiscal: 43.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade D(56/100)
#844
State Rank
CORPUS CHRISTI ISD
ISD • Nueces County • Pop: 32,041
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.94584Fiscal: 43.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade D(56/100)
#851
State Rank
COMFORT ISD
ISD • Kendall County • Pop: 1,012
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9524Fiscal: 42.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.6% 5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#852
State Rank
ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 4,735
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.95529Fiscal: 42.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.8% 5Y)
Grade D(55.8/100)
#856
State Rank
MAUD ISD
ISD • Bowie County • Pop: 459
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03711Fiscal: 37.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 22.6▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade D(55.8/100)
#853
State Rank
FAIRFIELD ISD
ISD • Freestone County • Pop: 1,536
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.95703Fiscal: 42.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade D(55.8/100)
#855
State Rank
WHITEHOUSE ISD
ISD • Smith County • Pop: 4,847
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.95815Fiscal: 42.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.2% 5Y)
Grade D(55.8/100)
#854
State Rank
HAMILTON ISD
ISD • Hamilton County • Pop: 794
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9581Fiscal: 42.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade D(55.8/100)
#862
State Rank
ALPINE ISD
ISD • Brewster County • Pop: 960
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.96244Fiscal: 42.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.5% 5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#859
State Rank
CALVERT ISD
ISD • Robertson County • Pop: 143
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.96147Fiscal: 42.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+19.6% 5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#864
State Rank
Sunray ISD
ISD • Moore County • Pop: 2,336
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2714Fiscal: 23.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 44.7▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.8% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#858
State Rank
CLEAR CREEK ISD
ISD • Galveston County • Pop: 38,780
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.96028Fiscal: 42.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.3% 5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#857
State Rank
SULPHUR BLUFF ISD
ISD • Hopkins County • Pop: 195
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9596Fiscal: 42.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#861
State Rank
WINONA ISD
ISD • Smith County • Pop: 1,125
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.96173Fiscal: 42.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.7% 5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#860
State Rank
KENEDY ISD
ISD • Karnes County • Pop: 734
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.96147Fiscal: 42.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)