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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 1–25 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)
+3.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+23.7% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#666
State Rank
FRANKSTON ISD
ISD • Anderson County • Pop: 785
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8755Fiscal: 47.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 23.4▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+19.8% 5Y)
Grade D(59.9/100)
#665
State Rank
WEIMAR ISD
ISD • Colorado County • Pop: 746
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8209Fiscal: 50.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 18.5▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade D(59.9/100)
#664
State Rank
HIGHLAND ISD
ISD • Nolan County • Pop: 211
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.78516Fiscal: 52.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade D(59.9/100)
#667
State Rank
MCMULLEN COUNTY ISD
ISD • Mcmullen County • Pop: 286
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7884Fiscal: 52.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade D(59.8/100)
#671
State Rank
HOLLAND ISD
ISD • Bell County • Pop: 672
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0269Fiscal: 38.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 37.6▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade D(59.8/100)
#670
State Rank
ADRIAN ISD
ISD • Oldham County • Pop: 136
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7954Fiscal: 52.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15.4▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.8% 5Y)
Grade D(59.8/100)
#669
State Rank
WINK-LOVING ISD
ISD • Winkler County • Pop: 436
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.79182Fiscal: 52.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.7% 5Y)
Grade D(59.8/100)
#668
State Rank
KARNES CITY ISD
ISD • Karnes County • Pop: 929
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.79122Fiscal: 52.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade D(59.8/100)
#673
State Rank
RIVERCREST ISD
ISD • Red river County • Pop: 666
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0739Fiscal: 35.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 41.8▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade D(59.7/100)
#672
State Rank
BURNET CISD
ISD • Burnet County • Pop: 3,235
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.85706Fiscal: 48.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 21▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.4% 5Y)
Grade D(59.7/100)
#674
State Rank
BORDEN COUNTY ISD
ISD • Borden County • Pop: 238
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7976Fiscal: 52.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade D(59.6/100)
#675
State Rank
RICHARDS ISD
ISD • Grimes County • Pop: 261
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8015Fiscal: 51.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.3% 5Y)
Grade D(59.5/100)
#678
State Rank
IDALOU ISD
ISD • Lubbock County • Pop: 1,039
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0137Fiscal: 39.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 35.4▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.3% 5Y)
Grade D(59.5/100)
#677
State Rank
WESLACO ISD
ISD • Hidalgo County • Pop: 16,044
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.93292Fiscal: 44Regulatory: 100Debt: 27.6▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade D(59.5/100)
#676
State Rank
HUCKABAY ISD
ISD • Erath County • Pop: 346
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.80283Fiscal: 51.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade D(59.5/100)
#681
State Rank
MERCEDES ISD
ISD • Hidalgo County • Pop: 3,941
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.08513Fiscal: 34.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 41.9▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade D(59.4/100)
#680
State Rank
MINERAL WELLS ISD
ISD • Palo pinto County • Pop: 3,251
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.96559Fiscal: 42.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 30.2▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade D(59.4/100)
#679
State Rank
RICE CISD
ISD • Colorado County • Pop: 1,294
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8091Fiscal: 51.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade D(59.4/100)
#683
State Rank
LORENA ISD
ISD • Mclennan County • Pop: 1,741
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.964349Fiscal: 42.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 29.8▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.2% 5Y)
Grade D(59.3/100)
#682
State Rank
CALDWELL ISD
ISD • Burleson County • Pop: 1,868
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8161Fiscal: 51Regulatory: 100Debt: 15.4▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade D(59.3/100)
#685
State Rank
NORTH LAMAR ISD
ISD • Lamar County • Pop: 2,366
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.815282Fiscal: 51.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade D(59.2/100)
#684
State Rank
COTULLA ISD
ISD • La salle County • Pop: 1,136
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.81274Fiscal: 51.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade D(59.2/100)
#689
State Rank
SILSBEE ISD
ISD • Hardin County • Pop: 2,386
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0700Fiscal: 35.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 39▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#688
State Rank
Highland Park ISDa
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 34,322
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.96773Fiscal: 41.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 29.3▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.9% YoY (+58.2% 5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#687
State Rank
ABILENE ISD
ISD • Taylor County • Pop: 14,425
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8887Fiscal: 46.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 21.6▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)