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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 51–75 of 81 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)
▼ -0.9 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.3% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#1221
State Rank
SPLENDORA ISD
ISD • Montgomery County • Pop: 5,899
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.23964Fiscal: 25.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.3% 5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#1219
State Rank
CASTLEBERRY ISD
ISD • Tarrant County • Pop: 3,758
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.23817Fiscal: 25.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.0% 5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#1225
State Rank
LA VEGA ISD
ISD • Mclennan County • Pop: 3,086
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.24516Fiscal: 25.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade F(48.9/100)
#1224
State Rank
LAKE DALLAS ISD
ISD • Denton County • Pop: 3,940
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.24265Fiscal: 25.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.7% 5Y)
Grade F(48.9/100)
#1226
State Rank
ELGIN ISD
ISD • Bastrop County • Pop: 6,232
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2457Fiscal: 25.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade F(48.9/100)
#1228
State Rank
SANTA MARIA ISD
ISD • Cameron County • Pop: 502
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.25005Fiscal: 25Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade F(48.8/100)
#1227
State Rank
EAGLE MT-SAGINAW ISD
ISD • Tarrant County • Pop: 24,231
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.24819Fiscal: 25.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade F(48.8/100)
#1233
State Rank
SHELDON ISD
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 10,591
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2552Fiscal: 24.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.2% 5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#1231
State Rank
ROBSTOWN ISD
ISD • Nueces County • Pop: 2,478
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2552Fiscal: 24.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#1235
State Rank
HARROLD ISD
ISD • Wilbarger County • Pop: 159
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2575Fiscal: 24.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#1234
State Rank
HARLANDALE ISD
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 11,114
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2575Fiscal: 24.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.2% 5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#1236
State Rank
BURLESON ISD
ISD • Johnson County • Pop: 12,621
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.25897Fiscal: 24.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#1230
State Rank
NEW CANEY ISD
ISD • Montgomery County • Pop: 19,665
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2552Fiscal: 24.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.3% 5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#1237
State Rank
ROYSE CITY ISD
ISD • Rockwall County • Pop: 10,171
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.25897Fiscal: 24.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+19.8% 5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#1232
State Rank
SHALLOWATER ISD
ISD • Lubbock County • Pop: 1,715
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2552Fiscal: 24.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.2% 5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#1229
State Rank
HOLLIDAY ISD
ISD • Archer County • Pop: 1,131
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2552Fiscal: 24.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.6% 5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#1238
State Rank
TERRELL COUNTY ISD
ISD • Terrell County • Pop: 108
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2594Fiscal: 24.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade F(48.5/100)
#1239
State Rank
PONDER ISD
ISD • Denton County • Pop: 1,740
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2600Fiscal: 24.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade F(48.5/100)
#1240
State Rank
JOSHUA ISD
ISD • Johnson County • Pop: 6,017
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.26253Fiscal: 24.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.8% 5Y)
Grade F(48.4/100)
#1241
State Rank
PETERSBURG ISD
ISD • Hale County • Pop: 230
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.27558Fiscal: 23.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+25.1% 5Y)
Grade F(48.2/100)
#1242
State Rank
BALMORHEA ISD
ISD • Reeves County • Pop: 149
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.27809Fiscal: 23.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.0% 5Y)
Grade F(48.1/100)
#1244
State Rank
NEEDVILLE ISD
ISD • Fort bend County • Pop: 3,676
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.28304Fiscal: 23Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.2% 5Y)
Grade F(48/100)
#1243
State Rank
BARTLETT ISD
ISD • Bell County • Pop: 405
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2804Fiscal: 23.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade F(48/100)
#1245
State Rank
FORNEY ISD
ISD • Kaufman County • Pop: 19,695
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2869Fiscal: 22.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)
#1247
State Rank
GODLEY ISD
ISD • Johnson County • Pop: 3,325
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.29014Fiscal: 22.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade F(47.8/100)