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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 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)
▼ -1.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.5% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#1176
State Rank
TORNILLO ISD
ISD • El paso County • Pop: 698
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2017Fiscal: 27.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#1175
State Rank
PROSPER ISD
ISD • Collin County • Pop: 33,651
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2011Fiscal: 27.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.5% 5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#1174
State Rank
PRINCETON ISD
ISD • Collin County • Pop: 11,388
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2011Fiscal: 27.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#1173
State Rank
COMMUNITY ISD
ISD • Collin County • Pop: 5,779
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2011Fiscal: 27.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#1172
State Rank
DENTON ISD
ISD • Denton County • Pop: 33,177
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.20087Fiscal: 27.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#1179
State Rank
CROSBY ISD
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 7,201
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.20819Fiscal: 27.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.5% 5Y)
Grade F(49.8/100)
#1180
State Rank
CELINA ISD
ISD • Collin County • Pop: 6,354
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2088Fiscal: 27.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade F(49.8/100)
#1181
State Rank
SANTA ROSA ISD
ISD • Cameron County • Pop: 812
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.27805Fiscal: 23.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 22▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.8% 5Y)
Grade F(49.8/100)
#1177
State Rank
TEXARKANA ISD
ISD • Bowie County • Pop: 7,626
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.20658Fiscal: 27.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.3% 5Y)
Grade F(49.8/100)
#1178
State Rank
AUBREY ISD
ISD • Denton County • Pop: 4,897
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.20775Fiscal: 27.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.3% 5Y)
Grade F(49.8/100)
#1185
State Rank
DESOTO ISD
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 5,565
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2125Fiscal: 27.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade F(49.7/100)
#1184
State Rank
CLEBURNE ISD
ISD • Johnson County • Pop: 6,804
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.20948Fiscal: 27.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.0% 5Y)
Grade F(49.7/100)
#1182
State Rank
LITTLE ELM ISD
ISD • Denton County • Pop: 7,693
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.20927Fiscal: 27.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade F(49.7/100)
#1183
State Rank
GRANGER ISD
ISD • Williamson County • Pop: 574
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2093Fiscal: 27.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade F(49.7/100)
#1192
State Rank
FERRIS ISD
ISD • Ellis County • Pop: 3,044
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.21603Fiscal: 27Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade F(49.6/100)
#1191
State Rank
TIOGA ISD
ISD • Grayson County • Pop: 613
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.21586Fiscal: 27Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.7% 5Y)
Grade F(49.6/100)
#1186
State Rank
BOSQUEVILLE ISD
ISD • Mclennan County • Pop: 718
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.21277Fiscal: 27.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade F(49.6/100)
#1187
State Rank
FARMERSVILLE ISD
ISD • Collin County • Pop: 2,530
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2131Fiscal: 27.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade F(49.6/100)
#1188
State Rank
BROWNFIELD ISD
ISD • Terry County • Pop: 1,588
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2136Fiscal: 27.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade F(49.6/100)
#1189
State Rank
LEONARD ISD
ISD • Fannin County • Pop: 844
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.21417Fiscal: 27.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade F(49.6/100)
#1190
State Rank
ANNA ISD
ISD • Collin County • Pop: 6,724
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2158Fiscal: 27.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade F(49.6/100)
#1194
State Rank
LAKE WORTH ISD
ISD • Tarrant County • Pop: 3,169
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.21669Fiscal: 27Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade F(49.6/100)
#1193
State Rank
BLUE RIDGE ISD
ISD • Collin County • Pop: 1,058
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2162Fiscal: 27Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade F(49.6/100)
#1195
State Rank
MARLIN ISD
ISD • Falls County • Pop: 797
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.21905Fiscal: 26.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade F(49.5/100)
#1196
State Rank
PLAINVIEW ISD
ISD • Hale County • Pop: 3,846
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2637Fiscal: 24.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 19.4▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade F(49.5/100)