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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 226–250 of 1,252 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)
▲ +3.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.4% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#226
YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 20,811
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01764Fiscal: 38.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+25.3% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#227
VALOR EDUCATION
ISD • Travis County • Pop: 4,738
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01764Fiscal: 38.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#228
THE PRO-VISION ACADEMY
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 239
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01764Fiscal: 38.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+19.6% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#229
RAPOPORT ACADEMY PUBLIC SCHOOL
ISD • Mclennan County • Pop: 914
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01764Fiscal: 38.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.1% YoY (+19.2% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#230
PINEYWOODS COMMUNITY ACADEMY
ISD • Angelina County • Pop: 1,060
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01764Fiscal: 38.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.1% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#231
LEADERSHIP PREP SCHOOL
ISD • Denton County • Pop: 1,894
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01764Fiscal: 38.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.4% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#232
LACKLAND ISD
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 967
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01764Fiscal: 38.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.0% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#233
INSPIRED VISION ACADEMY
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 1,104
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01764Fiscal: 38.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#234
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - WEST TEXAS
ISD • El paso County • Pop: 6,738
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01764Fiscal: 38.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.7% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#235
ARLINGTON CLASSICS ACADEMY
ISD • Tarrant County • Pop: 1,552
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01764Fiscal: 38.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.5% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#236
UME PREPARATORY ACADEMY
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 1,766
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01661Fiscal: 39Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.0% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#237
TEXAS EMPOWERMENT ACADEMY
ISD • Travis County • Pop: 760
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01661Fiscal: 39Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#238
RESTORE TECH ACADEMY
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01661Fiscal: 39Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.6% YoY (+24.1% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#239
NOVA ACADEMY SOUTHEAST
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 181
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01661Fiscal: 39Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.6% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#240
KATHERINE ANNE PORTER SCHOOL
ISD • Hays County • Pop: 76
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01661Fiscal: 39Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.3% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#241
BOYS RANCH ISD
ISD • Oldham County • Pop: 186
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01661Fiscal: 39Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.9% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#242
UNPARALLELED PREPARATORY ACADEMY
ISD • Travis County • Pop: 33
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01558Fiscal: 39.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.4% YoY (+28.5% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#243
TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-LUBBOCK
ISD • Lubbock County • Pop: 119
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01558Fiscal: 39.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.7% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#244
THE POSSABLE DREAM
ISD • Hidalgo County • Pop: 282
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01558Fiscal: 39.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#245
TEKOA ACADEMY OF ACCELERATED STUDIES STEM SCHOOL
ISD • Jefferson County • Pop: 395
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01558Fiscal: 39.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.4% YoY (+23.7% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#246
ERATH EXCELS ACADEMY INC
ISD • Erath County • Pop: 111
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01558Fiscal: 39.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#247
CORPUS CHRISTI MONTESSORI SCHOOL
ISD • Nueces County • Pop: 132
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01558Fiscal: 39.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.7% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#248
TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS CENTRAL TEXAS
ISD • Webb County • Pop: 364
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01455Fiscal: 39.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.9% YoY (+19.6% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#249
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DISCOVERY
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 6,366
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01455Fiscal: 39.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.4% YoY (+21.3% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#250
RANCH ACADEMY
ISD • Van zandt County • Pop: 59
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01455Fiscal: 39.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)