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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 276–300 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)
▲ +2.9 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.3% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#276
SOUTHWEST PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 849
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02073Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.4% YoY (+23.3% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#277
MERIDIAN WORLD SCHOOL LLC
ISD • Williamson County • Pop: 1,757
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02073Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#278
MATER ACADEMY SAN ANTONIO
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02073Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#279
LONE STAR SCHOOL DISTRICT
ISD • Travis County • Pop: 712
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02073Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#280
LEGACY PREPARATORY
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 914
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02073Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.5% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#281
IMAGINE LONE STAR INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY
ISD • Collin County • Pop: 269
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02073Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+20.2% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#282
HOUSTON HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 152
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02073Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#283
HORIZON MONTESSORI PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ISD • Hidalgo County • Pop: 1,034
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02073Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.5% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#284
HARRIS COUNTY DEPT OF ED
ISD • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02073Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#285
GREAT HEARTS TEXAS
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 14,038
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02073Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#286
FRANK LIU JR ACADEMY FOR MUSIC & ARTS
ISD • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02073Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.0% YoY (+24.6% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#287
FORT WORTH STEAM ACADEMY INC
ISD • Tarrant County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02073Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.6% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#288
CUMBERLAND ACADEMY
ISD • Smith County • Pop: 1,519
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02073Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+19.4% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#289
CHAPARRAL STAR ACADEMY
ISD • Travis County • Pop: 387
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02073Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#290
BRILLANTE ACADEMY
ISD • Hidalgo County • Pop: 426
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02073Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#291
AUSTIN ACHIEVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ISD • Travis County • Pop: 2,852
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02073Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.2% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#292
ARISTOI CLASSICAL ACADEMY
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 1,713
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02073Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#293
FORT WORTH ISD
ISD • Tarrant County • Pop: 67,491
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01984Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#294
WINDHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT
ISD • Walker County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0197Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.5% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#295
TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-RIO GRANDE VALLEY
ISD • Hidalgo County • Pop: 478
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0197Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+17.4% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#296
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY K-12
ISD • Lubbock County • Pop: 829
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0197Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#297
KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ISD • Travis County • Pop: 31,611
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0197Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.1% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#298
FT SAM HOUSTON ISD
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 1,545
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0197Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#299
BRAZOS SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY & CREATIVITY
ISD • Brazos County • Pop: 310
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0197Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.7% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#300
PAWNEE ISD
ISD • Bee County • Pop: 252
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6189Fiscal: 62.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 61.2▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)