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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 301–325 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)
▲ +3.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.2% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#301
TEXANS CAN ACADEMIES
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 2,935
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02279Fiscal: 38.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.7% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#302
ARROW ACADEMY
ISD • Brazos County • Pop: 428
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02691Fiscal: 38.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#303
PEGASUS SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 277
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02279Fiscal: 38.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.6% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#304
TWO DIMENSIONS PREPARATORY ACADEMY
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 342
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02382Fiscal: 38.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.5% YoY (+20.2% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#305
TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES
ISD • Taylor County • Pop: 17,201
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02279Fiscal: 38.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.2% YoY (+20.4% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#306
LEGACY TRADITIONAL SCHOOLS - TEXAS
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 1,855
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02691Fiscal: 38.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.9% YoY (+19.9% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#307
NEW FRONTIERS PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 335
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02279Fiscal: 38.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+18.4% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#308
EL PASO ACADEMY
ISD • El paso County • Pop: 295
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02279Fiscal: 38.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#309
IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ISD • Hidalgo County • Pop: 79,608
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02485Fiscal: 38.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.6% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#310
ALIEF MONTESSORI COMMUNITY SCHOOL
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 416
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02588Fiscal: 38.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.6% YoY (+20.4% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#311
FAITH FAMILY ACADEMY
ISD • Ellis County • Pop: 2,883
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02691Fiscal: 38.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.5% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#312
GARNER ISD
ISD • Parker County • Pop: 353
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.68819Fiscal: 58.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 67.5▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.0% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#313
MONTESSORI FOR ALL
ISD • Travis County • Pop: 556
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02588Fiscal: 38.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#314
TEXAS SCH FOR THE BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED
ISD • Travis County • Pop: 130
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02279Fiscal: 38.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.8% YoY (+24.0% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#315
AMBASSADORS PREPARATORY ACADEMY
ISD • Galveston County • Pop: 140
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02279Fiscal: 38.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.7% YoY (+20.1% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#316
IMAGINE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF NORTH TEXAS
ISD • Collin County • Pop: 1,438
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02279Fiscal: 38.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.6% YoY (+20.4% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#317
UP EXCELLENCE ACADEMY
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 116
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02485Fiscal: 38.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+25.0% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#318
TEXAS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
ISD • Tarrant County • Pop: 320
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02691Fiscal: 38.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#319
ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL
ISD • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02691Fiscal: 38.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.5% YoY (+25.5% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#320
EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
ISD • El paso County • Pop: 665
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02382Fiscal: 38.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#321
CROSSTIMBERS ACADEMY
ISD • Parker County • Pop: 114
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02588Fiscal: 38.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.5% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#322
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - CENTRAL TEXAS
ISD • Travis County • Pop: 5,679
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02691Fiscal: 38.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.1% YoY (+20.5% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#323
RISE ACADEMY
ISD • Lubbock County • Pop: 287
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02588Fiscal: 38.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#324
TEXAS WORKS
ISD • Denton County • Pop: 1,164
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02485Fiscal: 38.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#325
NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY
ISD • Denton County • Pop: 797
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02279Fiscal: 38.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.5% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)