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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 326–350 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)
+4.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.5% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#326
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS
ISD • Mclennan County • Pop: 11,300
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02588Fiscal: 38.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.8% YoY (+19.8% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#327
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)
#328
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)
#329
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS
ISD • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02588Fiscal: 38.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.1% YoY (+24.9% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#330
PRELUDE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 165
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0237Fiscal: 38.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.0% YoY (+20.6% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#331
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)
#332
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)
#333
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)
#334
COMPASS ROSE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 4,033
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02691Fiscal: 38.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.2% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#335
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)
#336
BRIDGEWAY PREPARATORY ACADEMY
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 69
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02279Fiscal: 38.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.3% YoY (+23.3% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#337
PIONEER TECHNOLOGY & ARTS ACADEMY
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 2,400
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02382Fiscal: 38.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.2% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#338
INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS)
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 26,257
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02279Fiscal: 38.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.2% YoY (+19.7% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#339
VILLAGE TECH SCHOOLS
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 1,330
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02588Fiscal: 38.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.3% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#340
MANARA ACADEMY
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 658
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02279Fiscal: 38.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+19.8% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#341
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)
#342
ST ANTHONY SCHOOL
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 321
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02382Fiscal: 38.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#343
SOMERSET ACADEMIES OF TEXAS
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 2,693
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02485Fiscal: 38.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.3% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#344
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN H S
ISD • Travis County • Pop: 1,212
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02485Fiscal: 38.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.6% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#345
UNIVERSAL ACADEMY
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 2,051
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02382Fiscal: 38.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+19.9% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#346
LIFE SCHOOL
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 5,560
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02691Fiscal: 38.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#347
RAVEN SCHOOL
ISD • Walker County • Pop: 14
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02279Fiscal: 38.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.6% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#348
A+ UNLIMITED POTENTIAL
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 190
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02794Fiscal: 38.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade B(75.3/100)
#349
RICARDO ISD
ISD • Kleberg County • Pop: 668
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7144Fiscal: 57.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 69.8▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade B(75.3/100)
#350
TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-WEST TEXAS
ISD • El paso County • Pop: 349
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02794Fiscal: 38.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+20.1% 5Y)
Grade B(75.3/100)