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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 376–400 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)
▲ +1.5 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -2.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.6% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.8% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#376
BASIS TEXAS
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 9,480
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03412Fiscal: 38Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)
#377
EDUCATION CENTER INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 144
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03412Fiscal: 38Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.5% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)
#378
A+ ACADEMY
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 1,703
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03309Fiscal: 38Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.2% 5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)
#379
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - SOUTH TEXAS
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 4,991
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03412Fiscal: 38Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.9% YoY (+23.6% 5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)
#380
JEAN MASSIEU ACADEMY
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 172
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03309Fiscal: 38Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)
#381
NOVA ACADEMY
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 67
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03206Fiscal: 38.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)
#382
MCLEAN ISD
ISD • Gray County • Pop: 177
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7755Fiscal: 53.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 74.8▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade B(75.1/100)
#383
CAMPBELL ISD
ISD • Hunt County • Pop: 298
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.66823Fiscal: 59.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 64.6▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.3% 5Y)
Grade B(75.1/100)
#384
MALTA ISD
ISD • Bowie County • Pop: 208
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.74817Fiscal: 55.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 71.3▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade B(74.9/100)
#385
SIMMS ISD
ISD • Bowie County • Pop: 462
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.80061Fiscal: 52Regulatory: 100Debt: 75.5▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade B(74.7/100)
#386
BURKEVILLE ISD
ISD • Newton County • Pop: 246
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8523Fiscal: 48.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 80.6▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.8% 5Y)
Grade B(74.7/100)
#387
CHESTER ISD
ISD • Tyler County • Pop: 186
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0550Fiscal: 36.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade B(74.7/100)
#388
SANTO ISD
ISD • Palo pinto County • Pop: 573
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.06019Fiscal: 36.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade B(74.6/100)
#389
SAN SABA ISD
ISD • San saba County • Pop: 687
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6128Fiscal: 63.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 56.6▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+25.0% 5Y)
Grade B(74.4/100)
#390
AVALON ISD
ISD • Ellis County • Pop: 317
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.81579Fiscal: 51.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 75.5▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade B(74.3/100)
#391
ATLANTA ISD
ISD • Cass County • Pop: 1,923
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.774979Fiscal: 53.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 71.5▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade B(74.3/100)
#392
POOLVILLE ISD
ISD • Parker County • Pop: 765
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.75068Fiscal: 55Regulatory: 100Debt: 69▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade B(74.3/100)
#393
LOOP ISD
ISD • Gaines County • Pop: 143
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7367Fiscal: 55.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 67.4▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.5% 5Y)
Grade B(74.2/100)
#394
ARLINGTON ISD
ISD • Tarrant County • Pop: 51,139
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0776Fiscal: 35.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.3% 5Y)
Grade B(74.1/100)
#395
RUSK ISD
ISD • Cherokee County • Pop: 1,983
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7817Fiscal: 53.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 70.9▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.4% 5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#396
SNYDER ISD
ISD • Scurry County • Pop: 2,227
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6854Fiscal: 58.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 61▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.9% 5Y)
Grade B(73.8/100)
#397
ERA ISD
ISD • Cooke County • Pop: 518
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6134Fiscal: 63.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 53.6▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade B(73.7/100)
#398
BOLES ISD
ISD • Hunt County • Pop: 531
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7011Fiscal: 57.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 62.3▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.1% 5Y)
Grade B(73.7/100)
#399
WINTERS ISD
ISD • Runnels County • Pop: 501
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6754Fiscal: 59.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 59▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade B(73.6/100)
#400
LORAINE ISD
ISD • Mitchell County • Pop: 133
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1040Fiscal: 33.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade B(73.5/100)