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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 401–425 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)
▲ +2.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+25.0% (CAGR +4.6%/yr)
#401
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)
#402
NATALIA ISD
ISD • Medina County • Pop: 1,304
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1086Fiscal: 33.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade B(73.4/100)
#403
BRECKENRIDGE ISD
ISD • Stephens County • Pop: 1,293
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.75901Fiscal: 54.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 66.2▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade B(73.4/100)
#404
MASON ISD
ISD • Mason County • Pop: 678
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7426Fiscal: 55.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 65.1▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade B(73.4/100)
#405
KARNACK ISD
ISD • Harrison County • Pop: 121
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.68227Fiscal: 59.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 58.8▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade B(73.3/100)
#406
PAINT ROCK ISD
ISD • Concho County • Pop: 330
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7007Fiscal: 58Regulatory: 100Debt: 60.1▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade B(73.2/100)
#407
CENTERVILLE ISD
ISD • Leon County • Pop: 636
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.11827Fiscal: 32.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.3% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade B(73.2/100)
#408
WYLIE ISD
ISD • Taylor County • Pop: 5,626
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1171Fiscal: 33Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.4% YoY (+19.6% 5Y)
Grade B(73.2/100)
#409
CROCKETT COUNTY CONSOLIDATED CSD
ISD • Crockett County • Pop: 615
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.12153Fiscal: 32.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.0% YoY (+58.9% 5Y)
Grade B(73.1/100)
#410
JEFFERSON ISD
ISD • Marion County • Pop: 1,105
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.71799Fiscal: 56.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 61.5▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.6% 5Y)
Grade B(73.1/100)
#411
MOODY ISD
ISD • Mclennan County • Pop: 761
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1225Fiscal: 32.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade B(73.1/100)
#412
BLANKET ISD
ISD • Brown County • Pop: 151
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.76111Fiscal: 54.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 65.7▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade B(73.1/100)
#413
Crockett County Cons CSD
ISD • Crockett County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.12493Fiscal: 32.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.1% YoY (+61.7% 5Y)
Grade B(73/100)
#414
AXTELL ISD
ISD • Mclennan County • Pop: 843
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7392Fiscal: 55.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 62.2▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade B(72.8/100)
#415
Wylie ISDb
ISD • Taylor County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1315Fiscal: 32.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+18.4% 5Y)
Grade B(72.8/100)
#416
Chapel Hill ISDb
ISD • Titus County • Pop: 3,515
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.96677Fiscal: 42Regulatory: 100Debt: 83.6▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.7% YoY (+24.1% 5Y)
Grade B(72.7/100)
#417
SPUR ISD
ISD • Dickens County • Pop: 210
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7954Fiscal: 52.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 66.6▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade B(72.6/100)
#418
HUBBARD ISD
ISD • Hill County • Pop: 399
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.14608Fiscal: 31.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.5% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade B(72.5/100)
#419
PANTHER CREEK CISD
ISD • Coleman County • Pop: 139
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.79928Fiscal: 52Regulatory: 100Debt: 66▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade B(72.3/100)
#420
West Rusk County CISD
ISD • Rusk County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.15283Fiscal: 30.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.6% YoY (+20.1% 5Y)
Grade B(72.3/100)
#421
VALLEY VIEW ISD
ISD • Hidalgo County • Pop: 3,305
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.15642Fiscal: 30.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.6% YoY (+20.6% 5Y)
Grade B(72.2/100)
#422
WEST RUSK COUNTY CONSOLIDATED ISD
ISD • Rusk County • Pop: 1,006
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.15868Fiscal: 30.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.6% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade B(72.2/100)
#423
West Rusk County CISD
ISD • Rusk County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.15868Fiscal: 30.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.3% YoY (+20.8% 5Y)
Grade B(72.2/100)
#424
MEADOW ISD
ISD • Terry County • Pop: 199
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.83415Fiscal: 50Regulatory: 100Debt: 68.2▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade B(72.1/100)
#425
CUMBY COLLEGIATE ISD
ISD • Hopkins County • Pop: 485
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.16333Fiscal: 30.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.8% 5Y)
Grade B(72.1/100)