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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 426–450 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)
▲ +1.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -3.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.7% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.0% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#426
HUDSON ISD
ISD • Angelina County • Pop: 2,760
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8286Fiscal: 50.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 67.7▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade B(72/100)
#427
LOUISE ISD
ISD • Wharton County • Pop: 512
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.92536Fiscal: 44.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 76.3▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade B(71.9/100)
#428
WYLIE ISD
ISD • Collin County • Pop: 19,451
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1752Fiscal: 29.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.6% YoY (+20.1% 5Y)
Grade B(71.8/100)
#429
TRINIDAD ISD
ISD • Henderson County • Pop: 175
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9048Fiscal: 45.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 73.8▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade B(71.7/100)
#430
OLFEN ISD
ISD • Runnels County • Pop: 137
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8217Fiscal: 50.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 65.5▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade B(71.7/100)
#431
CHIRENO ISD
ISD • Nacogdoches County • Pop: 343
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9525Fiscal: 42.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 77▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.2% 5Y)
Grade B(71.4/100)
#432
FANNINDEL ISD
ISD • Delta County • Pop: 152
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.78804Fiscal: 52.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 61.4▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade B(71.4/100)
#433
RAINS ISD
ISD • Rains County • Pop: 1,669
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.70238Fiscal: 57.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 52.6▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade B(71.3/100)
#434
YORKTOWN ISD
ISD • Dewitt County • Pop: 553
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.65823Fiscal: 60.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 48.4▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade B(71.3/100)
#435
BANDERA ISD
ISD • Bandera County • Pop: 2,167
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.77068Fiscal: 53.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 58.6▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade B(71.2/100)
#436
MARTINS MILL ISD
ISD • Van zandt County • Pop: 451
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.80055Fiscal: 52Regulatory: 100Debt: 61▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade B(71.1/100)
#437
Aransas County ISD
ISD • Aransas County • Pop: 18,885
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7600Fiscal: 54.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 57.2▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.0% YoY (+19.0% 5Y)
Grade B(71.1/100)
#438
BIG SANDY ISD
ISD • Polk County • Pop: 527
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2031Fiscal: 27.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.9% YoY (+20.7% 5Y)
Grade B(71.1/100)
#439
SHAMROCK ISD
ISD • Wheeler County • Pop: 350
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.72858Fiscal: 56.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 54.2▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.4% 5Y)
Grade B(71.1/100)
#440
HEREFORD ISD
ISD • Deaf smith County • Pop: 3,852
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.795445Fiscal: 52.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 60.9▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade B(71.1/100)
#441
TULOSO-MIDWAY ISD
ISD • Nueces County • Pop: 3,660
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2097Fiscal: 27.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade B(71/100)
#442
WINDTHORST ISD
ISD • Archer County • Pop: 492
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.90609Fiscal: 45.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 71▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade B(71/100)
#443
SONORA ISD
ISD • Sutton County • Pop: 644
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.99949Fiscal: 40Regulatory: 100Debt: 79.3▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade B(70.8/100)
#444
Northside ISDa
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 706,000
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.81039Fiscal: 51.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 60.8▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.5% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade B(70.8/100)
#445
BOOKER ISD
ISD • Lipscomb County • Pop: 335
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2204Fiscal: 26.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.8% 5Y)
Grade B(70.7/100)
#446
LOHN ISD
ISD • Mcculloch County • Pop: 109
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.71673Fiscal: 57Regulatory: 100Debt: 51▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade B(70.6/100)
#447
CROSS PLAINS ISD
ISD • Callahan County • Pop: 357
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7575Fiscal: 54.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 54.8▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.0% 5Y)
Grade B(70.5/100)
#448
EDINBURG CISD
ISD • Hidalgo County • Pop: 32,502
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.85481Fiscal: 48.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 63.5▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade B(70.4/100)
#449
EDGEWOOD ISD
ISD • Van zandt County • Pop: 1,000
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.23221Fiscal: 26.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.3% YoY (+20.7% 5Y)
Grade B(70.4/100)
#450
GRAND SALINE ISD
ISD • Van zandt County • Pop: 1,206
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.24139Fiscal: 25.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade B(70.2/100)