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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 451–475 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)
▲ +1.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -3.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.8% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.3% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#451
Hubbard ISDb
ISD • Hill County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.24135Fiscal: 25.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.2% YoY (+20.4% 5Y)
Grade B(70.2/100)
#452
HICO ISD
ISD • Hamilton County • Pop: 615
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8354Fiscal: 49.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 60.4▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade B(70.1/100)
#453
SPURGER ISD
ISD • Tyler County • Pop: 378
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8930Fiscal: 46.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 66.2▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.2% 5Y)
Grade B(70.1/100)
#454
JAYTON-GIRARD ISD
ISD • Kent County • Pop: 187
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7892Fiscal: 52.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 55.8▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade B(70/100)
#455
SUNRAY COLLEGIATE ISD
ISD • Moore County • Pop: 549
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.25106Fiscal: 24.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.5% 5Y)
Grade B(70/100)
#456
FLOYDADA COLLEGIATE ISD
ISD • Floyd County • Pop: 644
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.25022Fiscal: 25Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade B(70/100)
#457
ECTOR ISD
ISD • Fannin County • Pop: 235
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.87396Fiscal: 47.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 63.8▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.7% 5Y)
Grade B(70/100)
#458
MIAMI ISD
ISD • Roberts County • Pop: 180
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2492Fiscal: 25Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.1% 5Y)
Grade B(70/100)
#459
EAGLE PASS ISD
ISD • Maverick County • Pop: 13,450
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.81769Fiscal: 50.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 58.2▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade C(69.9/100)
#460
LOS FRESNOS CISD
ISD • Cameron County • Pop: 10,306
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7115Fiscal: 57.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 47.5▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade C(69.8/100)
#461
TROUP ISD
ISD • Smith County • Pop: 1,070
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.836143Fiscal: 49.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 59.7▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.2% 5Y)
Grade C(69.8/100)
#462
DUBLIN ISD
ISD • Erath County • Pop: 1,081
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.86108Fiscal: 48.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 61.5▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade C(69.7/100)
#463
BANGS ISD
ISD • Brown County • Pop: 770
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.74339Fiscal: 55.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 50.1▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+19.7% 5Y)
Grade C(69.7/100)
#464
SIDNEY ISD
ISD • Comanche County • Pop: 115
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7072Fiscal: 57.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 46.1▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.2% 5Y)
Grade C(69.6/100)
#465
WALCOTT ISD
ISD • Deaf smith County • Pop: 138
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.76371Fiscal: 54.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 51.5▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.7% 5Y)
Grade C(69.6/100)
#466
CONNALLY ISD
ISD • Mclennan County • Pop: 2,034
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.92204Fiscal: 44.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 66.6▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+25.5% 5Y)
Grade C(69.5/100)
#467
NEW DIANA ISD
ISD • Upshur County • Pop: 1,151
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.27017Fiscal: 23.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.6% 5Y)
Grade C(69.5/100)
#468
Dawson ISDb
ISD • Navarro County • Pop: 3,056
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.94272Fiscal: 43.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 68.1▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.9% YoY (+19.6% 5Y)
Grade C(69.4/100)
#469
RANDOLPH FIELD ISD
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 1,405
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01558Fiscal: 39.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 74.9▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade C(69.4/100)
#470
Big Sandy ISDa
ISD • Polk County • Pop: 2,790
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.82147Fiscal: 50.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 56.1▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.7% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade C(69.3/100)
#471
SOUTH TEXAS ISD
ISD • Cameron County • Pop: 4,741
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03206Fiscal: 38.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 76.3▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade C(69.3/100)
#472
GUTHRIE CSD
ISD • King County • Pop: 102
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.79097Fiscal: 52.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 52.7▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.2% 5Y)
Grade C(69.2/100)
#473
BLOOMING GROVE ISD
ISD • Navarro County • Pop: 965
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.16205Fiscal: 30.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 88.3▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade C(69.2/100)
#474
CALHOUN COUNTY ISD
ISD • Calhoun County • Pop: 3,388
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7725Fiscal: 53.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 50.6▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.6% 5Y)
Grade C(69.1/100)
#475
Midway ISDb
ISD • McLennan County • Pop: 55,443
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.92847Fiscal: 44.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 64.8▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade C(68.9/100)