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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 476–500 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)
▲ 0.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -4.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.5% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#476
PERRIN-WHITT CISD
ISD • Jack County • Pop: 306
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8151Fiscal: 51.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 52.4▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade C(68.5/100)
#477
MCALLEN ISD
ISD • Hidalgo County • Pop: 19,435
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.92381Fiscal: 44.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 62.2▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.8% 5Y)
Grade C(68.4/100)
#478
EDNA ISD
ISD • Jackson County • Pop: 1,551
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7877Fiscal: 52.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 49.4▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade C(68.4/100)
#479
ANTHONY ISD
ISD • El paso County • Pop: 683
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9269Fiscal: 44.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 62.7▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade C(68.4/100)
#480
REDWATER ISD
ISD • Bowie County • Pop: 1,094
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.91004Fiscal: 45.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 60.5▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade C(68.3/100)
#481
CLYDE CISD
ISD • Callahan County • Pop: 1,424
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6228Fiscal: 62.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 33.2▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.6% 5Y)
Grade C(68.3/100)
#482
COLDSPRING-OAKHURST CISD
ISD • San jacinto County • Pop: 1,593
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.65748Fiscal: 60.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 36.3▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+19.4% 5Y)
Grade C(68.3/100)
#483
PRINGLE-MORSE CISD
ISD • Hansford County • Pop: 127
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.94758Fiscal: 43.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 63.5▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.2% 5Y)
Grade C(68.1/100)
#484
LUEDERS-AVOCA ISD
ISD • Jones County • Pop: 103
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.83583Fiscal: 49.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 52.6▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade C(68.1/100)
#485
WHITEFACE CISD
ISD • Cochran County • Pop: 295
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.67197Fiscal: 59.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 36.8▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.6% 5Y)
Grade C(68.1/100)
#486
DAMON ISD
ISD • Brazoria County • Pop: 90
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7011Fiscal: 57.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 39.5▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade C(68/100)
#487
JONESBORO ISD
ISD • Coryell County • Pop: 319
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1119Fiscal: 33.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 78.7▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.3% 5Y)
Grade C(68/100)
#488
GUSTINE ISD
ISD • Comanche County • Pop: 166
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.754003Fiscal: 54.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 43.6▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade C(67.8/100)
#489
TEXLINE ISD
ISD • Dallam County • Pop: 224
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.82862Fiscal: 50.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 49.8▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade C(67.6/100)
#490
FRUITVALE ISD
ISD • Van zandt County • Pop: 392
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.95233Fiscal: 42.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 61.8▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+25.2% 5Y)
Grade C(67.6/100)
#491
THORNDALE ISD
ISD • Milam County • Pop: 666
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2072Fiscal: 27.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 86.1▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade C(67.6/100)
#492
TARKINGTON ISD
ISD • Liberty County • Pop: 1,870
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.93392Fiscal: 44Regulatory: 100Debt: 59.7▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade C(67.5/100)
#493
MALONE ISD
ISD • Hill County • Pop: 64
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.76297Fiscal: 54.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 42.5▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade C(67.3/100)
#494
GROESBECK ISD
ISD • Limestone County • Pop: 1,461
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9729Fiscal: 41.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 62.7▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade C(67.3/100)
#495
SAM RAYBURN ISD
ISD • Fannin County • Pop: 479
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.83936Fiscal: 49.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 49.9▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.1% 5Y)
Grade C(67.3/100)
#496
PEARSALL ISD
ISD • Frio County • Pop: 1,904
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.90003Fiscal: 46Regulatory: 100Debt: 55.2▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade C(67.2/100)
#497
MARTINSVILLE ISD
ISD • Nacogdoches County • Pop: 316
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7072Fiscal: 57.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 36.7▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade C(67.2/100)
#498
LEON ISD
ISD • Leon County • Pop: 792
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6467Fiscal: 61.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 30.5▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.1% 5Y)
Grade C(67.1/100)
#499
PETROLIA CISD
ISD • Clay County • Pop: 485
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.98153Fiscal: 41.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 62.4▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.8% 5Y)
Grade C(67/100)
#500
CROCKETT ISD
ISD • Houston County • Pop: 1,100
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.84146Fiscal: 49.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 48.6▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.3% 5Y)
Grade C(67/100)