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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 501–525 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)
▼ -0.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -4.7 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.6% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.3% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#501
CENTRAL ISD
ISD • Angelina County • Pop: 1,496
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8912Fiscal: 46.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 53.1▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.6% 5Y)
Grade C(66.9/100)
#502
ORANGEFIELD ISD
ISD • Orange County • Pop: 1,728
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9968Fiscal: 40.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 62.7▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade C(66.8/100)
#503
WAELDER ISD
ISD • Gonzales County • Pop: 591
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6658Fiscal: 60.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 31.2▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+25.2% 5Y)
Grade C(66.8/100)
#504
BRUCEVILLE-EDDY ISD
ISD • Mclennan County • Pop: 505
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.750785Fiscal: 55Regulatory: 100Debt: 39.1▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.7% 5Y)
Grade C(66.8/100)
#505
HAWLEY ISD
ISD • Jones County • Pop: 774
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.94393Fiscal: 43.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 57.3▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.3% 5Y)
Grade C(66.7/100)
#506
ALBANY ISD
ISD • Shackelford County • Pop: 449
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1355Fiscal: 31.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 75.4▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.9% 5Y)
Grade C(66.6/100)
#507
SHINER ISD
ISD • Lavaca County • Pop: 711
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7172Fiscal: 57Regulatory: 100Debt: 35.2▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade C(66.6/100)
#508
Chapel Hill ISDa
ISD • Smith County • Pop: 23,959
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.95906Fiscal: 42.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 58.1▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+20.3% 5Y)
Grade C(66.5/100)
#509
Centerville ISDa
ISD • Leon County • Pop: 4,047
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.75747Fiscal: 54.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 38.7▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.6% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade C(66.5/100)
#510
HERMLEIGH ISD
ISD • Scurry County • Pop: 266
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6669Fiscal: 60Regulatory: 100Debt: 29.9▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade C(66.5/100)
#511
ZAPATA COUNTY ISD
ISD • Zapata County • Pop: 3,205
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.92087Fiscal: 44.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 54.6▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade C(66.5/100)
#512
EASTLAND ISD
ISD • Eastland County • Pop: 945
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.77982Fiscal: 53.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 40.8▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.5% 5Y)
Grade C(66.5/100)
#513
COLUMBUS ISD
ISD • Colorado County • Pop: 1,621
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.75467Fiscal: 54.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 37.6▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade C(66.3/100)
#514
SEMINOLE ISD
ISD • Gaines County • Pop: 3,096
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.78961Fiscal: 52.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 40.9▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade C(66.3/100)
#515
Edgewood ISDb
ISD • Van Zandt County • Pop: 4,926
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2223Fiscal: 26.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 82.5▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.7% YoY (+20.7% 5Y)
Grade C(66.3/100)
#516
LATEXO ISD
ISD • Houston County • Pop: 551
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.82352Fiscal: 50.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 43.3▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade C(66.1/100)
#517
ALVORD ISD
ISD • Wise County • Pop: 876
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.85397Fiscal: 48.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 46.2▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.5% 5Y)
Grade C(66.1/100)
#518
MADISONVILLE CISD
ISD • Madison County • Pop: 2,341
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8407Fiscal: 49.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 45▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade C(66.1/100)
#519
QUINLAN ISD
ISD • Hunt County • Pop: 2,979
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7324Fiscal: 56.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 34.6▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade C(66.1/100)
#520
RIVER ROAD ISD
ISD • Potter County • Pop: 1,187
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9151Fiscal: 45.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 52▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade C(66/100)
#521
KNIPPA ISD
ISD • Uvalde County • Pop: 411
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8924Fiscal: 46.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 49.4▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade C(66/100)
#522
ARANSAS PASS ISD
ISD • San patricio County • Pop: 1,595
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.80879Fiscal: 51.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 41.6▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.2% 5Y)
Grade C(66/100)
#523
NEWTON ISD
ISD • Newton County • Pop: 946
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.134804Fiscal: 31.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 72▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade C(65.8/100)
#524
WODEN ISD
ISD • Nacogdoches County • Pop: 825
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7566Fiscal: 54.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 36▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade C(65.8/100)
#525
WHITHARRAL ISD
ISD • Hockley County • Pop: 223
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9563Fiscal: 42.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 54.6▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)