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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 526–550 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)
▼ -4.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.2% (CAGR +4.4%/yr)
#526
CROSS ROADS ISD
ISD • Henderson County • Pop: 542
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9373Fiscal: 43.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 52.8▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.2% 5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#527
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)
#528
TENAHA ISD
ISD • Shelby County • Pop: 403
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.84782Fiscal: 49.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 44.2▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.1% 5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#529
GATESVILLE ISD
ISD • Coryell County • Pop: 2,557
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8969Fiscal: 46.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 48.5▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+25.6% 5Y)
Grade C(65.6/100)
#530
Wylie ISDb
ISD • Taylor County • Pop: 25,359
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.13955Fiscal: 31.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 71.9▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.1% YoY (+18.2% 5Y)
Grade C(65.6/100)
#531
LAPOYNOR ISD
ISD • Henderson County • Pop: 468
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.75453Fiscal: 54.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 34.4▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade C(65.5/100)
#532
GRAHAM ISD
ISD • Young County • Pop: 2,142
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9623Fiscal: 42.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 54▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade C(65.4/100)
#533
HARLINGEN CISD
ISD • Cameron County • Pop: 16,193
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.90351Fiscal: 45.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 48.2▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.3% 5Y)
Grade C(65.4/100)
#534
STRATFORD ISD
ISD • Sherman County • Pop: 493
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8134Fiscal: 51.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 39.3▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade C(65.3/100)
#535
UNITED ISD
ISD • Webb County • Pop: 39,832
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.72022Fiscal: 56.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 30.2▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade C(65.3/100)
#536
DODD CITY ISD
ISD • Fannin County • Pop: 319
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.77044Fiscal: 53.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 35.3▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade C(65.3/100)
#537
AMARILLO ISD
ISD • Potter County • Pop: 28,276
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.86336Fiscal: 48.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 43.9▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.0% 5Y)
Grade C(65.3/100)
#538
LOCKNEY ISD
ISD • Floyd County • Pop: 387
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.85897Fiscal: 48.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 43.1▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade C(65.2/100)
#539
ORANGE GROVE ISD
ISD • Jim wells County • Pop: 1,589
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.98725Fiscal: 40.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 55.1▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade C(65.1/100)
#540
WEST HARDIN COUNTY CISD
ISD • Hardin County • Pop: 506
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.10516Fiscal: 33.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 65.6▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.8% 5Y)
Grade C(64.9/100)
#541
GOODRICH ISD
ISD • Polk County • Pop: 270
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8160Fiscal: 51Regulatory: 100Debt: 37.5▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade C(64.8/100)
#542
LEXINGTON ISD
ISD • Lee County • Pop: 1,021
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8311Fiscal: 50.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 39.1▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+19.9% 5Y)
Grade C(64.8/100)
#543
MARFA ISD
ISD • Presidio County • Pop: 339
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.82125Fiscal: 50.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 38.1▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade C(64.8/100)
#544
SCURRY-ROSSER ISD
ISD • Kaufman County • Pop: 1,053
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9152Fiscal: 45.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 46.6▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade C(64.7/100)
#545
STANTON ISD
ISD • Martin County • Pop: 1,072
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.774382Fiscal: 53.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 32.6▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade C(64.6/100)
#546
NURSERY ISD
ISD • Victoria County • Pop: 180
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7911Fiscal: 52.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 34.3▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade C(64.6/100)
#547
RED LICK ISD
ISD • Bowie County • Pop: 516
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.98394Fiscal: 41Regulatory: 100Debt: 52.5▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.7% 5Y)
Grade C(64.5/100)
#548
BIG SPRING ISD
ISD • Howard County • Pop: 3,110
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.759819Fiscal: 54.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 30.8▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade C(64.5/100)
#549
NECHES ISD
ISD • Anderson County • Pop: 338
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9348Fiscal: 43.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 47.7▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.7% 5Y)
Grade C(64.5/100)
#550
Valley View ISDa
ISD • Cooke County • Pop: 4,323
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.15062Fiscal: 31Regulatory: 100Debt: 68.2▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.4% YoY (+20.2% 5Y)
Grade C(64.5/100)