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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 551–575 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)
▼ -0.8 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.5% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#551
HART ISD
ISD • Castro County • Pop: 209
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9511Fiscal: 42.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 49▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.8% 5Y)
Grade C(64.4/100)
#552
FORT ELLIOTT CISD
ISD • Wheeler County • Pop: 133
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.70508Fiscal: 57.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 25.2▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.9% 5Y)
Grade C(64.4/100)
#553
SUNDOWN ISD
ISD • Hockley County • Pop: 701
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8854Fiscal: 46.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 42.3▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade C(64.3/100)
#554
NORTH HOPKINS ISD
ISD • Hopkins County • Pop: 518
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.95265Fiscal: 42.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 48.4▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+19.3% 5Y)
Grade C(64.2/100)
#555
VICTORIA ISD
ISD • Victoria County • Pop: 12,614
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9180Fiscal: 44.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 44.4▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.3% 5Y)
Grade C(64.1/100)
#556
KILLEEN ISD
ISD • Bell County • Pop: 41,391
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8622Fiscal: 48.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 39.2▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade C(64.1/100)
#557
HONEY GROVE ISD
ISD • Fannin County • Pop: 675
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.85407Fiscal: 48.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 38.3▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade C(64.1/100)
#558
SAN ELIZARIO ISD
ISD • El paso County • Pop: 2,781
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8830Fiscal: 47Regulatory: 100Debt: 41.1▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.9% 5Y)
Grade C(64.1/100)
#559
TATUM ISD
ISD • Rusk County • Pop: 1,330
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.91747Fiscal: 45Regulatory: 100Debt: 44▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade C(64/100)
#560
WILDORADO ISD
ISD • Oldham County • Pop: 198
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6128Fiscal: 63.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.3% 5Y)
Grade C(64/100)
#561
ITASCA ISD
ISD • Hill County • Pop: 656
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7585Fiscal: 54.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 28.7▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade C(64/100)
#562
WOLFE CITY ISD
ISD • Hunt County • Pop: 700
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.93772Fiscal: 43.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 45.4▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.2% 5Y)
Grade C(63.8/100)
#563
HENDERSON ISD
ISD • Rusk County • Pop: 3,165
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.81316Fiscal: 51.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 33.1▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade C(63.8/100)
#564
ROBINSON ISD
ISD • Mclennan County • Pop: 2,402
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.91694Fiscal: 45Regulatory: 100Debt: 42.8▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.3% 5Y)
Grade C(63.7/100)
#565
WHEELER ISD
ISD • Wheeler County • Pop: 341
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7954Fiscal: 52.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 30.8▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade C(63.6/100)
#566
CAMERON ISD
ISD • Milam County • Pop: 1,390
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8719Fiscal: 47.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 37.8▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade C(63.5/100)
#567
DONNA ISD
ISD • Hidalgo County • Pop: 12,443
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7619Fiscal: 54.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 27▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.6% 5Y)
Grade C(63.5/100)
#568
HARTLEY ISD
ISD • Hartley County • Pop: 244
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7382Fiscal: 55.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 25▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade C(63.5/100)
#569
LA PRYOR ISD
ISD • Zavala County • Pop: 449
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0731Fiscal: 35.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 56.5▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.2% 5Y)
Grade C(63.4/100)
#570
SLOCUM ISD
ISD • Anderson County • Pop: 330
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9203Fiscal: 44.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 41.5▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.2% 5Y)
Grade C(63.3/100)
#571
WELLS ISD
ISD • Cherokee County • Pop: 236
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9119Fiscal: 45.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 39.6▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.7% 5Y)
Grade C(63/100)
#572
GORMAN ISD
ISD • Eastland County • Pop: 211
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7581Fiscal: 54.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 24.9▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade C(63/100)
#573
SHARYLAND ISD
ISD • Hidalgo County • Pop: 9,658
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.95463Fiscal: 42.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 43.6▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.7% 5Y)
Grade C(63/100)
#574
COOPER ISD
ISD • Delta County • Pop: 880
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.91108Fiscal: 45.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 39.6▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade C(63/100)
#575
DEVINE ISD
ISD • Medina County • Pop: 1,987
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8891Fiscal: 46.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 36.9▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade C(62.9/100)