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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 576–600 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)
▼ -5.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.6% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#576
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)
#577
GIDDINGS ISD
ISD • Lee County • Pop: 1,813
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8088Fiscal: 51.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 28.9▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade C(62.8/100)
#578
LOVELADY ISD
ISD • Houston County • Pop: 526
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.82425Fiscal: 50.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 30.5▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade C(62.8/100)
#579
HUNTSVILLE ISD
ISD • Walker County • Pop: 11,538
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8548Fiscal: 48.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 33.4▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade C(62.8/100)
#580
IOLA ISD
ISD • Grimes County • Pop: 660
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.85269Fiscal: 48.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 32.8▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade C(62.7/100)
#581
GRANBURY ISD
ISD • Hood County • Pop: 7,877
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.91659Fiscal: 45Regulatory: 100Debt: 38.6▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade C(62.7/100)
#582
RUNGE ISD
ISD • Karnes County • Pop: 172
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.66823Fiscal: 59.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade C(62.7/100)
#583
MABANK ISD
ISD • Kaufman County • Pop: 4,104
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9351Fiscal: 43.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 40.7▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.0% 5Y)
Grade C(62.7/100)
#584
LINDSAY ISD
ISD • Cooke County • Pop: 511
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6711Fiscal: 59.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade C(62.6/100)
#585
LA JOYA ISD
ISD • Hidalgo County • Pop: 21,613
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.98746Fiscal: 40.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 45.3▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade C(62.6/100)
#586
WORTHAM ISD
ISD • Freestone County • Pop: 502
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.84528Fiscal: 49.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 31.1▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade C(62.5/100)
#587
BLOOMINGTON ISD
ISD • Victoria County • Pop: 712
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9286Fiscal: 44.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 39▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.9% 5Y)
Grade C(62.5/100)
#588
MERIDIAN ISD
ISD • Bosque County • Pop: 355
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7668Fiscal: 54Regulatory: 100Debt: 23.4▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.0% 5Y)
Grade C(62.5/100)
#589
CELESTE ISD
ISD • Hunt County • Pop: 475
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.89141Fiscal: 46.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 35▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.5% 5Y)
Grade C(62.4/100)
#590
PALO PINTO ISD
ISD • Palo pinto County • Pop: 93
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.68133Fiscal: 59.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.3% 5Y)
Grade C(62.4/100)
#591
EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD
ISD • Hidalgo County • Pop: 4,167
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.12231Fiscal: 32.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 57.2▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.2% 5Y)
Grade C(62.4/100)
#592
TOLAR ISD
ISD • Hood County • Pop: 903
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.92064Fiscal: 44.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 37.6▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade C(62.3/100)
#593
MATAGORDA ISD
ISD • Matagorda County • Pop: 118
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.68475Fiscal: 58.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.4% 5Y)
Grade C(62.3/100)
#594
PENELOPE ISD
ISD • Hill County • Pop: 215
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.89904Fiscal: 46.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 35.5▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade C(62.3/100)
#595
PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD
ISD • Hidalgo County • Pop: 29,053
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.99583Fiscal: 40.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 44.7▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.3% 5Y)
Grade C(62.3/100)
#596
NAZARETH ISD
ISD • Castro County • Pop: 239
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9254Fiscal: 44.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 37.6▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.1% 5Y)
Grade C(62.2/100)
#597
HOUSTON ISD
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 168,812
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.86864Fiscal: 47.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 32.1▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade C(62.2/100)
#598
SABINE ISD
ISD • Gregg County • Pop: 1,572
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.92833Fiscal: 44.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 37.1▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.2% 5Y)
Grade C(62/100)
#599
CROWELL ISD
ISD • Foard County • Pop: 172
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.86528Fiscal: 48.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 30.7▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+19.4% 5Y)
Grade C(61.9/100)
#600
ZAVALLA ISD
ISD • Angelina County • Pop: 309
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7263Fiscal: 56.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 17.1▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade C(61.8/100)