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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 601–625 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)
▼ -1.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.7 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.5% (CAGR +4.6%/yr)
#601
HUNTINGTON ISD
ISD • Angelina County • Pop: 1,500
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0375Fiscal: 37.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 46.8▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade C(61.8/100)
#602
CLIFTON ISD
ISD • Bosque County • Pop: 940
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7073Fiscal: 57.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade C(61.8/100)
#603
LAMPASAS ISD
ISD • Lampasas County • Pop: 3,645
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0018Fiscal: 39.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 43.5▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.8% 5Y)
Grade C(61.8/100)
#604
DEWEYVILLE ISD
ISD • Newton County • Pop: 574
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.807065Fiscal: 51.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 24.4▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.6% 5Y)
Grade C(61.7/100)
#605
BOYD ISD
ISD • Wise County • Pop: 1,447
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8856Fiscal: 46.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 31.8▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.6% 5Y)
Grade C(61.7/100)
#606
BOWIE ISD
ISD • Montague County • Pop: 1,466
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8308Fiscal: 50.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 26▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.8% 5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#607
DRISCOLL ISD
ISD • Nueces County • Pop: 1,030
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.124125Fiscal: 32.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 54.1▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#608
JASPER ISD
ISD • Jasper County • Pop: 1,956
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8650Fiscal: 48.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 29.3▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+19.8% 5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#609
INDUSTRIAL ISD
ISD • Jackson County • Pop: 1,160
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9107Fiscal: 45.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 33.9▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#610
TRINITY ISD
ISD • Trinity County • Pop: 1,150
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8744Fiscal: 47.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 29.8▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.5% 5Y)
Grade C(61.5/100)
#611
HALE CENTER ISD
ISD • Hale County • Pop: 554
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.063579Fiscal: 36.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 48.2▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.7% 5Y)
Grade C(61.5/100)
#612
WEST ISD
ISD • Mclennan County • Pop: 1,340
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.79965Fiscal: 52Regulatory: 100Debt: 22.9▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.7% 5Y)
Grade C(61.5/100)
#613
SAN PERLITA ISD
ISD • Willacy County • Pop: 174
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.71787Fiscal: 56.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade C(61.5/100)
#614
POINT ISABEL ISD
ISD • Cameron County • Pop: 1,719
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.72081Fiscal: 56.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade C(61.5/100)
#615
KEENE ISD
ISD • Johnson County • Pop: 1,139
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.00133Fiscal: 39.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 42.1▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.2% 5Y)
Grade C(61.5/100)
#616
CENTRAL HEIGHTS ISD
ISD • Nacogdoches County • Pop: 1,106
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.94501Fiscal: 43.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 36.6▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade C(61.5/100)
#617
IREDELL ISD
ISD • Bosque County • Pop: 137
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7225Fiscal: 56.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+25.0% 5Y)
Grade C(61.4/100)
#618
LA GRANGE ISD
ISD • Fayette County • Pop: 1,842
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.77372Fiscal: 53.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 19.7▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade C(61.4/100)
#619
FLORESVILLE ISD
ISD • Wilson County • Pop: 3,898
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.854878Fiscal: 48.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 27.6▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade C(61.4/100)
#620
DECATUR ISD
ISD • Wise County • Pop: 3,819
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9188Fiscal: 44.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 33.7▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+25.8% 5Y)
Grade C(61.4/100)
#621
FLOUR BLUFF ISD
ISD • Nueces County • Pop: 5,378
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9691Fiscal: 41.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 38.1▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.8% 5Y)
Grade C(61.3/100)
#622
DETROIT ISD
ISD • Red river County • Pop: 470
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.96348Fiscal: 42.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 37.6▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade C(61.3/100)
#623
HUNT ISD
ISD • Kerr County • Pop: 212
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7316Fiscal: 56.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade C(61.2/100)
#624
MERKEL ISD
ISD • Taylor County • Pop: 1,129
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0213Fiscal: 38.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 42.9▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.7% 5Y)
Grade C(61.2/100)
#625
LIVINGSTON ISD
ISD • Polk County • Pop: 3,994
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8739Fiscal: 47.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 28▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.3% 5Y)
Grade C(61/100)