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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 651–675 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)
▼ -1.5 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -6.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.5% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#651
GLASSCOCK COUNTY ISD
ISD • Glasscock County • Pop: 290
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.76461Fiscal: 54.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.7% 5Y)
Grade C(60.4/100)
#652
MISSION CISD
ISD • Hidalgo County • Pop: 13,200
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.10298Fiscal: 33.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 47.2▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade C(60.3/100)
#653
GAUSE ISD
ISD • Milam County • Pop: 149
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.768162Fiscal: 53.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade C(60.3/100)
#654
PRIDDY ISD
ISD • Mills County • Pop: 90
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.77205Fiscal: 53.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade C(60.2/100)
#655
FORT STOCKTON ISD
ISD • Pecos County • Pop: 11,710
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02794Fiscal: 38.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 39.6▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.6% 5Y)
Grade C(60.2/100)
#656
FREDERICKSBURG ISD
ISD • Gillespie County • Pop: 2,971
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7731Fiscal: 53.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade C(60.2/100)
#657
LINDALE ISD
ISD • Smith County • Pop: 4,632
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.92946Fiscal: 44.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 29.6▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade C(60.1/100)
#658
BURTON ISD
ISD • Washington County • Pop: 651
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.777447Fiscal: 53.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade C(60.1/100)
#659
DAYTON ISD
ISD • Liberty County • Pop: 5,782
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.94667Fiscal: 43.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 31▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade C(60/100)
#660
SAN BENITO CISD
ISD • Cameron County • Pop: 8,624
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.04114Fiscal: 37.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 40.1▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.2% 5Y)
Grade C(60/100)
#661
PERRYTON ISD
ISD • Ochiltree County • Pop: 1,709
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0154Fiscal: 39.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 37.3▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade C(60/100)
#662
SUDAN ISD
ISD • Lamb County • Pop: 446
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7826Fiscal: 53Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade C(60/100)
#663
INGLESIDE ISD
ISD • San patricio County • Pop: 1,983
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.782605Fiscal: 53Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.8% 5Y)
Grade C(60/100)
#664
WEIMAR ISD
ISD • Colorado County • Pop: 746
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8209Fiscal: 50.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 18.5▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade D(59.9/100)
#665
HIGHLAND ISD
ISD • Nolan County • Pop: 211
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.78516Fiscal: 52.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade D(59.9/100)
#666
FRANKSTON ISD
ISD • Anderson County • Pop: 785
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8755Fiscal: 47.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 23.4▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+19.8% 5Y)
Grade D(59.9/100)
#667
HOLLAND ISD
ISD • Bell County • Pop: 672
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0269Fiscal: 38.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 37.6▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade D(59.8/100)
#668
ADRIAN ISD
ISD • Oldham County • Pop: 136
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7954Fiscal: 52.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15.4▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.8% 5Y)
Grade D(59.8/100)
#669
WINK-LOVING ISD
ISD • Winkler County • Pop: 436
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.79182Fiscal: 52.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.7% 5Y)
Grade D(59.8/100)
#670
KARNES CITY ISD
ISD • Karnes County • Pop: 929
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.79122Fiscal: 52.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade D(59.8/100)
#671
MCMULLEN COUNTY ISD
ISD • Mcmullen County • Pop: 286
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7884Fiscal: 52.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade D(59.8/100)
#672
RIVERCREST ISD
ISD • Red river County • Pop: 666
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0739Fiscal: 35.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 41.8▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade D(59.7/100)
#673
BURNET CISD
ISD • Burnet County • Pop: 3,235
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.85706Fiscal: 48.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 21▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.4% 5Y)
Grade D(59.7/100)
#674
BORDEN COUNTY ISD
ISD • Borden County • Pop: 238
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7976Fiscal: 52.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade D(59.6/100)
#675
HUCKABAY ISD
ISD • Erath County • Pop: 346
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.80283Fiscal: 51.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade D(59.5/100)