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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 676–700 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)
▼ -1.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.6% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+23.8% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#676
RICHARDS ISD
ISD • Grimes County • Pop: 261
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8015Fiscal: 51.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.3% 5Y)
Grade D(59.5/100)
#677
WESLACO ISD
ISD • Hidalgo County • Pop: 16,044
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.93292Fiscal: 44Regulatory: 100Debt: 27.6▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade D(59.5/100)
#678
IDALOU ISD
ISD • Lubbock County • Pop: 1,039
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0137Fiscal: 39.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 35.4▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.3% 5Y)
Grade D(59.5/100)
#679
RICE CISD
ISD • Colorado County • Pop: 1,294
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8091Fiscal: 51.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade D(59.4/100)
#680
MERCEDES ISD
ISD • Hidalgo County • Pop: 3,941
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.08513Fiscal: 34.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 41.9▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade D(59.4/100)
#681
MINERAL WELLS ISD
ISD • Palo pinto County • Pop: 3,251
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.96559Fiscal: 42.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 30.2▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade D(59.4/100)
#682
CALDWELL ISD
ISD • Burleson County • Pop: 1,868
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8161Fiscal: 51Regulatory: 100Debt: 15.4▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade D(59.3/100)
#683
LORENA ISD
ISD • Mclennan County • Pop: 1,741
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.964349Fiscal: 42.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 29.8▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.2% 5Y)
Grade D(59.3/100)
#684
COTULLA ISD
ISD • La salle County • Pop: 1,136
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.81274Fiscal: 51.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade D(59.2/100)
#685
NORTH LAMAR ISD
ISD • Lamar County • Pop: 2,366
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.815282Fiscal: 51.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade D(59.2/100)
#686
Highland Park ISDa
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 34,322
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.96773Fiscal: 41.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 29.3▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.9% YoY (+58.2% 5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#687
SILSBEE ISD
ISD • Hardin County • Pop: 2,386
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0700Fiscal: 35.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 39▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#688
KERRVILLE ISD
ISD • Kerr County • Pop: 4,404
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8200Fiscal: 50.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#689
ABILENE ISD
ISD • Taylor County • Pop: 14,425
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8887Fiscal: 46.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 21.6▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#690
HARDIN ISD
ISD • Liberty County • Pop: 1,177
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.86111Fiscal: 48.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 18.9▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.7% 5Y)
Grade D(59/100)
#691
EANES ISD
ISD • Travis County • Pop: 7,530
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.82388Fiscal: 50.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade D(59/100)
#692
KIRBYVILLE CISD
ISD • Jasper County • Pop: 1,448
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9807Fiscal: 41.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 30.2▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade D(59/100)
#693
BROADDUS ISD
ISD • San augustine County • Pop: 380
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.82525Fiscal: 50.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade D(59/100)
#694
GRAPELAND ISD
ISD • Houston County • Pop: 602
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.92559Fiscal: 44.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 24.4▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.2% 5Y)
Grade D(58.9/100)
#695
BLAND ISD
ISD • Hunt County • Pop: 779
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8809Fiscal: 47.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 20.4▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade D(58.9/100)
#696
BEAUMONT ISD
ISD • Jefferson County • Pop: 15,862
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.92801Fiscal: 44.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 24.8▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.6% 5Y)
Grade D(58.9/100)
#697
MOUNT PLEASANT ISD
ISD • Titus County • Pop: 5,031
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8715Fiscal: 47.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 19.4▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade D(58.9/100)
#698
FLATONIA ISD
ISD • Fayette County • Pop: 679
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8294Fiscal: 50.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade D(58.8/100)
#699
ALIEF ISD
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 36,441
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.99814Fiscal: 40.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 30.9▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.6% 5Y)
Grade D(58.8/100)
#700
Wylie ISDa
ISD • Collin County • Pop: 85,696
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.13265Fiscal: 32Regulatory: 100Debt: 44▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.1% YoY (+20.7% 5Y)
Grade D(58.8/100)