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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 701–725 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)
+3.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+23.7% (CAGR +4.6%/yr)
#701
BLUFF DALE ISD
ISD • Erath County • Pop: 228
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.83244Fiscal: 50.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade D(58.8/100)
#702
STERLING CITY ISD
ISD • Sterling County • Pop: 312
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.83548Fiscal: 49.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.2% 5Y)
Grade D(58.7/100)
#703
WEST SABINE ISD
ISD • Sabine County • Pop: 661
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9840Fiscal: 41Regulatory: 100Debt: 29.2▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.2% 5Y)
Grade D(58.7/100)
#704
TYLER ISD
ISD • Smith County • Pop: 18,854
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8374Fiscal: 49.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.5% 5Y)
Grade D(58.7/100)
#705
SWEENY ISD
ISD • Brazoria County • Pop: 1,693
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8371Fiscal: 49.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade D(58.7/100)
#706
Highland Park ISDb
ISD • Potter County • Pop: 7,181
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.95614Fiscal: 42.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 26.3▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.7% YoY (+58.2% 5Y)
Grade D(58.6/100)
#707
STOCKDALE ISD
ISD • Wilson County • Pop: 883
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9265Fiscal: 44.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 23.4▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade D(58.6/100)
#708
HARMONY ISD
ISD • Upshur County • Pop: 855
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03173Fiscal: 38.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 33.3▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+26.0% 5Y)
Grade D(58.6/100)
#709
GALVESTON ISD
ISD • Galveston County • Pop: 6,671
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8415Fiscal: 49.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.8% 5Y)
Grade D(58.6/100)
#710
CRANE ISD
ISD • Crane County • Pop: 1,228
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.83948Fiscal: 49.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.2% 5Y)
Grade D(58.6/100)
#711
PALMER ISD
ISD • Ellis County • Pop: 1,386
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.04075Fiscal: 37.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 33.7▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.8% 5Y)
Grade D(58.5/100)
#712
LULING ISD
ISD • Caldwell County • Pop: 1,437
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8437Fiscal: 49.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade D(58.5/100)
#713
CUSHING ISD
ISD • Nacogdoches County • Pop: 563
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9301Fiscal: 44.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 23.2▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade D(58.5/100)
#714
BECKVILLE ISD
ISD • Panola County • Pop: 655
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.84396Fiscal: 49.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade D(58.5/100)
#715
GREENVILLE ISD
ISD • Hunt County • Pop: 5,441
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.96497Fiscal: 42.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 26.5▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade D(58.5/100)
#716
CHICO ISD
ISD • Wise County • Pop: 581
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8435Fiscal: 49.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.3% 5Y)
Grade D(58.5/100)
#717
MIDLAND ISD
ISD • Midland County • Pop: 29,087
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.84487Fiscal: 49.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade D(58.5/100)
#718
POTH ISD
ISD • Wilson County • Pop: 969
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9554Fiscal: 42.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 25.7▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+19.4% 5Y)
Grade D(58.5/100)
#719
ROCKSPRINGS ISD
ISD • Edwards County • Pop: 201
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8453Fiscal: 49.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+25.0% 5Y)
Grade D(58.5/100)
#720
PANHANDLE ISD
ISD • Carson County • Pop: 577
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.91539Fiscal: 45.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 21.5▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+19.9% 5Y)
Grade D(58.4/100)
#721
MILANO ISD
ISD • Milam County • Pop: 394
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8979Fiscal: 46.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 19.9▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade D(58.4/100)
#722
STAMFORD ISD
ISD • Jones County • Pop: 546
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01029Fiscal: 39.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 30.6▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.6% 5Y)
Grade D(58.4/100)
#723
HEARNE ISD
ISD • Robertson County • Pop: 722
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8469Fiscal: 49.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.4% 5Y)
Grade D(58.4/100)
#724
CITY VIEW ISD
ISD • Wichita County • Pop: 1,170
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0713Fiscal: 35.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 36.5▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.9% 5Y)
Grade D(58.4/100)
#725
EZZELL ISD
ISD • Lavaca County • Pop: 124
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8480Fiscal: 49.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade D(58.4/100)