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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 51–75 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)
▲ +2.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.6% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.3% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#51
DEVERS ISD
ISD • Liberty County • Pop: 200
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.68084Fiscal: 59.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.2% 5Y)
Grade A(83.6/100)
#52
RIVIERA ISD
ISD • Kleberg County • Pop: 406
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7011Fiscal: 57.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade A(83.2/100)
#53
COLEMAN ISD
ISD • Coleman County • Pop: 741
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.71351Fiscal: 57.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade A(82.9/100)
#54
FT DAVIS ISD
ISD • Jeff davis County • Pop: 818
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.71304Fiscal: 57.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.3% 5Y)
Grade A(82.9/100)
#55
SOUTHLAND ISD
ISD • Garza County • Pop: 145
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7138Fiscal: 57.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade A(82.9/100)
#56
APPLE SPRINGS ISD
ISD • Trinity County • Pop: 156
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7169Fiscal: 57Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade A(82.8/100)
#57
NUECES CANYON CISD
ISD • Edwards County • Pop: 202
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7209Fiscal: 56.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.7% 5Y)
Grade A(82.7/100)
#58
NORTHSIDE ISD
ISD • Wilbarger County • Pop: 246
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7192Fiscal: 56.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.7% YoY (+21.3% 5Y)
Grade A(82.7/100)
#59
WILLS POINT ISD
ISD • Van zandt County • Pop: 2,886
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.72289Fiscal: 56.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade A(82.6/100)
#60
EXCELSIOR ISD
ISD • Shelby County • Pop: 112
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7352Fiscal: 55.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade A(82.4/100)
#61
DAINGERFIELD-LONE STAR ISD
ISD • Morris County • Pop: 992
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.73244Fiscal: 56.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade A(82.4/100)
#62
OLTON ISD
ISD • Lamb County • Pop: 593
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7313Fiscal: 56.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.5% 5Y)
Grade A(82.4/100)
#63
PATTON SPRINGS ISD
ISD • Dickens County • Pop: 22
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.73097Fiscal: 56.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade A(82.4/100)
#64
PORT ARANSAS ISD
ISD • Nueces County • Pop: 578
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.738921Fiscal: 55.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade A(82.3/100)
#65
UNION HILL ISD
ISD • Upshur County • Pop: 254
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.74387Fiscal: 55.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade A(82.2/100)
#66
GRANDVIEW-HOPKINS ISD
ISD • Gray County • Pop: 44
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7412Fiscal: 55.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade A(82.2/100)
#67
MONTAGUE ISD
ISD • Montague County • Pop: 170
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7467Fiscal: 55.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade A(82.1/100)
#68
RISING STAR ISD
ISD • Eastland County • Pop: 160
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.75067Fiscal: 55Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade A(82/100)
#69
MARATHON ISD
ISD • Brewster County • Pop: 46
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.74916Fiscal: 55.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.5% 5Y)
Grade A(82/100)
#70
BRENHAM ISD
ISD • Washington County • Pop: 4,739
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7490Fiscal: 55.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.3% 5Y)
Grade A(82/100)
#71
CENTERVILLE ISD
ISD • Trinity County • Pop: 143
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7480Fiscal: 55.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.9% YoY (+20.3% 5Y)
Grade A(82/100)
#72
SHELBYVILLE ISD
ISD • Shelby County • Pop: 864
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6622Fiscal: 60.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 91.3▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade A(81.9/100)
#73
AVINGER ISD
ISD • Cass County • Pop: 103
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7552Fiscal: 54.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade A(81.9/100)
#74
BALLINGER ISD
ISD • Runnels County • Pop: 785
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.75293Fiscal: 54.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.2% 5Y)
Grade A(81.9/100)
#75
WOODSON ISD
ISD • Throckmorton County • Pop: 160
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.76034Fiscal: 54.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade A(81.8/100)