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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 726–750 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)
▼ -1.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -6.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.6% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#726
PARIS ISD
ISD • Lamar County • Pop: 3,732
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.95033Fiscal: 43Regulatory: 100Debt: 24.5▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.3% 5Y)
Grade D(58.3/100)
#727
ANDREWS ISD
ISD • Andrews County • Pop: 4,167
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.89062Fiscal: 46.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 18.8▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade D(58.3/100)
#728
BENAVIDES ISD
ISD • Duval County • Pop: 352
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.85314Fiscal: 48.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade D(58.3/100)
#729
GILMER ISD
ISD • Upshur County • Pop: 2,924
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9300Fiscal: 44.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 22.3▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade D(58.3/100)
#730
WASKOM ISD
ISD • Harrison County • Pop: 766
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.89557Fiscal: 46.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 18.8▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade D(58.2/100)
#731
DOUGLASS ISD
ISD • Nacogdoches County • Pop: 407
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8582Fiscal: 48.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade D(58.2/100)
#732
CALLISBURG ISD
ISD • Cooke County • Pop: 1,143
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.85785Fiscal: 48.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.0% 5Y)
Grade D(58.2/100)
#733
CARRIZO SPRINGS CISD
ISD • Dimmit County • Pop: 1,817
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8561Fiscal: 48.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade D(58.2/100)
#734
TIDEHAVEN ISD
ISD • Matagorda County • Pop: 1,041
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8578Fiscal: 48.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade D(58.2/100)
#735
GOLDTHWAITE ISD
ISD • Mills County • Pop: 504
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8542Fiscal: 48.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.5% 5Y)
Grade D(58.2/100)
#736
SOMERSET ISD
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 4,178
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0755Fiscal: 35.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 36▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.7% 5Y)
Grade D(58.2/100)
#737
JOHNSON CITY ISD
ISD • Blanco County • Pop: 679
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8608Fiscal: 48.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+25.7% 5Y)
Grade D(58.1/100)
#738
BURKBURNETT ISD
ISD • Wichita County • Pop: 3,144
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0700Fiscal: 35.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 35▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade D(58.1/100)
#739
DARROUZETT ISD
ISD • Lipscomb County • Pop: 97
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.21029Fiscal: 27.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 48.5▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade D(58.1/100)
#740
BLUM ISD
ISD • Hill County • Pop: 335
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9501Fiscal: 43Regulatory: 100Debt: 23.7▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade D(58.1/100)
#741
NORDHEIM ISD
ISD • Dewitt County • Pop: 111
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.86212Fiscal: 48.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade D(58.1/100)
#742
KEMP ISD
ISD • Kaufman County • Pop: 2,019
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1987Fiscal: 28.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 47.3▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+19.1% 5Y)
Grade D(58.1/100)
#743
LINGLEVILLE ISD
ISD • Erath County • Pop: 264
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8612Fiscal: 48.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade D(58.1/100)
#744
VAN VLECK ISD
ISD • Matagorda County • Pop: 1,048
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.86177Fiscal: 48.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+19.7% 5Y)
Grade D(58.1/100)
#745
RAYMONDVILLE ISD
ISD • Willacy County • Pop: 1,910
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.11593Fiscal: 33Regulatory: 100Debt: 39.1▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.7% 5Y)
Grade D(58/100)
#746
LAMESA ISD
ISD • Dawson County • Pop: 1,385
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.94145Fiscal: 43.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 22.4▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+25.6% 5Y)
Grade D(58/100)
#747
PAINT CREEK ISD
ISD • Haskell County • Pop: 117
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.86659Fiscal: 48Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade D(58/100)
#748
GONZALES ISD
ISD • Gonzales County • Pop: 2,516
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.86538Fiscal: 48.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade D(58/100)
#749
MOULTON ISD
ISD • Lavaca County • Pop: 261
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.86711Fiscal: 48Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.2% 5Y)
Grade D(58/100)
#750
IRION COUNTY ISD
ISD • Irion County • Pop: 307
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.86673Fiscal: 48Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade D(58/100)