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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 776–800 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)
▼ -6.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.2% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#776
DIME BOX ISD
ISD • Lee County • Pop: 170
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9089Fiscal: 45.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 16.6▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+25.0% 5Y)
Grade D(57.4/100)
#777
TRENT ISD
ISD • Taylor County • Pop: 119
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8879Fiscal: 46.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.8% 5Y)
Grade D(57.4/100)
#778
NORTH ZULCH ISD
ISD • Madison County • Pop: 335
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8883Fiscal: 46.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade D(57.4/100)
#779
SAN MARCOS CISD
ISD • Hays County • Pop: 8,144
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8902Fiscal: 46.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade D(57.4/100)
#780
SEALY ISD
ISD • Austin County • Pop: 3,030
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.99248Fiscal: 40.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 24.4▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#781
CARTHAGE ISD
ISD • Panola County • Pop: 2,611
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8938Fiscal: 46.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#782
BUNA ISD
ISD • Jasper County • Pop: 1,421
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0776Fiscal: 35.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 32.7▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+19.4% 5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#783
LEVELLAND ISD
ISD • Hockley County • Pop: 2,405
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.97712Fiscal: 41.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 23.1▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.7% 5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#784
PALACIOS ISD
ISD • Matagorda County • Pop: 1,273
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8945Fiscal: 46.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#785
MOUNT VERNON ISD
ISD • Franklin County • Pop: 1,515
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.89819Fiscal: 46.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade D(57.2/100)
#786
TULIA ISD
ISD • Swisher County • Pop: 731
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.97099Fiscal: 41.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 22.2▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.8% 5Y)
Grade D(57.2/100)
#787
EUSTACE ISD
ISD • Henderson County • Pop: 1,686
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9008Fiscal: 46Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade D(57.2/100)
#788
SCHULENBURG ISD
ISD • Fayette County • Pop: 648
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8969Fiscal: 46.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade D(57.2/100)
#789
NEW WAVERLY ISD
ISD • Walker County • Pop: 1,065
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8961Fiscal: 46.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade D(57.2/100)
#790
KELTON ISD
ISD • Wheeler County • Pop: 129
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.90296Fiscal: 45.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade D(57.1/100)
#791
ORE CITY ISD
ISD • Upshur County • Pop: 786
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.11003Fiscal: 33.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 35.1▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade D(57.1/100)
#792
FARWELL ISD
ISD • Parmer County • Pop: 570
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0126Fiscal: 39.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 25.7▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade D(57.1/100)
#793
VAN ISD
ISD • Van zandt County • Pop: 2,270
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9490Fiscal: 43.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 18.9▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.2% 5Y)
Grade D(57/100)
#794
VERNON ISD
ISD • Wilbarger County • Pop: 1,702
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9054Fiscal: 45.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.1% 5Y)
Grade D(57/100)
#795
SWEETWATER ISD
ISD • Nolan County • Pop: 1,743
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.90651Fiscal: 45.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade D(57/100)
#796
LA FERIA ISD
ISD • Cameron County • Pop: 2,756
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0214Fiscal: 38.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 26▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade D(57/100)
#797
EAST BERNARD ISD
ISD • Wharton County • Pop: 993
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.91085Fiscal: 45.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.2% 5Y)
Grade D(56.9/100)
#798
CRANFILLS GAP ISD
ISD • Bosque County • Pop: 116
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9101Fiscal: 45.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade D(56.9/100)
#799
CARROLL ISD
ISD • Tarrant County • Pop: 7,877
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.91546Fiscal: 45.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade D(56.8/100)
#800
SMITHVILLE ISD
ISD • Bastrop County • Pop: 1,870
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9186Fiscal: 44.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15.2▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade D(56.8/100)