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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 801–825 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)
▼ -1.6 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -6.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.4% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#801
MUENSTER ISD
ISD • Cooke County • Pop: 566
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.91728Fiscal: 45Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade D(56.8/100)
#802
SOUTHSIDE ISD
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 6,093
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0660Fiscal: 36Regulatory: 100Debt: 29.6▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.8% 5Y)
Grade D(56.8/100)
#803
MALAKOFF ISD
ISD • Henderson County • Pop: 1,522
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9166Fiscal: 45Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade D(56.8/100)
#804
VALLEY MILLS ISD
ISD • Bosque County • Pop: 664
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9127Fiscal: 45.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade D(56.8/100)
#805
AUSTIN ISD
ISD • Travis County • Pop: 69,074
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9141Fiscal: 45.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+25.1% 5Y)
Grade D(56.8/100)
#806
PEWITT CISD
ISD • Morris County • Pop: 798
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.913834Fiscal: 45.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade D(56.8/100)
#807
PILOT POINT ISD
ISD • Denton County • Pop: 1,735
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9179Fiscal: 44.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.2% 5Y)
Grade D(56.7/100)
#808
LIBERTY ISD
ISD • Liberty County • Pop: 2,411
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.96418Fiscal: 42.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 19.5▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade D(56.7/100)
#809
CUERO ISD
ISD • Dewitt County • Pop: 1,815
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.91989Fiscal: 44.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade D(56.7/100)
#810
COMSTOCK ISD
ISD • Val verde County • Pop: 166
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.91833Fiscal: 44.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade D(56.7/100)
#811
POTTSBORO ISD
ISD • Grayson County • Pop: 1,365
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.92038Fiscal: 44.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.8% 5Y)
Grade D(56.7/100)
#812
BRAZOS ISD
ISD • Austin County • Pop: 825
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.91915Fiscal: 44.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.2% 5Y)
Grade D(56.7/100)
#813
COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD
ISD • Brazoria County • Pop: 2,953
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9230Fiscal: 44.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.3% 5Y)
Grade D(56.6/100)
#814
LUMBERTON ISD
ISD • Hardin County • Pop: 4,063
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.94066Fiscal: 43.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 16.7▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.4% 5Y)
Grade D(56.6/100)
#815
SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD
ISD • Hopkins County • Pop: 4,064
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.92258Fiscal: 44.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.8% 5Y)
Grade D(56.6/100)
#816
HARDIN-JEFFERSON ISD
ISD • Hardin County • Pop: 2,831
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9451Fiscal: 43.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 17.1▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade D(56.6/100)
#817
MILLSAP ISD
ISD • Parker County • Pop: 1,069
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.06124Fiscal: 36.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 28.3▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.2% 5Y)
Grade D(56.6/100)
#818
ANDERSON-SHIRO CISD
ISD • Grimes County • Pop: 945
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.92615Fiscal: 44.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade D(56.5/100)
#819
BRYAN ISD
ISD • Brazos County • Pop: 15,699
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9668Fiscal: 42Regulatory: 100Debt: 18.9▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade D(56.5/100)
#820
SABINE PASS ISD
ISD • Jefferson County • Pop: 373
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9262Fiscal: 44.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade D(56.5/100)
#821
SILVERTON ISD
ISD • Briscoe County • Pop: 195
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.92694Fiscal: 44.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade D(56.5/100)
#822
INGRAM ISD
ISD • Kerr County • Pop: 1,368
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9269Fiscal: 44.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.1% 5Y)
Grade D(56.5/100)
#823
CANYON ISD
ISD • Randall County • Pop: 11,590
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.92905Fiscal: 44.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.1% 5Y)
Grade D(56.5/100)
#824
NEDERLAND ISD
ISD • Jefferson County • Pop: 5,386
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.928409Fiscal: 44.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+19.6% 5Y)
Grade D(56.5/100)
#825
ECTOR COUNTY ISD
ISD • Ector County • Pop: 31,896
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.99576Fiscal: 40.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 21.2▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.3% 5Y)
Grade D(56.4/100)