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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 826–850 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
+22.3% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#826
BLACKWELL CISD
ISD • Nolan County • Pop: 171
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.93312Fiscal: 44Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.7% 5Y)
Grade D(56.4/100)
#827
DEL VALLE ISD
ISD • Travis County • Pop: 11,811
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.93372Fiscal: 44Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade D(56.4/100)
#828
EAST CENTRAL ISD
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 11,829
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9320Fiscal: 44.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.7% 5Y)
Grade D(56.4/100)
#829
UNION GROVE ISD
ISD • Upshur County • Pop: 711
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03673Fiscal: 37.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 25.1▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade D(56.4/100)
#830
FORESTBURG ISD
ISD • Montague County • Pop: 172
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9337Fiscal: 44Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.2% 5Y)
Grade D(56.4/100)
#831
ENNIS ISD
ISD • Ellis County • Pop: 6,637
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.20305Fiscal: 27.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 40.7▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.9% 5Y)
Grade D(56.3/100)
#832
LAREDO ISD
ISD • Webb County • Pop: 19,495
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.14639Fiscal: 31.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 35.3▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade D(56.3/100)
#833
SLATON ISD
ISD • Lubbock County • Pop: 1,315
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2552Fiscal: 24.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 45.7▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.2% 5Y)
Grade D(56.3/100)
#834
CONROE ISD
ISD • Montgomery County • Pop: 72,757
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.93536Fiscal: 43.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade D(56.3/100)
#835
MARSHALL ISD
ISD • Harrison County • Pop: 4,736
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.93696Fiscal: 43.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+25.3% 5Y)
Grade D(56.3/100)
#836
BYNUM ISD
ISD • Hill County • Pop: 174
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9411Fiscal: 43.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade D(56.2/100)
#837
MAYPEARL ISD
ISD • Ellis County • Pop: 1,222
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9403Fiscal: 43.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.7% 5Y)
Grade D(56.2/100)
#838
DALHART ISD
ISD • Dallam County • Pop: 1,818
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9385Fiscal: 43.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade D(56.2/100)
#839
BREMOND ISD
ISD • Robertson County • Pop: 462
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.94387Fiscal: 43.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.8% 5Y)
Grade D(56.1/100)
#840
BROWNSBORO ISD
ISD • Henderson County • Pop: 2,588
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0486Fiscal: 37.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 25▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.6% 5Y)
Grade D(56.1/100)
#841
FABENS ISD
ISD • El paso County • Pop: 1,814
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1497Fiscal: 31Regulatory: 100Debt: 34.8▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.3% 5Y)
Grade D(56.1/100)
#842
SNOOK ISD
ISD • Burleson County • Pop: 588
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9430Fiscal: 43.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade D(56.1/100)
#843
SANDS CISD
ISD • Dawson County • Pop: 225
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.94521Fiscal: 43.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.4% 5Y)
Grade D(56.1/100)
#844
BRIDGE CITY ISD
ISD • Orange County • Pop: 3,081
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9490Fiscal: 43.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade D(56/100)
#845
RICHLAND SPRINGS ISD
ISD • San saba County • Pop: 101
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.94929Fiscal: 43Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.1% 5Y)
Grade D(56/100)
#846
WESTWOOD ISD
ISD • Anderson County • Pop: 1,303
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9463Fiscal: 43.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.3% 5Y)
Grade D(56/100)
#847
CULBERSON COUNTY-ALLAMOORE ISD
ISD • Culberson County • Pop: 378
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.94944Fiscal: 43Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.3% YoY (+19.8% 5Y)
Grade D(56/100)
#848
CORPUS CHRISTI ISD
ISD • Nueces County • Pop: 32,041
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.94584Fiscal: 43.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade D(56/100)
#849
BROWNWOOD ISD
ISD • Brown County • Pop: 3,298
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9469Fiscal: 43.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade D(56/100)
#850
ROUND ROCK ISD
ISD • Williamson County • Pop: 45,971
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9484Fiscal: 43.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade D(56/100)