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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 901–925 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)
▼ -1.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -6.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.1% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#901
GORDON ISD
ISD • Palo pinto County • Pop: 240
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9919Fiscal: 40.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.5% 5Y)
Grade D(55/100)
#902
LA VERNIA ISD
ISD • Wilson County • Pop: 3,525
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0519Fiscal: 36.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 20.8▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade D(55/100)
#903
IRVING ISD
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 29,212
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9884Fiscal: 40.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade D(55/100)
#904
PECOS-BARSTOW-TOYAH ISD
ISD • Reeves County • Pop: 2,953
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9920Fiscal: 40.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.4% 5Y)
Grade D(55/100)
#905
LASARA ISD
ISD • Willacy County • Pop: 330
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.08633Fiscal: 34.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 23.8▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade D(54.9/100)
#906
STAFFORD MSD
ISD • Fort bend County • Pop: 3,532
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9931Fiscal: 40.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade D(54.9/100)
#907
SAINT JO ISD
ISD • Montague County • Pop: 298
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9967Fiscal: 40.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.3% 5Y)
Grade D(54.8/100)
#908
S AND S CISD
ISD • Grayson County • Pop: 924
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.99894Fiscal: 40.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade D(54.8/100)
#909
CHILTON ISD
ISD • Falls County • Pop: 577
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9974Fiscal: 40.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade D(54.8/100)
#910
MULESHOE ISD
ISD • Bailey County • Pop: 1,309
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0072Fiscal: 39.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15.8▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade D(54.8/100)
#911
ANGLETON ISD
ISD • Brazoria County • Pop: 7,291
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9969Fiscal: 40.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade D(54.8/100)
#912
GAINESVILLE ISD
ISD • Cooke County • Pop: 3,065
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.00069Fiscal: 40Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade D(54.8/100)
#913
FORT BEND ISD
ISD • Fort bend County • Pop: 78,062
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9969Fiscal: 40.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.3% 5Y)
Grade D(54.8/100)
#914
WILLIS ISD
ISD • Montgomery County • Pop: 9,606
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9998Fiscal: 40Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.7% 5Y)
Grade D(54.8/100)
#915
FRIONA ISD
ISD • Parmer County • Pop: 983
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0001Fiscal: 40Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.8% 5Y)
Grade D(54.8/100)
#916
WHITE OAK ISD
ISD • Gregg County • Pop: 1,435
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1861Fiscal: 28.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 32.9▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade D(54.7/100)
#917
KLEIN ISD
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 51,236
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.00279Fiscal: 39.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade D(54.7/100)
#918
SOCORRO ISD
ISD • El paso County • Pop: 45,906
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0505Fiscal: 37Regulatory: 100Debt: 19.4▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade D(54.7/100)
#919
GRANDVIEW ISD
ISD • Johnson County • Pop: 1,418
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.23289Fiscal: 26Regulatory: 100Debt: 37.3▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.7% 5Y)
Grade D(54.7/100)
#920
PETTUS ISD
ISD • Bee County • Pop: 380
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.00768Fiscal: 39.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade D(54.6/100)
#921
MILDRED ISD
ISD • Navarro County • Pop: 802
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.00621Fiscal: 39.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade D(54.6/100)
#922
WINNSBORO ISD
ISD • Wood County • Pop: 1,397
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0067Fiscal: 39.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade D(54.6/100)
#923
BONHAM ISD
ISD • Fannin County • Pop: 1,943
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.00577Fiscal: 39.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.2% 5Y)
Grade D(54.6/100)
#924
NEW BOSTON ISD
ISD • Bowie County • Pop: 1,060
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.00551Fiscal: 39.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.4% 5Y)
Grade D(54.6/100)
#925
BOERNE ISD
ISD • Kendall County • Pop: 11,179
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0065Fiscal: 39.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade D(54.6/100)