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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 926–950 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)
▼ -5.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.0% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#926
WIMBERLEY ISD
ISD • Hays County • Pop: 2,638
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0076Fiscal: 39.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade D(54.6/100)
#927
CENTER ISD
ISD • Shelby County • Pop: 2,263
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0075Fiscal: 39.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.5% 5Y)
Grade D(54.6/100)
#928
MONAHANS-WICKETT-PYOTE ISD
ISD • Ward County • Pop: 2,204
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.00528Fiscal: 39.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade D(54.6/100)
#929
QUITMAN ISD
ISD • Wood County • Pop: 1,218
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0122Fiscal: 39.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade D(54.5/100)
#930
WHITE DEER ISD
ISD • Carson County • Pop: 302
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.010095Fiscal: 39.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.6% 5Y)
Grade D(54.5/100)
#931
RIESEL ISD
ISD • Mclennan County • Pop: 683
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.009458Fiscal: 39.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade D(54.5/100)
#932
GARY ISD
ISD • Panola County • Pop: 478
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.13541Fiscal: 31.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 26.6▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.2% 5Y)
Grade D(54.4/100)
#933
FRISCO ISD
ISD • Collin County • Pop: 62,713
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0194Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade D(54.3/100)
#934
SPRING BRANCH ISD
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 31,633
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01798Fiscal: 38.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade D(54.3/100)
#935
ITALY ISD
ISD • Ellis County • Pop: 599
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0196Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade D(54.3/100)
#936
FLORENCE ISD
ISD • Williamson County • Pop: 1,125
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0182Fiscal: 38.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade D(54.3/100)
#937
MONTE ALTO ISD
ISD • Hidalgo County • Pop: 765
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.17612Fiscal: 29.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 30.3▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade D(54.3/100)
#938
FRIENDSWOOD ISD
ISD • Galveston County • Pop: 6,142
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0249Fiscal: 38.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade D(54.2/100)
#939
FRANKLIN ISD
ISD • Robertson County • Pop: 1,442
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0260Fiscal: 38.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15.5▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.8% 5Y)
Grade D(54.2/100)
#940
CLEVELAND ISD
ISD • Liberty County • Pop: 12,711
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0241Fiscal: 38.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade D(54.2/100)
#941
MATHIS ISD
ISD • San patricio County • Pop: 1,366
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1201Fiscal: 32.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 24.2▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.8% 5Y)
Grade D(54.2/100)
#942
JOURDANTON ISD
ISD • Atascosa County • Pop: 1,563
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02184Fiscal: 38.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade D(54.2/100)
#943
LAGO VISTA ISD
ISD • Travis County • Pop: 1,887
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02097Fiscal: 38.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.6% 5Y)
Grade D(54.2/100)
#944
MOUNT CALM ISD
ISD • Hill County • Pop: 176
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02391Fiscal: 38.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade D(54.2/100)
#945
WACO ISD
ISD • Mclennan County • Pop: 12,908
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02147Fiscal: 38.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.8% 5Y)
Grade D(54.2/100)
#946
CHILLICOTHE ISD
ISD • Hardeman County • Pop: 172
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0239Fiscal: 38.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.7% 5Y)
Grade D(54.2/100)
#947
DUMAS ISD
ISD • Moore County • Pop: 4,246
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0218Fiscal: 38.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.9% 5Y)
Grade D(54.2/100)
#948
BORGER ISD
ISD • Hutchinson County • Pop: 2,152
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0291Fiscal: 38.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#949
HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD
ISD • Tarrant County • Pop: 23,215
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02684Fiscal: 38.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#950
ATHENS ISD
ISD • Henderson County • Pop: 2,947
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0313Fiscal: 38.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.3% 5Y)
Grade D(54/100)