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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 951–975 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
+22.9% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#951
PLANO ISD
ISD • Collin County • Pop: 43,979
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03275Fiscal: 38Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.8% 5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#952
SPRINGTOWN ISD
ISD • Parker County • Pop: 4,242
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02964Fiscal: 38.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#953
LAKE TRAVIS ISD
ISD • Travis County • Pop: 10,771
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03034Fiscal: 38.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#954
COVINGTON ISD
ISD • Hill County • Pop: 351
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0312Fiscal: 38.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#955
LITTLEFIELD ISD
ISD • Lamb County • Pop: 1,187
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0302Fiscal: 38.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.5% 5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#956
NOCONA ISD
ISD • Montague County • Pop: 764
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0312Fiscal: 38.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#957
ROSEBUD-LOTT ISD
ISD • Falls County • Pop: 767
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0327Fiscal: 38Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#958
LIPAN ISD
ISD • Hood County • Pop: 492
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0312Fiscal: 38.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.8% 5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#959
ROGERS ISD
ISD • Bell County • Pop: 859
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03408Fiscal: 38Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.9% 5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#960
BUENA VISTA ISD
ISD • Pecos County • Pop: 235
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03483Fiscal: 37.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.8% 5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#961
ROBY CISD
ISD • Fisher County • Pop: 315
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03625Fiscal: 37.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.3% 5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#962
HAMSHIRE-FANNETT ISD
ISD • Jefferson County • Pop: 1,959
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0352Fiscal: 37.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.8% 5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#963
SAN AUGUSTINE ISD
ISD • San augustine County • Pop: 589
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1228Fiscal: 32.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 23.4▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#964
AUSTWELL-TIVOLI ISD
ISD • Refugio County • Pop: 122
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03745Fiscal: 37.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.2% 5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#965
WICHITA FALLS ISD
ISD • Wichita County • Pop: 12,452
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.034677Fiscal: 37.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.1% 5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#966
CARLISLE ISD
ISD • Rusk County • Pop: 656
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1151Fiscal: 33.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 22.6▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#967
CALALLEN ISD
ISD • Nueces County • Pop: 3,687
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0345Fiscal: 37.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#968
ALDINE ISD
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 52,161
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0371Fiscal: 37.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#969
NEW BRAUNFELS ISD
ISD • Comal County • Pop: 9,746
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0377Fiscal: 37.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade D(53.8/100)
#970
BISHOP CISD
ISD • Nueces County • Pop: 1,430
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.042102Fiscal: 37.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade D(53.8/100)
#971
GREENWOOD ISD
ISD • Midland County • Pop: 3,623
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.04375Fiscal: 37.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade D(53.7/100)
#972
NIXON-SMILEY CISD
ISD • Gonzales County • Pop: 995
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0446Fiscal: 37.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.8% 5Y)
Grade D(53.7/100)
#973
LUFKIN ISD
ISD • Angelina County • Pop: 6,697
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1464Fiscal: 31.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 24.8▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade D(53.7/100)
#974
EL CAMPO ISD
ISD • Wharton County • Pop: 3,238
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0527Fiscal: 36.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15.5▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade D(53.6/100)
#975
ALTO ISD
ISD • Cherokee County • Pop: 525
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0474Fiscal: 37.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.4% 5Y)
Grade D(53.6/100)