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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 1001–1025 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
+22.0% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#1001
ROCKDALE ISD
ISD • Milam County • Pop: 1,458
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.069168Fiscal: 35.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade D(53.1/100)
#1002
HASKELL CISD
ISD • Haskell County • Pop: 545
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.07068Fiscal: 35.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.6% 5Y)
Grade D(53.1/100)
#1003
LA PORTE ISD
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 6,923
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.06836Fiscal: 35.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade D(53.1/100)
#1004
RED OAK ISD
ISD • Ellis County • Pop: 6,589
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.06755Fiscal: 35.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.2% 5Y)
Grade D(53.1/100)
#1005
CHRISTOVAL ISD
ISD • Tom green County • Pop: 629
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.069237Fiscal: 35.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.3% 5Y)
Grade D(53.1/100)
#1006
CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 114,697
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.06903Fiscal: 35.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade D(53.1/100)
#1007
CAYUGA ISD
ISD • Anderson County • Pop: 575
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0691Fiscal: 35.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.9% 5Y)
Grade D(53.1/100)
#1008
YOAKUM ISD
ISD • Dewitt County • Pop: 1,419
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.07055Fiscal: 35.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.8% 5Y)
Grade D(53.1/100)
#1009
SWEET HOME ISD
ISD • Lavaca County • Pop: 164
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0682Fiscal: 35.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade D(53.1/100)
#1010
NACOGDOCHES ISD
ISD • Nacogdoches County • Pop: 5,527
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1146Fiscal: 33.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 19.4▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.3% 5Y)
Grade D(53.1/100)
#1011
HEMPSTEAD ISD
ISD • Waller County • Pop: 1,568
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.06954Fiscal: 35.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.6% 5Y)
Grade D(53.1/100)
#1012
KOUNTZE ISD
ISD • Hardin County • Pop: 1,168
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.07136Fiscal: 35.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade D(53/100)
#1013
TAHOKA ISD
ISD • Lynn County • Pop: 558
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.07296Fiscal: 35.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.8% 5Y)
Grade D(53/100)
#1014
PINE TREE ISD
ISD • Gregg County • Pop: 4,444
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0727Fiscal: 35.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.9% 5Y)
Grade D(53/100)
#1015
COMAL ISD
ISD • Comal County • Pop: 30,421
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0748Fiscal: 35.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.5% 5Y)
Grade D(53/100)
#1016
KELLER ISD
ISD • Tarrant County • Pop: 30,486
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.07218Fiscal: 35.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade D(53/100)
#1017
ABBOTT ISD
ISD • Hill County • Pop: 285
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0734Fiscal: 35.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.3% 5Y)
Grade D(53/100)
#1018
MANOR ISD
ISD • Travis County • Pop: 9,873
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.07383Fiscal: 35.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade D(53/100)
#1019
ROBERT LEE ISD
ISD • Coke County • Pop: 254
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.07139Fiscal: 35.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+19.3% 5Y)
Grade D(53/100)
#1020
EL PASO ISD
ISD • El paso County • Pop: 46,244
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0745Fiscal: 35.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade D(53/100)
#1021
ROYAL ISD
ISD • Waller County • Pop: 3,092
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.07313Fiscal: 35.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade D(53/100)
#1022
ROTAN ISD
ISD • Fisher County • Pop: 266
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.07492Fiscal: 35.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.9% 5Y)
Grade D(53/100)
#1023
FROST ISD
ISD • Navarro County • Pop: 459
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1962Fiscal: 28.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 26.5▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade D(52.9/100)
#1024
DIMMITT ISD
ISD • Castro County • Pop: 1,074
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0797Fiscal: 35.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.1% 5Y)
Grade D(52.8/100)
#1025
MONTGOMERY ISD
ISD • Montgomery County • Pop: 9,722
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0792Fiscal: 35.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade D(52.8/100)