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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 1026–1050 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)
▼ -1.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.3% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#1026
ELECTRA ISD
ISD • Wichita County • Pop: 418
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0807Fiscal: 35.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade D(52.8/100)
#1027
BASTROP ISD
ISD • Bastrop County • Pop: 13,453
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0809Fiscal: 35.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.8% 5Y)
Grade D(52.8/100)
#1028
CHISUM ISD
ISD • Lamar County • Pop: 1,171
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0796Fiscal: 35.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.2% 5Y)
Grade D(52.8/100)
#1029
ARP ISD
ISD • Smith County • Pop: 921
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0853Fiscal: 34.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15.2▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade D(52.8/100)
#1030
SANTA FE ISD
ISD • Galveston County • Pop: 4,342
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.08378Fiscal: 35Regulatory: 100Debt: 15.1▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade D(52.8/100)
#1031
SEGUIN ISD
ISD • Guadalupe County • Pop: 7,190
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0828Fiscal: 35Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade D(52.8/100)
#1032
ROPES ISD
ISD • Hockley County • Pop: 670
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2011Fiscal: 27.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 26▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade D(52.7/100)
#1033
GARRISON ISD
ISD • Nacogdoches County • Pop: 740
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0853Fiscal: 34.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+25.4% 5Y)
Grade D(52.7/100)
#1034
LYFORD CISD
ISD • Willacy County • Pop: 1,366
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.09072Fiscal: 34.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15.6▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade D(52.7/100)
#1035
SEAGRAVES ISD
ISD • Gaines County • Pop: 524
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.089475Fiscal: 34.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade D(52.6/100)
#1036
CROSBYTON CISD
ISD • Crosby County • Pop: 297
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0907Fiscal: 34.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.9% 5Y)
Grade D(52.6/100)
#1037
BAIRD ISD
ISD • Callahan County • Pop: 348
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0911Fiscal: 34.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade D(52.6/100)
#1038
CRYSTAL CITY ISD
ISD • Zavala County • Pop: 1,493
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.09085Fiscal: 34.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade D(52.6/100)
#1039
BENJAMIN ISD
ISD • Knox County • Pop: 96
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0906Fiscal: 34.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade D(52.6/100)
#1040
DUNCANVILLE ISD
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 10,992
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0903Fiscal: 34.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.2% 5Y)
Grade D(52.6/100)
#1041
SIERRA BLANCA ISD
ISD • Hudspeth County • Pop: 97
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.08787Fiscal: 34.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade D(52.6/100)
#1042
ABERNATHY ISD
ISD • Hale County • Pop: 778
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0882Fiscal: 34.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.8% 5Y)
Grade D(52.6/100)
#1043
HUMBLE ISD
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 47,856
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.09525Fiscal: 34.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+19.3% 5Y)
Grade D(52.5/100)
#1044
BANQUETE ISD
ISD • Nueces County • Pop: 726
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.09353Fiscal: 34.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.6% 5Y)
Grade D(52.5/100)
#1045
ASPERMONT ISD
ISD • Stonewall County • Pop: 210
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.09281Fiscal: 34.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.5% 5Y)
Grade D(52.5/100)
#1046
VIDOR ISD
ISD • Orange County • Pop: 4,097
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.098291Fiscal: 34.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.5% 5Y)
Grade D(52.4/100)
#1047
KILGORE ISD
ISD • Gregg County • Pop: 3,586
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0986Fiscal: 34.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade D(52.4/100)
#1048
BUFFALO ISD
ISD • Leon County • Pop: 971
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.09828Fiscal: 34.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.9% 5Y)
Grade D(52.4/100)
#1049
NEW HOME ISD
ISD • Lynn County • Pop: 686
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.09792Fiscal: 34.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.9% 5Y)
Grade D(52.4/100)
#1050
DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD
ISD • Hays County • Pop: 8,808
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0985Fiscal: 34.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade D(52.4/100)