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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 1051–1075 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)
▼ -1.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.7 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.6% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#1051
ALICE ISD
ISD • Jim wells County • Pop: 4,213
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.16751Fiscal: 29.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 21.7▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade D(52.4/100)
#1052
PARADISE ISD
ISD • Wise County • Pop: 1,374
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.096722Fiscal: 34.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.5% 5Y)
Grade D(52.4/100)
#1053
ALLEN ISD
ISD • Collin County • Pop: 20,117
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1037Fiscal: 33.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.9% 5Y)
Grade D(52.3/100)
#1054
GREGORY-PORTLAND ISD
ISD • San patricio County • Pop: 5,130
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1037Fiscal: 33.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade D(52.3/100)
#1055
PREMONT ISD
ISD • Jim wells County • Pop: 761
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.10329Fiscal: 33.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade D(52.3/100)
#1056
PITTSBURG ISD
ISD • Camp County • Pop: 2,230
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1040Fiscal: 33.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade D(52.3/100)
#1057
PFLUGERVILLE ISD
ISD • Travis County • Pop: 25,046
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.10247Fiscal: 33.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade D(52.3/100)
#1058
AZLE ISD
ISD • Tarrant County • Pop: 7,203
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1063Fiscal: 33.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.3% 5Y)
Grade D(52.2/100)
#1059
KATY ISD
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 95,295
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.10705Fiscal: 33.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade D(52.2/100)
#1060
MARION ISD
ISD • Guadalupe County • Pop: 1,748
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.10534Fiscal: 33.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade D(52.2/100)
#1061
RICHARDSON ISD
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 36,228
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.10962Fiscal: 33.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade D(52.1/100)
#1062
WEST OSO ISD
ISD • Nueces County • Pop: 1,780
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2169Fiscal: 27Regulatory: 100Debt: 25▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade D(52.1/100)
#1063
AQUILLA ISD
ISD • Hill County • Pop: 322
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1107Fiscal: 33.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade D(52.1/100)
#1064
GEORGETOWN ISD
ISD • Williamson County • Pop: 13,988
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1106Fiscal: 33.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.3% 5Y)
Grade D(52.1/100)
#1065
COMO-PICKTON CISD
ISD • Hopkins County • Pop: 751
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.11295Fiscal: 33.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade D(52/100)
#1066
HOOKS ISD
ISD • Bowie County • Pop: 884
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.11709Fiscal: 33Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.3% 5Y)
Grade D(52/100)
#1067
GRANDFALLS-ROYALTY ISD
ISD • Ward County • Pop: 121
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.11432Fiscal: 33.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+19.6% 5Y)
Grade D(52/100)
#1068
RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD
ISD • Starr County • Pop: 9,164
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1591Fiscal: 30.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 19▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.4% 5Y)
Grade D(52/100)
#1069
DANBURY ISD
ISD • Brazoria County • Pop: 648
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1161Fiscal: 33Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade D(52/100)
#1070
FREER ISD
ISD • Duval County • Pop: 667
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.11563Fiscal: 33.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+25.8% 5Y)
Grade D(52/100)
#1071
MCCAMEY ISD
ISD • Upton County • Pop: 470
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.11464Fiscal: 33.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade D(52/100)
#1072
LEANDER ISD
ISD • Williamson County • Pop: 41,953
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1169Fiscal: 33Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade D(52/100)
#1073
OVERTON ISD
ISD • Rusk County • Pop: 535
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.19625Fiscal: 28.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 22.5▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.9% 5Y)
Grade D(51.9/100)
#1074
JACKSBORO ISD
ISD • Jack County • Pop: 1,036
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1207Fiscal: 32.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade D(51.9/100)
#1075
LONGVIEW ISD
ISD • Gregg County • Pop: 7,923
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1199Fiscal: 32.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade D(51.9/100)