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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 1126–1150 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)
▼ -1.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.8% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#1126
THRALL ISD
ISD • Williamson County • Pop: 923
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.21444Fiscal: 27.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 20.3▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade D(50.9/100)
#1127
WAXAHACHIE ISD
ISD • Ellis County • Pop: 11,170
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.16109Fiscal: 30.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade D(50.9/100)
#1128
MCGREGOR ISD
ISD • Mclennan County • Pop: 1,448
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.15921Fiscal: 30.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade D(50.9/100)
#1129
PEASTER ISD
ISD • Parker County • Pop: 1,719
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1594Fiscal: 30.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.8% 5Y)
Grade D(50.9/100)
#1130
EVERMAN ISD
ISD • Tarrant County • Pop: 4,734
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.16701Fiscal: 30Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.8% 5Y)
Grade D(50.8/100)
#1131
ROCKWALL ISD
ISD • Rockwall County • Pop: 19,185
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1667Fiscal: 30Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.1% 5Y)
Grade D(50.8/100)
#1132
JARRELL ISD
ISD • Williamson County • Pop: 4,528
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1668Fiscal: 30Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.7% 5Y)
Grade D(50.8/100)
#1133
ANAHUAC ISD
ISD • Chambers County • Pop: 1,542
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.16631Fiscal: 30Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade D(50.8/100)
#1134
PASADENA ISD
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 44,146
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1654Fiscal: 30.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.3% 5Y)
Grade D(50.8/100)
#1135
LUBBOCK-COOPER ISD
ISD • Lubbock County • Pop: 8,115
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1669Fiscal: 30Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade D(50.8/100)
#1136
MART ISD
ISD • Mclennan County • Pop: 597
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1669Fiscal: 30Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade D(50.8/100)
#1137
DENVER CITY ISD
ISD • Yoakum County • Pop: 1,399
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1682Fiscal: 29.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade D(50.7/100)
#1138
GUNTER ISD
ISD • Grayson County • Pop: 1,154
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.16939Fiscal: 29.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade D(50.7/100)
#1139
ALVARADO ISD
ISD • Johnson County • Pop: 3,708
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.16923Fiscal: 29.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade D(50.7/100)
#1140
RIO VISTA ISD
ISD • Johnson County • Pop: 1,035
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.17029Fiscal: 29.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.3% 5Y)
Grade D(50.7/100)
#1141
NAVARRO ISD
ISD • Guadalupe County • Pop: 3,050
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1687Fiscal: 29.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade D(50.7/100)
#1142
ARGYLE ISD
ISD • Denton County • Pop: 6,601
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.17505Fiscal: 29.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade D(50.6/100)
#1143
SOUTH SAN ANTONIO ISD
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 7,084
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.19351Fiscal: 28.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 17.1▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade D(50.6/100)
#1144
GRUVER ISD
ISD • Hansford County • Pop: 420
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.17285Fiscal: 29.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.7% 5Y)
Grade D(50.6/100)
#1145
MESQUITE ISD
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 36,634
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1762Fiscal: 29.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade D(50.5/100)
#1146
LANCASTER ISD
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 6,434
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1791Fiscal: 29.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.9% 5Y)
Grade D(50.5/100)
#1147
BIRDVILLE ISD
ISD • Tarrant County • Pop: 22,123
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.17823Fiscal: 29.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.0% 5Y)
Grade D(50.5/100)
#1148
VAN ALSTYNE ISD
ISD • Grayson County • Pop: 2,857
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.17832Fiscal: 29.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade D(50.5/100)
#1149
KAUFMAN ISD
ISD • Kaufman County • Pop: 4,216
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2056Fiscal: 27.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 17.6▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade D(50.5/100)
#1150
SPRING HILL ISD
ISD • Gregg County • Pop: 1,944
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2301Fiscal: 26.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 19.5▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade D(50.4/100)