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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 1151–1175 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)
▼ -5.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+23.5% (CAGR +4.6%/yr)
#1151
ALEDO ISD
ISD • Parker County • Pop: 8,644
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.18345Fiscal: 29Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.1% 5Y)
Grade D(50.4/100)
#1152
WATER VALLEY ISD
ISD • Tom green County • Pop: 305
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1840Fiscal: 29Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade D(50.4/100)
#1153
SKIDMORE-TYNAN ISD
ISD • Bee County • Pop: 770
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.18147Fiscal: 29.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade D(50.4/100)
#1154
OGLESBY ISD
ISD • Coryell County • Pop: 257
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1793Fiscal: 29.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade D(50.4/100)
#1155
ODEM-EDROY ISD
ISD • San patricio County • Pop: 898
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1850Fiscal: 28.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+19.9% 5Y)
Grade D(50.3/100)
#1156
SAN ANTONIO ISD
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 42,548
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1869Fiscal: 28.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade D(50.3/100)
#1157
HUTTO ISD
ISD • Williamson County • Pop: 11,101
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1874Fiscal: 28.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade D(50.3/100)
#1158
PAMPA ISD
ISD • Gray County • Pop: 3,059
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1854Fiscal: 28.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.2% 5Y)
Grade D(50.3/100)
#1159
COUPLAND ISD
ISD • Williamson County • Pop: 318
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1922Fiscal: 28.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.9% 5Y)
Grade D(50.2/100)
#1160
Crockett County Cons CSD
ISD • Crockett County • Pop: 2,663
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1374Fiscal: 31.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 10▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+55.3% 5Y)
Grade D(50.2/100)
#1161
TRENTON ISD
ISD • Fannin County • Pop: 735
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.19392Fiscal: 28.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.5% 5Y)
Grade D(50.1/100)
#1162
POTEET ISD
ISD • Atascosa County • Pop: 1,871
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.19543Fiscal: 28.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade D(50.1/100)
#1163
SUNNYVALE ISD
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 2,322
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1940Fiscal: 28.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.8% 5Y)
Grade D(50.1/100)
#1164
LEFORS ISD
ISD • Gray County • Pop: 177
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1954Fiscal: 28.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.8% 5Y)
Grade D(50.1/100)
#1165
YSLETA ISD
ISD • El paso County • Pop: 32,661
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1954Fiscal: 28.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.7% 5Y)
Grade D(50.1/100)
#1166
O'DONNELL ISD
ISD • Lynn County • Pop: 235
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.19959Fiscal: 28Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade D(50/100)
#1167
CRANDALL ISD
ISD • Kaufman County • Pop: 7,485
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1964Fiscal: 28.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade D(50/100)
#1168
MELISSA ISD
ISD • Collin County • Pop: 8,583
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2008Fiscal: 28Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade D(50/100)
#1169
KRUM ISD
ISD • Denton County • Pop: 2,578
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2006Fiscal: 28Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade D(50/100)
#1170
BOVINA ISD
ISD • Parmer County • Pop: 370
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1969Fiscal: 28.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade D(50/100)
#1171
CHARLOTTE ISD
ISD • Atascosa County • Pop: 422
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.19626Fiscal: 28.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade D(50/100)
#1172
DENTON ISD
ISD • Denton County • Pop: 33,177
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.20087Fiscal: 27.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#1173
PRINCETON ISD
ISD • Collin County • Pop: 11,388
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2011Fiscal: 27.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#1174
TORNILLO ISD
ISD • El paso County • Pop: 698
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2017Fiscal: 27.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#1175
COMMUNITY ISD
ISD • Collin County • Pop: 5,779
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2011Fiscal: 27.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)