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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 101–125 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)
▲ +2.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.7% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.9% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#101
WESTPHALIA ISD
ISD • Falls County • Pop: 148
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6494Fiscal: 61Regulatory: 100Debt: 83.9▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade A(80.4/100)
#102
HARTS BLUFF ISD
ISD • Titus County • Pop: 873
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6626Fiscal: 60.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 84.9▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade A(80.3/100)
#103
ROCHELLE ISD
ISD • Mcculloch County • Pop: 167
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.82944Fiscal: 50.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade A(80.1/100)
#104
SANTA GERTRUDIS ISD
ISD • Kleberg County • Pop: 813
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6284Fiscal: 62.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 80.8▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.2% 5Y)
Grade A(80.1/100)
#105
LEGGETT ISD
ISD • Polk County • Pop: 208
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8386Fiscal: 49.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#106
EVANT ISD
ISD • Coryell County • Pop: 192
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8508Fiscal: 49Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.1% 5Y)
Grade B(79.6/100)
#107
LINDEN-KILDARE CISD
ISD • Cass County • Pop: 588
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7552Fiscal: 54.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 90.9▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.9% 5Y)
Grade B(79.6/100)
#108
Irion Co ISD
ISD • Irion County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.85462Fiscal: 48.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.5% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#109
Irion Co ISD
ISD • Irion County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8624Fiscal: 48.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+18.6% 5Y)
Grade B(79.3/100)
#110
DEKALB ISD
ISD • Bowie County • Pop: 928
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.75142Fiscal: 54.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 89.5▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade B(79.3/100)
#111
HUGHES SPRINGS ISD
ISD • Cass County • Pop: 1,048
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.690284Fiscal: 58.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 82.3▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.7% 5Y)
Grade B(79/100)
#112
LEVERETTS CHAPEL ISD
ISD • Rusk County • Pop: 233
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7484Fiscal: 55.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 87.2▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade B(78.8/100)
#113
SAVOY ISD
ISD • Fannin County • Pop: 302
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6973Fiscal: 58.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 81.7▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade B(78.7/100)
#114
MAY ISD
ISD • Brown County • Pop: 257
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6294Fiscal: 62.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 75.1▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade B(78.7/100)
#115
WALL ISD
ISD • Tom green County • Pop: 1,307
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8965Fiscal: 46.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.9% 5Y)
Grade B(78.5/100)
#116
BLOOMBURG ISD
ISD • Cass County • Pop: 202
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7552Fiscal: 54.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 86.4▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.2% 5Y)
Grade B(78.5/100)
#117
DE LEON ISD
ISD • Comanche County • Pop: 632
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7223Fiscal: 56.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 82.8▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade B(78.4/100)
#118
MIDWAY ISD
ISD • Clay County • Pop: 129
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.90034Fiscal: 46Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.5% YoY (+20.3% 5Y)
Grade B(78.4/100)
#119
ROSCOE COLLEGIATE ISD
ISD • Nolan County • Pop: 14,906
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.82133Fiscal: 50.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 92.3▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade B(78.4/100)
#120
AVERY ISD
ISD • Red river County • Pop: 295
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.76048Fiscal: 54.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 86.7▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+19.9% 5Y)
Grade B(78.4/100)
#121
HULL-DAISETTA ISD
ISD • Liberty County • Pop: 427
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.75207Fiscal: 54.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 85▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.3% 5Y)
Grade B(78.2/100)
#122
Pewitt ISD
ISD • Morris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.913834Fiscal: 45.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.3% YoY (+19.4% 5Y)
Grade B(78.1/100)
#123
HAMLIN COLLEGIATE ISD
ISD • Jones County • Pop: 397
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.91094Fiscal: 45.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade B(78.1/100)
#124
HARLETON ISD
ISD • Harrison County • Pop: 702
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.81138Fiscal: 51.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 90.5▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade B(78.1/100)
#125
SHEPHERD ISD
ISD • San jacinto County • Pop: 1,968
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9189Fiscal: 44.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.8% 5Y)
Grade B(78/100)