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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 1226–1250 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)
▼ -0.9 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.5% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#1226
LA VEGA ISD
ISD • Mclennan County • Pop: 3,086
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.24516Fiscal: 25.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade F(48.9/100)
#1227
SANTA MARIA ISD
ISD • Cameron County • Pop: 502
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.25005Fiscal: 25Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade F(48.8/100)
#1228
EAGLE MT-SAGINAW ISD
ISD • Tarrant County • Pop: 24,231
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.24819Fiscal: 25.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade F(48.8/100)
#1229
NEW CANEY ISD
ISD • Montgomery County • Pop: 19,665
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2552Fiscal: 24.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.3% 5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#1230
ROBSTOWN ISD
ISD • Nueces County • Pop: 2,478
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2552Fiscal: 24.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#1231
SHALLOWATER ISD
ISD • Lubbock County • Pop: 1,715
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2552Fiscal: 24.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.2% 5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#1232
BURLESON ISD
ISD • Johnson County • Pop: 12,621
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.25897Fiscal: 24.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#1233
HARLANDALE ISD
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 11,114
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2575Fiscal: 24.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.2% 5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#1234
HOLLIDAY ISD
ISD • Archer County • Pop: 1,131
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2552Fiscal: 24.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.6% 5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#1235
ROYSE CITY ISD
ISD • Rockwall County • Pop: 10,171
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.25897Fiscal: 24.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+19.8% 5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#1236
SHELDON ISD
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 10,591
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2552Fiscal: 24.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.2% 5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#1237
HARROLD ISD
ISD • Wilbarger County • Pop: 159
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2575Fiscal: 24.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#1238
PONDER ISD
ISD • Denton County • Pop: 1,740
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2600Fiscal: 24.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade F(48.5/100)
#1239
TERRELL COUNTY ISD
ISD • Terrell County • Pop: 108
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2594Fiscal: 24.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade F(48.5/100)
#1240
JOSHUA ISD
ISD • Johnson County • Pop: 6,017
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.26253Fiscal: 24.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.8% 5Y)
Grade F(48.4/100)
#1241
PETERSBURG ISD
ISD • Hale County • Pop: 230
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.27558Fiscal: 23.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+25.1% 5Y)
Grade F(48.2/100)
#1242
BALMORHEA ISD
ISD • Reeves County • Pop: 149
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.27809Fiscal: 23.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.0% 5Y)
Grade F(48.1/100)
#1243
NEEDVILLE ISD
ISD • Fort bend County • Pop: 3,676
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.28304Fiscal: 23Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.2% 5Y)
Grade F(48/100)
#1244
BARTLETT ISD
ISD • Bell County • Pop: 405
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2804Fiscal: 23.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade F(48/100)
#1245
FORNEY ISD
ISD • Kaufman County • Pop: 19,695
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2869Fiscal: 22.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)
#1246
GODLEY ISD
ISD • Johnson County • Pop: 3,325
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.29014Fiscal: 22.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade F(47.8/100)
#1247
PROGRESO ISD
ISD • Hidalgo County • Pop: 1,291
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.28857Fiscal: 22.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade F(47.8/100)
#1248
LYTLE ISD
ISD • Atascosa County • Pop: 1,807
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2902Fiscal: 22.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.1% 5Y)
Grade F(47.8/100)
#1249
TAFT ISD
ISD • San patricio County • Pop: 789
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.3174Fiscal: 21Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+25.3% 5Y)
Grade F(47.2/100)
#1250
RIO HONDO ISD
ISD • Cameron County • Pop: 1,314
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.33787Fiscal: 19.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.6% 5Y)
Grade F(46.6/100)