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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 126–150 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)
▲ +2.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.3% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#126
SEYMOUR ISD
ISD • Baylor County • Pop: 600
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.64436Fiscal: 61.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 73.7▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.1% 5Y)
Grade B(77.9/100)
#127
VALLEY VIEW ISD
ISD • Cooke County • Pop: 880
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.92714Fiscal: 44.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.3% YoY (+19.9% 5Y)
Grade B(77.8/100)
#128
TIMPSON ISD
ISD • Shelby County • Pop: 720
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9251Fiscal: 44.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.7% 5Y)
Grade B(77.8/100)
#129
Midway ISDb
ISD • McLennan County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.92378Fiscal: 44.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.9% YoY (+20.4% 5Y)
Grade B(77.8/100)
#130
MEYERPARK CHARTER
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 259
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.92355Fiscal: 44.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+18.9% 5Y)
Grade B(77.8/100)
#131
DEW ISD
ISD • Freestone County • Pop: 170
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.75598Fiscal: 54.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 84▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade B(77.8/100)
#132
UVALDE CISD
ISD • Uvalde County • Pop: 3,822
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.69202Fiscal: 58.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 77.4▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.8% 5Y)
Grade B(77.8/100)
#133
CLARENDON ISD
ISD • Donley County • Pop: 403
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.76896Fiscal: 53.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 84.4▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade B(77.7/100)
#134
BRAZOS RIVER CHARTER SCHOOL
ISD • Somervell County • Pop: 60
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.93427Fiscal: 43.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.9% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade B(77.6/100)
#135
MIDWAY ISD
ISD • Mclennan County • Pop: 8,715
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.93409Fiscal: 44Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+18.4% 5Y)
Grade B(77.6/100)
#136
SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD
ISD • Val verde County • Pop: 9,510
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.93162Fiscal: 44.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.3% 5Y)
Grade B(77.6/100)
#137
HONDO ISD
ISD • Medina County • Pop: 1,724
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9360Fiscal: 43.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.2% 5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#138
DAWSON ISD
ISD • Navarro County • Pop: 610
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9399Fiscal: 43.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+18.9% 5Y)
Grade B(77.4/100)
#139
DAWSON ISD
ISD • Dawson County • Pop: 145
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9399Fiscal: 43.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.9% YoY (+19.6% 5Y)
Grade B(77.4/100)
#140
TEAGUE ISD
ISD • Freestone County • Pop: 1,168
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.65983Fiscal: 60.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 73▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.7% 5Y)
Grade B(77.4/100)
#141
MIDLAND ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
ISD • Midland County • Pop: 431
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.94677Fiscal: 43.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.4% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade B(77.3/100)
#142
MEADOWLAND CHARTER DISTRICT
ISD • Kendall County • Pop: 41
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.94529Fiscal: 43.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.1% YoY (+18.7% 5Y)
Grade B(77.3/100)
#143
VISTA DEL FUTURO CHARTER SCHOOL
ISD • El paso County • Pop: 347
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.94521Fiscal: 43.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.4% YoY (+20.3% 5Y)
Grade B(77.3/100)
#144
BEATRICE MAYES INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 628
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.94493Fiscal: 43.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+19.0% 5Y)
Grade B(77.3/100)
#145
MULLIN ISD
ISD • Mills County • Pop: 176
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.68084Fiscal: 59.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 74.1▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade B(77.2/100)
#146
BRACKETT ISD
ISD • Kinney County • Pop: 492
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.66957Fiscal: 59.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 73.2▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade B(77.2/100)
#147
PROMESA ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 275
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9485Fiscal: 43.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.7% YoY (+18.3% 5Y)
Grade B(77.2/100)
#148
CLAUDE ISD
ISD • Armstrong County • Pop: 312
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6428Fiscal: 61.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 70.7▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.7% 5Y)
Grade B(77.2/100)
#149
Highland Park ISDb
ISD • Potter County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.95228Fiscal: 42.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.8% YoY (+57.0% 5Y)
Grade B(77.2/100)
#150
HOUSTON CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOL
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 430
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.95359Fiscal: 42.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.0% YoY (+19.1% 5Y)
Grade B(77.1/100)