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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 151–175 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)
▲ +3.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.7% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+20.4% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#151
PRAIRIE LEA ISD
ISD • Caldwell County • Pop: 276
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9555Fiscal: 42.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade B(77.1/100)
#152
WINFREE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLS
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 1,053
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.95549Fiscal: 42.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.8% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade B(77.1/100)
#153
BLOOM ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 364
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.95544Fiscal: 42.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.1% YoY (+19.7% 5Y)
Grade B(77.1/100)
#154
CHAPEL HILL ISD
ISD • Titus County • Pop: 947
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.954263Fiscal: 42.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.9% YoY (+20.8% 5Y)
Grade B(77.1/100)
#155
CHAPEL HILL ISD
ISD • Smith County • Pop: 3,186
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.954263Fiscal: 42.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.7% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade B(77.1/100)
#156
Chapel Hill ISDb
ISD • Titus County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.95424Fiscal: 42.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.8% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade B(77.1/100)
#157
NYOS CHARTER SCHOOL
ISD • Travis County • Pop: 1,808
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.95359Fiscal: 42.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+20.0% 5Y)
Grade B(77.1/100)
#158
FT HANCOCK ISD
ISD • Hudspeth County • Pop: 392
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.72007Fiscal: 56.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 77.5▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade B(77.1/100)
#159
ELEVATE COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 224
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.95768Fiscal: 42.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.6% YoY (+20.4% 5Y)
Grade B(77/100)
#160
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS UNIVERSITY CHARTER SCHOOL
ISD • Travis County • Pop: 695
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.96081Fiscal: 42.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.4% YoY (+19.9% 5Y)
Grade B(77/100)
#161
GOLDEN RULE CHARTER SCHOOL
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 1,285
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.95811Fiscal: 42.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.1% YoY (+19.7% 5Y)
Grade B(77/100)
#162
Chapel Hill ISDa
ISD • Smith County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.95713Fiscal: 42.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.2% YoY (+19.2% 5Y)
Grade B(77/100)
#163
ETOILE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 1,064
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9569Fiscal: 42.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.9% YoY (+20.4% 5Y)
Grade B(77/100)
#164
IRAAN-SHEFFIELD COLLEGIATE ISD
ISD • Pecos County • Pop: 516
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.96204Fiscal: 42.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.3% YoY (+20.5% 5Y)
Grade B(76.9/100)
#165
SEASHORE CHARTER SCHOOLS
ISD • Nueces County • Pop: 422
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9623Fiscal: 42.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.1% YoY (+20.8% 5Y)
Grade B(76.9/100)
#166
BURNHAM WOOD CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT
ISD • El paso County • Pop: 1,895
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.96299Fiscal: 42.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.8% YoY (+19.0% 5Y)
Grade B(76.9/100)
#167
POSITIVE SOLUTIONS CHARTER SCHOOL
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 91
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.96216Fiscal: 42.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.3% YoY (+19.1% 5Y)
Grade B(76.9/100)
#168
MAGNOLIA ISD
ISD • Montgomery County • Pop: 15,405
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.96213Fiscal: 42.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade B(76.9/100)
#169
PANOLA CHARTER SCHOOL
ISD • Panola County • Pop: 174
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.96786Fiscal: 41.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+17.9% 5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)
#170
Iraan-Sheffield ISD
ISD • Pecos County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.96692Fiscal: 42Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.8% YoY (+19.6% 5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)
#171
FOLLETT ISD
ISD • Lipscomb County • Pop: 170
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.97164Fiscal: 41.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade B(76.7/100)
#172
LAKE GRANBURY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
ISD • Hood County • Pop: 42
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.97016Fiscal: 41.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.5% YoY (+19.7% 5Y)
Grade B(76.7/100)
#173
SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY CHARTER SCHOOL
ISD • Walker County • Pop: 343
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.96939Fiscal: 41.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.6% YoY (+19.7% 5Y)
Grade B(76.7/100)
#174
CRAWFORD ISD
ISD • Mclennan County • Pop: 585
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.97367Fiscal: 41.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade B(76.6/100)
#175
DR M L GARZA-GONZALEZ CHARTER SCHOOL
ISD • Nueces County • Pop: 154
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.97471Fiscal: 41.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+18.8% 5Y)
Grade B(76.6/100)