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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 201–225 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)
▲ +3.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.8% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.1% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#201
COMPASS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
ISD • Ector County • Pop: 1,759
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01021Fiscal: 39.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+19.2% 5Y)
Grade B(75.8/100)
#202
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS ELEMENTARY CHARTER SCHOOL
ISD • Travis County • Pop: 305
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.00977Fiscal: 39.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.7% YoY (+23.5% 5Y)
Grade B(75.8/100)
#203
UPLIFT EDUCATION
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 23,540
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01352Fiscal: 39.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#204
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 5,855
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01352Fiscal: 39.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+17.6% 5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#205
PATHWAY ACADEMY
ISD • Howard County • Pop: 130
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01352Fiscal: 39.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#206
LIGHTHOUSE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 481
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01352Fiscal: 39.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#207
INFINITE MINDS
ISD • Tarrant County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01352Fiscal: 39.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.1% YoY (+25.5% 5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#208
HERITAGE ACADEMY
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 574
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01352Fiscal: 39.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#209
EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
ISD • Hidalgo County • Pop: 168
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01352Fiscal: 39.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.4% YoY (+21.2% 5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#210
EHRHART SCHOOL
ISD • Jefferson County • Pop: 593
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01352Fiscal: 39.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#211
COMQUEST ACADEMY
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 35
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01352Fiscal: 39.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#212
BETA ACADEMY
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 1,674
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01352Fiscal: 39.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.3% 5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#213
ACCELERATED INTERMEDIATE ACADEMY
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 166
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01352Fiscal: 39.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.5% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#214
GATEWAY CHARTER ACADEMY
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 430
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01345Fiscal: 39.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.1% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#215
EAST TEXAS CHARTER SCHOOLS
ISD • Gregg County • Pop: 125
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0117Fiscal: 39.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.6% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#216
CEDARS INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY
ISD • Travis County • Pop: 543
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01661Fiscal: 39Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.4% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#217
ALBA-GOLDEN ISD
ISD • Wood County • Pop: 774
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7547Fiscal: 54.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 74.7▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.8% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#218
UTPB STEM ACADEMY
ISD • Ector County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01867Fiscal: 38.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.8% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#219
THE RHODES SCHOOL FOR PERFORMING ARTS
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 405
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01867Fiscal: 38.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.0% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#220
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON WEST
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 6,908
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01867Fiscal: 38.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.7% YoY (+23.7% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#221
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON SOUTH
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 4,100
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01867Fiscal: 38.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.6% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#222
ELEANOR KOLITZ HEBREW LANGUAGE ACADEMY
ISD • Bexar County • Pop: 464
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01867Fiscal: 38.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.5% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#223
ACADEMY OF ACCELERATED LEARNING INC
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 711
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01867Fiscal: 38.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.7% YoY (+19.6% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#224
ACADEMY FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
ISD • Dallas County • Pop: 245
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01867Fiscal: 38.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.7% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#225
KERMIT ISD
ISD • Winkler County • Pop: 1,257
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.01839Fiscal: 38.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)