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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 1–25 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)
▲ +2.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.1% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#1
STRAWN ISD
ISD • Palo pinto County • Pop: 172
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.61011Fiscal: 63.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade A(85.4/100)
#2
SALTILLO ISD
ISD • Hopkins County • Pop: 237
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.61333Fiscal: 63.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.2% 5Y)
Grade A(85.3/100)
#3
WESTBROOK ISD
ISD • Mitchell County • Pop: 217
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6128Fiscal: 63.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade A(85.3/100)
#4
DIVIDE ISD
ISD • Kerr County • Pop: 41
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6128Fiscal: 63.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade A(85.3/100)
#5
CHILDRESS ISD
ISD • Childress County • Pop: 903
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6128Fiscal: 63.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.5% 5Y)
Grade A(85.3/100)
#6
MORGAN MILL ISD
ISD • Erath County • Pop: 133
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.61581Fiscal: 63.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade A(85.2/100)
#7
MOTLEY COUNTY ISD
ISD • Motley County • Pop: 189
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.61766Fiscal: 62.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade A(85.2/100)
#8
WALNUT SPRINGS ISD
ISD • Bosque County • Pop: 152
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6321Fiscal: 62.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.3% 5Y)
Grade A(84.8/100)
#9
CISCO ISD
ISD • Eastland County • Pop: 863
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.63642Fiscal: 61.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+18.9% 5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#10
YANTIS ISD
ISD • Wood County • Pop: 309
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6408Fiscal: 61.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade A(84.6/100)
#11
HEDLEY ISD
ISD • Donley County • Pop: 85
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.64757Fiscal: 61.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade A(84.4/100)
#12
KENNARD ISD
ISD • Houston County • Pop: 255
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.65823Fiscal: 60.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade A(84.2/100)
#13
GHOLSON ISD
ISD • Mclennan County • Pop: 228
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.65956Fiscal: 60.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.3% 5Y)
Grade A(84.2/100)
#14
MENARD ISD
ISD • Menard County • Pop: 250
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.65995Fiscal: 60.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade A(84.2/100)
#15
RANGER ISD
ISD • Eastland County • Pop: 264
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.65912Fiscal: 60.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade A(84.2/100)
#16
LEARY ISD
ISD • Bowie County • Pop: 106
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.65823Fiscal: 60.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade A(84.2/100)
#17
KOPPERL ISD
ISD • Bosque County • Pop: 163
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6576Fiscal: 60.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.1% 5Y)
Grade A(84.2/100)
#18
MORGAN ISD
ISD • Bosque County • Pop: 139
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.65756Fiscal: 60.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.1% 5Y)
Grade A(84.2/100)
#19
TERLINGUA CSD
ISD • Brewster County • Pop: 140
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6569Fiscal: 60.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade A(84.2/100)
#20
SIVELLS BEND ISD
ISD • Cooke County • Pop: 56
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.65626Fiscal: 60.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade A(84.2/100)
#21
MURCHISON ISD
ISD • Henderson County • Pop: 187
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6617Fiscal: 60.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade A(84.1/100)
#22
TEXHOMA ISD
ISD • Sherman County • Pop: 138
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.66318Fiscal: 60.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade A(84.1/100)
#23
HUBBARD ISD
ISD • Bowie County • Pop: 54
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.66223Fiscal: 60.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.0% YoY (+19.8% 5Y)
Grade A(84.1/100)
#24
GROVETON ISD
ISD • Trinity County • Pop: 744
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6619Fiscal: 60.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.8% 5Y)
Grade A(84.1/100)
#25
JUNCTION ISD
ISD • Kimble County • Pop: 552
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6618Fiscal: 60.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade A(84.1/100)
Highest Tax & Overreach Burden in Category
WELLMAN-UNION CISD (Terry County)• FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.50572• 5Y Freedom: ▼ -2.4 pts • 5Y Budget: +23.5%
Grade F (42.8/100)
KINGSVILLE ISD (Kleberg County)• FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.4104• 5Y Freedom: ▼ -0.4 pts • 5Y Budget: +21.7%
Grade F (44.9/100)
RIO HONDO ISD (Cameron County)• FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.33787• 5Y Freedom: ▼ -0.9 pts • 5Y Budget: +23.6%
Grade F (46.6/100)
TAFT ISD (San patricio County)• FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.3174• 5Y Freedom: ▼ -1.1 pts • 5Y Budget: +25.3%
Grade F (47.2/100)
PROGRESO ISD (Hidalgo County)• FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.28857• 5Y Freedom: ▼ -1.0 pts • 5Y Budget: +21.9%
Grade F (47.8/100)