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Bastiat & Liberty Watchdog Index

Texas Local Government Freedom Index

Objective, peer-normalized rankings grading 6,175 local governments and 34,023 elected officials on fiscal restraint, tax burden, private property rights, and regulatory overreach.

Cities & MunicipalitiesCountiesSchool Districts (ISD)Elected Officials
All Population SizesMetro (>250k)Large (50k-250k)Mid-Sized (15k-50k)Small (<15k)

Top Ranked Governments (Highest Liberty)

Highest Rated•Heaviest Burden
#1
FRISCO ISD
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Collin County • Pop: 62,713
Tax Rate: $1.0194Fiscal: 74.8Regulatory: 88Debt: 58
Grade B(75.2/100)
#2
KLEIN ISD
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: 51,236
Tax Rate: $1.0119Fiscal: 74.7Regulatory: 88Debt: 58
Grade B(75.2/100)
#3
IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hidalgo County • Pop: 79,608
Tax Rate: $1.0300Fiscal: 74.7Regulatory: 88Debt: 58
Grade B(75.2/100)
#4
ALDINE ISD
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: 52,161
Tax Rate: $1.0340Fiscal: 74.7Regulatory: 88Debt: 58
Grade B(75.2/100)
#5
NORTH EAST ISD
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Bexar County • Pop: 53,732
Tax Rate: $0.9822Fiscal: 74.8Regulatory: 88Debt: 58
Grade B(75.2/100)
#6
DALLAS ISD
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Dallas County • Pop: 134,308
Tax Rate: $0.9938Fiscal: 74.7Regulatory: 88Debt: 58
Grade B(75.2/100)
#7
CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: 114,697
Tax Rate: $1.0669Fiscal: 74.8Regulatory: 88Debt: 58
Grade B(75.2/100)
#8
HOUSTON ISD
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: 168,812
Tax Rate: $0.8783Fiscal: 74.8Regulatory: 88Debt: 58
Grade B(75.2/100)
#9
KATY ISD
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: 95,295
Tax Rate: $1.1171Fiscal: 74.7Regulatory: 88Debt: 58
Grade B(75.2/100)
#10
CONROE ISD
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: 72,757
Tax Rate: $0.9496Fiscal: 74.7Regulatory: 88Debt: 58
Grade B(75.2/100)
#11
FORT BEND ISD
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort bend County • Pop: 78,062
Tax Rate: $1.0569Fiscal: 74.7Regulatory: 88Debt: 58
Grade B(75.2/100)
#12
NORTHSIDE ISD
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Bexar County • Pop: 98,333
Tax Rate: $0.8136Fiscal: 74.8Regulatory: 88Debt: 58
Grade B(75.2/100)
#13
FORT WORTH ISD
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Tarrant County • Pop: 67,491
Tax Rate: $1.0291Fiscal: 74.8Regulatory: 88Debt: 58
Grade B(75.2/100)
#14
ARLINGTON ISD
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Tarrant County • Pop: 51,139
Tax Rate: $1.0929Fiscal: 74.8Regulatory: 88Debt: 58
Grade B(75.2/100)
#15
AUSTIN ISD
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Travis County • Pop: 69,074
Tax Rate: $0.9252Fiscal: 74.8Regulatory: 88Debt: 58
Grade B(75.2/100)

Highest Tax & Overreach Burden in Category

KLEIN ISD (Harris County)
Grade B (75.2/100)
IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS (Hidalgo County)
Grade B (75.2/100)
ALDINE ISD (Harris County)
Grade B (75.2/100)
NORTH EAST ISD (Bexar County)
Grade B (75.2/100)
FRISCO ISD (Collin County)
Grade B (75.2/100)