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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.
Top Ranked Governments (Highest Liberty)
#1
CARROLL ISD
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Tarrant County • Pop: 7,877
Tax Rate: $0.9294Fiscal: 74.7Regulatory: 88Debt: 58
Grade B(75.2/100)
#2
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON NORTH
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: 8,811
Tax Rate: $1.0300Fiscal: 74.8Regulatory: 88Debt: 58
Grade B(75.2/100)
#3
SOUTH SAN ANTONIO ISD
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Bexar County • Pop: 7,084
Tax Rate: $1.1959Fiscal: 74.7Regulatory: 88Debt: 58
Grade B(75.2/100)
#4
FERRIS ISD
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Ellis County • Pop: 3,044
Tax Rate: $1.2308Fiscal: 74.8Regulatory: 88Debt: 58
Grade B(75.2/100)
#5
CLINT ISD
SPECIAL DISTRICT • El paso County • Pop: 9,847
Tax Rate: $1.1224Fiscal: 74.7Regulatory: 88Debt: 58
Grade B(75.2/100)
#6
CALALLEN ISD
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Nueces County • Pop: 3,687
Tax Rate: $1.0403Fiscal: 74.7Regulatory: 88Debt: 58
Grade B(75.2/100)
#7
DAYTON ISD
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Liberty County • Pop: 5,782
Tax Rate: $0.9572Fiscal: 74.7Regulatory: 88Debt: 58
Grade B(75.2/100)
#8
COLLEGE STATION ISD
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Brazos County • Pop: 13,952
Tax Rate: $0.9753Fiscal: 74.7Regulatory: 88Debt: 58
Grade B(75.2/100)
#9
NEW BRAUNFELS ISD
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Comal County • Pop: 9,746
Tax Rate: $1.0377Fiscal: 74.7Regulatory: 88Debt: 58
Grade B(75.2/100)
#10
LANCASTER ISD
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Dallas County • Pop: 6,434
Tax Rate: $1.2244Fiscal: 74.8Regulatory: 88Debt: 58
Grade B(75.2/100)
#11
COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Brazoria County • Pop: 2,953
Tax Rate: $0.9530Fiscal: 74.8Regulatory: 88Debt: 58
Grade B(75.2/100)
#12
PRINCETON ISD
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Collin County • Pop: 11,388
Tax Rate: $1.2072Fiscal: 74.7Regulatory: 88Debt: 58
Grade B(75.2/100)
#13
SAN BENITO CISD
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Cameron County • Pop: 8,624
Tax Rate: $1.0506Fiscal: 74.7Regulatory: 88Debt: 58
Grade B(75.2/100)
#14
MERCEDES ISD
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hidalgo County • Pop: 3,941
Tax Rate: $1.0972Fiscal: 74.7Regulatory: 88Debt: 58
Grade B(75.2/100)
#15
SOUTH TEXAS ISD
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Cameron County • Pop: 4,741
Tax Rate: $1.0300Fiscal: 74.7Regulatory: 88Debt: 58
Grade B(75.2/100)
#16
GAINESVILLE ISD
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Cooke County • Pop: 3,065
Tax Rate: $0.9977Fiscal: 74.8Regulatory: 88Debt: 58
Grade B(75.2/100)
#17
SOMERSET ACADEMIES OF TEXAS
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Bexar County • Pop: 2,693
Tax Rate: $1.0300Fiscal: 74.7Regulatory: 88Debt: 58
Grade B(75.2/100)
#18
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - SOUTH TEXAS
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Bexar County • Pop: 4,991
Tax Rate: $1.0300Fiscal: 74.8Regulatory: 88Debt: 58
Grade B(75.2/100)
#19
JUBILEE ACADEMIES
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Bexar County • Pop: 5,019
Tax Rate: $1.0300Fiscal: 74.7Regulatory: 88Debt: 58
Grade B(75.2/100)
#20
ARGYLE ISD
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: 6,601
Tax Rate: $1.1727Fiscal: 74.8Regulatory: 88Debt: 58
Grade B(75.2/100)