Figure 1 from "The Road to Autonomy," Snapshot of Autonomous Schools

The District of Columbia's "Autonomous Schools" are given flexibility in several areas, such as textbook adoption, budget allocation, scheduling, professional development, and curriculum, as a reward for past success. Success is determined by test scores and an on-site quality school review. In 2009–10, four schools were designated as Autonomous Schools and in 2010–11, another three earned that designation.