Does DSST Public Schools pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, DSST Public Schools employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at DSST Public Schools. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at DSST Public Schools?

86% of DSST Public Schools employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated DSST Public Schools 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.4 for culture and values and 4.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at DSST Public Schools?

Teacher (64) , Special Education Teacher (19) , Math Teacher (12) , English Teacher (10) , Dean of Students (6) , Paraprofessional (6) , Associate School Director (5) , Social Worker (5) , High School Math Teacher (4) , High School Science Teacher (4) , Middle School Teacher (4) , Director (3) , Director of Curriculum and Instruction (3) , Educator (3) , High School Teacher (3)

What are the pros of working at DSST Public Schools according to real employee reviews?

"Adult culture is positive and open feedback practiced" ((in 19 reviews)); "The staff for the most part is great with only a few bad apples!" ((in 17 reviews)); "Great core values" ((in 12 reviews)); "The pay is competitive." ((in 11 reviews)); "Great coworkers: the teachers that choose to work in non" ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at DSST Public Schools according to real employee reviews?

"The average, $40,000, salary offered to most incoming teachers does not allow a sustainable lifestyle with the cost to living ratio in the growing city of Denver; this is a fact." ((in 5 reviews)); "Long hours to work, but it's education!" ((in 5 reviews)); "Shifting priorities, crazy workload, stress" ((in 4 reviews)); "It doesn't help when you are being gaslighted by management and admin everytime you bring up these inequities." ((in 4 reviews)); "life balance as you bring work home with you every night" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed DSST Public Schools locations?

Denver , Aurora , Calabasas , Englewood , Golden , Townsend , Montbello

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4.2

86% would recommend to a friend

(332 total reviews)

Nella Garcia Urban

94% approve of CEO

84% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Culture & values

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Career opportunities

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Senior management

3.4

Work/Life balance

DSST Public Schools has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 332 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The DSST Public Schools employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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332 reviews

2.0

Apr 28, 2026

Good pay and great colleagues, but coaching lacks quality

Reading interventionist

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is pretty good for teachers and fellow teachers are amazing people

Cons

Coaching is an absolute joke. My first year coach had no idea what she was doing and made those around her incompetent by association.

DSST Public Schools Response

2mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re happy to hear that you felt positively about the compensation and the strong sense of community among teachers. We appreciate your candid feedback about your coaching experience. We recognize how critical strong instructional leadership and meaningful coaching are and we know there is always room to improve. Feedback like yours helps us continue refining our support systems and ensuring teachers feel heard, valued, and set up for success. If you’re open to sharing more, we’d welcome the conversation. You can reach us at humancapital@scienceandtech.org.

4.0

Apr 27, 2026

Great work-life balance and supportive coworkers

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance, coworkers, and students

Cons

I don’t have many cons, I like my job here

DSST Public Schools Response

2mo

Thank you for sharing your experience at DSST Public Schools! We appreciate you taking the time to leave a review and are grateful to have you as part of our community!

5.0

Apr 1, 2026

Fun and encouraging workplace with no drawbacks

Maths teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun environment and encouraging as well

Cons

I don’t have any cons

DSST Public Schools Response

2mo

Thanks so much for your feedback, and we are glad you enjoy being a part of our community. We appreciate you sharing your thoughts!

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