Does KIPP Schools pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, KIPP Schools employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at KIPP Schools. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at KIPP Schools?

35% of KIPP Schools employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated KIPP Schools 2.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at KIPP Schools?

Teacher (341) , Lead Teacher (43) , English Teacher (30) , Paraprofessional (21) , Special Education Teacher (17) , Assistant Principal (14) , Educator (14) , Director (13) , Middle School Teacher (10) , Math Teacher (7) , Substitute Teacher (7) , Learning Specialist (6) , School Social Worker (6) , KIPP Teacher (5) , Operations Manager (5)

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

"Kipp Memphis offers good pay" ((in 68 reviews)); "Awesome Place to Work with great staff" ((in 52 reviews)); "The people were great and we had community" ((in 51 reviews)); "Benefits are great" ((in 36 reviews)); "Salary is competitive" ((in 32 reviews))

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

"hours are long and you are expected to be available to students after school hours." ((in 113 reviews)); "There is absolutely no work life balance and students are out of control with little to no discipline." ((in 74 reviews)); "early start and long hours" ((in 38 reviews)); "Very unorganized after new leadership." ((in 36 reviews)); "Lack of support in role, overwhelming, way too many students to social work ratio, long days" ((in 13 reviews))

What are employees saying about KIPP Schools layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about KIPP Schools layoffs and their outlook for job security at KIPP Schools in 2026.

What are the top reviewed KIPP Schools locations?

Houston , Atlanta , Newark , New York , Chicago , New Orleans , Nashville , Memphis , Jacksonville , Columbus , San Francisco , Washington , Denver , Camden , Saint Louis , Austin , Philadelphia , Charlotte , San Antonio , Los Angeles , Miami , Boston , Albany , Bronx , Baltimore , Dallas , Helena , San Jose , Indianapolis , Kansas City

KIPP Schools reviews

3.0

35% would recommend to a friend

(1,140 total reviews)

Shavar Jeffries

50% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

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KIPP Schools has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,140 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The KIPP Schools employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Jul 14, 2026

Inspiring culture but low pay for the workload

Educator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The culture created by each building is inspiring!

Cons

The workload for the amount of compensation is not comparable

2.0

Jul 4, 2026

Great students but chaotic and culture focused environment

Assistant principal of scholar support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Students were the major pro of this job.

Cons

Disorganization, lack of processes and optional certification often made training and supervision of staff challenging. Culture is the main focus and often supersedes compliance and adherence to state and federal policies.

1.0

Jun 16, 2026

Great mission overshadowed by poor culture and politics

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great mission, good benefits, good number of PTO days and holidays

Cons

Culture diminished with new senior leaders. Fairness and equity only on paper. Unnecessary work politics.

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Inspiring culture but low pay for the workload

Great students but chaotic and culture focused environment

Great mission overshadowed by poor culture and politics

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