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 62 reviews)); "Awesome Place to Work with great staff" ((in 50 reviews)); "The people were great and we had community" ((in 50 reviews)); "Benefits are great" ((in 38 reviews)); "Salary is competitive" ((in 31 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 110 reviews)); "There is absolutely no work life balance and students are out of control with little to no discipline." ((in 76 reviews)); "Poor leadership!!!" ((in 36 reviews)); "early start and long hours" ((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

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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

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Culture & values

3.0

Career opportunities

2.4

Work/Life balance

2.3

Senior management

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).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Aug 24, 2018

SPED teacher

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Kids are great Intentions are good Teachers are committed Feel like you are making a difference

Cons

Make you feel replaceable Shady with firing Cliquey in leadership No room to move up

1.0

Aug 18, 2018

Run the opposite way!

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Once you work in a KIPP school you can survive at any school.

Cons

The hours are too long. Average work day is 7-7. This place is horrible for mental and physical health. They want you to train students to be future prisoners. Also, if you want to have a life outside of work KIPP is not the place for you.

2.0

Jun 11, 2018

I Lasted for the Students

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-The students are amazing -Having a good relationship with staff is necessary to survive. The staff at my school was very supportive of one another

Cons

-Hours -Everything has #1 priority -Teacher input is rarely considered in any decisions -There is little support for the mental health of staff -Money is not given to schools in a way that is equitable. Some schools have way more resources with less need while the high need schools struggle -Staff is not encouraged to fulfill personal goals

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Jobs at KIPP Schools

Part-Time Receptionist

2026-27 Elementary Support Teacher

[2026-2027] Part Time Secondary Building Aide

[2026-2027] Elementary School Lead Teacher