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?

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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

4.0

Oct 23, 2015

Great Place to Work

College and career placement counselor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Great people to work with -Great benefits -Really kid-focused -Opportunity to grow and develop as a leader

Cons

-Some of the goals we are asked to meet are unrealistic -Personally feel like not all teachers are invested in the students they teach, and the students know who they are. -Hard to find the work-life balance, it is possible, but you have to try really hard to master it.

4.0

Jun 29, 2015

Former Teacher

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

KIPP has a strong focus on students and excellence in education. They truly value their teachers and you do feel appreciated. Additionally, they provide wonderful regional professional development.

Cons

As with most charters, it is hard to maintain a healthy work-life balance. You are required to work a minimum of 50 hours a week at the school, and of course you are also working additional hours at home and over the weekend in lesson preparation and data review.

4.0

Feb 13, 2015

Inspirational non-profit still struggling with scale

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Inspiring mission. Workplace is filled with bright, thoughtful colleagues focused on trying to find solutions to help the wider school network. Appetite for risk-taking and creative ideas. Data-driven decisions. Feedback-driven culture. Many managers are focused on personal and professional development. Competitive salaries and benefits packages for the non-profit, educational space.

Cons

Experiences can vary across teams and managers. As the organization has grown, systems have not always kept up. There are a number of inefficiencies that could be countered with better systems and systemization. Teams can often be silo'd and upper management has not yet nailed how to create an open, transparent environment across teams.

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$29K - $46K /yr

(Glassdoor est.)

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