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?

"pay was good for teacher" ((in 64 reviews)); "The people were great and we had community" ((in 52 reviews)); "Awesome Place to Work with great staff" ((in 50 reviews)); "Good benefits and passionate staff" ((in 37 reviews)); "great to be there,the culture is great" ((in 33 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 109 reviews)); "There is absolutely no work life balance and students are out of control with little to no discipline." ((in 73 reviews)); "Poor leadership!!!" ((in 38 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 11 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

4.0

Jul 7, 2013

Student Retention but Teacher Attrition

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Incredibly inspiring and hard working staff; Supportive administration; Strong values and mission; High Student Achievement (by the numbers, but not always holistically speaking); Student retention;

Cons

Work Life Balance - it just doesn't exist

1.0

Oct 3, 2012

KIPP is a different world that does not provide support to employees and overworks them with long hours/responsibilities

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The health benefits, time off, vacation, holidays.

Cons

Management miscommunication, if they do not like you, they will find a way to get rid of you. Various roles within one role, make you do more work than usual or than stated in your job description. Funds are not always wisely spent.

4.0

Nov 1, 2010

Ditto

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I couldn't agree more with the first reviewer. KIPP is a feel-good place to work and it's very clear why we get up int he morning.

Cons

The first reviewer hit the nail directly on the head - very few people seem to actually be doing anything at KIPP. There's a lot of thinking, a lot of planning, a lot of meetings, and then a lot of...hiring consultants. People at the top don't execute like they used to.

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Jobs at KIPP Schools

2026-27 Elementary Support Teacher

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