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 (342) , 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 65 reviews)); "Awesome Place to Work with great staff" ((in 56 reviews)); "The people were great and we had community" ((in 52 reviews)); "Benefits are great" ((in 39 reviews)); "great to be there,the culture is great" ((in 29 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 114 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 37 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 , Indianapolis , San Jose , Kansas City

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KIPP Schools reviews

3.0

35% would recommend to a friend

(1,141 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 1,141 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

Mar 5, 2019

A CMO that was once great, now is "better than"

Assistant principal

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

On your best days, the kids, the city, and the coworkers make your job feel more like family than work

Cons

Expanding too fast too soon, a shallowing talent pool, and low teacher pay relative to other CMOs have led to achievement stagnation / slow decline and a mentality that as long as we are better than the average school, we are doing well.

2.0

Feb 23, 2019

KIPP Review

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Schools are functioning well but at a price--really long hours.

Cons

Really long hours, micromanagement, unfulfilled promises.

1.0

Jan 13, 2019

Best place for new teachers

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- The opportunity to work with like-minded people - The kids, for the most part, are well- behaved - Structure discipline

Cons

- No autonomy - Inexperienced leadership - High turnover - Inconsistency

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Jobs at KIPP Schools

[2026-2027] Part Time Secondary Building Aide

2026-27 Elementary Support Teacher

Part-Time Receptionist

Director of People Analytics