Does KIPP Schools pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, KIPP Schools employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at KIPP Schools. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at KIPP Schools?

45% of KIPP Schools employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated KIPP Schools 2.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at KIPP Schools?

Teacher (340) , Lead Teacher (43) , English Teacher (30) , Paraprofessional (21) , Special Education Teacher (17) , Assistant Principal (14) , Director (13) , Educator (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 68 reviews)); "Awesome Place to Work with great staff" ((in 52 reviews)); "The people were great and we had community" ((in 51 reviews)); "Good benefits and positive workspaces" ((in 38 reviews)); "great to be there,the culture is great" ((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 111 reviews)); "There is absolutely no work life balance and students are out of control with little to no discipline." ((in 75 reviews)); "Poor leadership!!!" ((in 36 reviews)); "early start and long hours" ((in 34 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 KIPP Schools locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Boston , San Francisco , Washington , Bronx , New York , Saint Louis , Camden , Nashville

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3.2

45% would recommend to a friend

(1,135 total reviews)

Shavar Jeffries

68% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Culture & values

2.6

Work/Life balance

2.6

Senior management

KIPP Schools has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,135 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good 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

Jun 5, 2026

Great benefits but lack of autonomy and balance

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits. Schools are focused on kids thriving.

Cons

No work-life balance. No sense of autonomy as a teacher. Felt pressured to follow a curriculum I didn’t always agree with. Lots of pressure.

2.0

Jun 4, 2026

Good salary and supplies overshadowed by toxic culture

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-good salary -good supplies -good funding

Cons

-cult like work culture -very intensely racist

1.0

Jun 4, 2026

Diversity exists. Whoopty Doo!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I guess the diversity but honestly if you didn't speak Spanish or weren't part of the "in" crowd you were seen as not being cooperative and getting aLoNG with the team. You get to see some people with some outdated wigs and some botched BBLs, so there's that. 🤷‍♂️

Cons

doesn't discipline children behavior management of the students is lacking teachers are expected to stay hours after just to get prepared literally pass children that cannot read/write

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Jobs at KIPP Schools

Advancement Associate

Managing Director of KIPP Forward

[2026-2027] Math Teacher - Middle School

[2026-2027] ELA Teacher - Middle School

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