Is Denver Public Schools a good company to work for?

Denver Public Schools has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 1,216 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 64% of employees would recommend working at Denver Public Schools to a friend and 39% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Denver Public Schools have been left by employees working as Guest Teacher , English Teacher and Denver Math Fellow .

Does Denver Public Schools pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Denver Public Schools employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Denver Public Schools. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Denver Public Schools?

64% of Denver Public Schools employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Denver Public Schools 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Denver Public Schools?

Teacher (239) , English Teacher (35) , Paraprofessional (26) , Substitute Teacher (26) , Special Education Teacher (25) , Special Education Paraprofessional (19) , Educator (16) , Guest Teacher (14) , Denver Math Fellow (11) , Program Supervisor (8) , Elementary Teacher (7) , Graduate Student (7) , Specialist (7) , Assistant Principal (6) , Director (6)

What are the pros of working at Denver Public Schools according to real employee reviews?

"great people to work with and collaboration is high" ((in 51 reviews)); "Good Benefits and step increases" ((in 51 reviews)); "Great benefits and time off" ((in 27 reviews)); "Colleagues were all great to work with" ((in 26 reviews)); "Great staff and school system!" ((in 23 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Denver Public Schools according to real employee reviews?

"low pay and without more education no room to move up" ((in 75 reviews)); "Poor pay and leadership doesn't always communicate in a timely fashion." ((in 32 reviews)); "Low salary and school in bad condition" ((in 24 reviews)); "Some principals have no consequences for poor management" ((in 19 reviews)); "no work life balance" ((in 17 reviews))

What are employees saying about Denver Public Schools layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Denver Public Schools layoffs and their outlook for job security at Denver Public Schools in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Denver Public Schools locations?

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Denver Public Schools reviews

3.2

64% would recommend to a friend

(1,110 total reviews)

Dr. Alex Marrero

41% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.5

Senior management

Denver Public Schools has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,110 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Denver Public 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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1K reviews

3.0

Aug 9, 2022

Too many changes

Research analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You work to improve students' lives

Cons

Weak leadership, too many changes

2.0

Jul 29, 2022

Challenging most of the time rewarding sometime

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great PTO even for central office - winter breaks, spring breaks. Surrounded by people who really care of kids and education Opportunity to serve the kids and the community

Cons

Deep divided between school based employees and central office employees Too many priorities to have focus Heavy workload and burnout

2.0

Jul 29, 2022

Too political

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Summers off and decent pay for teaching

Cons

The District is too caught up in Identity Politics and is cares too much about the agendas of divisive organizations

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