A CEO running an Arizona charter school with approximately 225 students earned $520,000 in total compensation during the 2024-25 school year, according to IRS and state education records.
Kurt Huzar serves as CEO of the North Star Charter School, Inc., a nonprofit organization that runs Arizona Preparatory Academy. The charter school, located near 99th Avenue and Indian School Road in Phoenix, helps at-risk students earn their high school diplomas.
According to Arizona Department of Education enrollment data from October 2025, about 225 students attend Arizona Preparatory Academy. Huzar’s total compensation is listed on the charter organization’s IRS Form 990 filing. The filing for the 2024-25 school year showed Huzar earned $520,000 in combined base salary, bonus, deferred compensation, and nontaxable benefits…