Pinkerton Academy, located in southern New Hampshire, is the largest independent academy in the United States. The primary source of funding for the Academy is public tuition. Via contracts with area school districts, Pinkerton serves as the comprehensive high school of Auburn, Chester, Derry, Hampstead, Hooksett, and Candia, NH. The Academy also accepts a limited number of students from other communities on an application-based, privately-tuitioned basis. Approximately 3,300 students attend the Academy. The school's staff is comprised of more than 250 teachers and administrators, and 85 support personnel.