Super Enrollment News Catholic Schools!!! TY! God bless, Mr. "D'. The National Catholic Educational Association said nationwide enrollment increased by 62,000 to about 1.68 million students, marking the first increase in two decades and the largest jump it has recorded in at least five decades. Philadelphia Kenneth Gavin, Chief Communications Officer for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, told CNA that overall enrollment in their Catholic schools is up 2.5% from last academic year.