Officials report increase of enrollment at NEPA Catholic schools

Officials in the Diocese of Scranton say enrollment in Catholic schools throughout Northeast Pa is on the uptick. According to reports, the 2024-25 school year started with more than 4,500 students enrolled in the diocese’s 19 schools for the first time in more than seven years, with the schools adding 150 more students this year compared to last year.  Enrollment in diocesan schools in Lackawanna and Luzerne counties jumped 25% from the 2018-19 school year to the current school year, with the six schools in Lackawanna County experiencing an 18% increase in enrollment