The state ranks 22nd in the nation for its public schools, according to the news outlet.
The schools in the state benefit from the cultural diversity of places like New York City, which is "widely deemed the cultural capital of the world," the Forbes report said.
One advantage that this cultural diversity brings is the number of languages that are spoken in the city, which total as many as 800, according to Forbes.
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